August 2018 Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[Phil]

Welcome to the initiation of polar winter. Or at least, this is when I consider NH summer to actually be over, climatologically speaking (when the stratospheric summer high is replaced by the winter vortex).

 

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[MossMan]

Stopped in at the lake house to check on things...smoky rain! Glad it’s raining, too bad it seems to be drawing in more smoke though.

[Phil]

Stopped in at the lake house to check on things...smoky rain! Glad it’s raining, too bad it seems to be drawing in more smoke though.

Might want to stain that deck before winter rolls in.

[Tyler Mode]

It managed to drop to 42.8 this morning, the coldest August temp I've had here since moving in 2010.  Lots of high clouds and smoke now too.

[ShawniganLake]

Light rain is ending here. 0.01”.

[TT-SEA]

It managed to drop to 42.8 this morning, the coldest August temp I've had here since moving in 2010.  Lots of high clouds and smoke now too.

 

Today is the definition of gunky... at all levels.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Pretty nice day here...Last night was incredibly clear, the stars were out in force.

[Blizzard777]

Today is the definition of gunky... at all levels.

Lifesaver candy unwrapped in pocket for months with things attached....gunky

[SilverFallsAndrew]

In reality despite the histrionics it is a pretty nice day across the PNW. Probably nicer than most days we have had recently.

[TT-SEA]

In reality despite the histrionics it is a pretty nice day across the PNW. Probably nicer than most days we have had recently.

 

If you like complete gunk with thick smoke, thick high clouds, low clouds, and drizzle.   It looks disgusting out there.   Cannot see any mountains at all.   Without the smoke... at least the visibility would be better at the lower levels.    And if it was really raining then it would feel like we were getting some benefit.   

 

But we are caught in no-mans land with just a gross day.

[TT-SEA]

And there is the strong smell of smoke too... forgot to mention that. Yesterday was much nicer.

[Timmy]

And there is the strong smell of smoke too... forgot to mention that. Yesterday was much nicer.

looks like Low level smoke has returned here...

[Geos]

It's raining! 55

Made it down to 51 this morning.

[TT-SEA]

Increase in rainfall totals through Monday...

 

[Blizzard777]

my future cast of .01 rain is in progress

[Jesse]

Increase in rainfall totals through Monday...

 

Meaningless.

[The Swamp]

Hit 39 last night. Definitely close to fall...

 

Was this at "your location"?

[MossMan]

Might want to stain that deck before winter rolls in.

We are planning on doing a complete tear down of the sack next spring and going with some sort of composite decking and glass railings.

[The Swamp]

Nice shower activity here in Puyallup.  Drippy outside but still smells smokey.

[Tyler Mode]

Regardless of how much rain actually falls here in SW Washington, I'm glad everything isn't baking.  I see lots of die off in both deciduous and fir trees.  It'll be nice that the fires in Canada seem to get a good soaking on all models.

[Farmboy]

If you like complete gunk with thick smoke, thick high clouds, low clouds, and drizzle.   It looks disgusting out there.   Cannot see any mountains at all.   Without the smoke... at least the visibility would be better at the lower levels.    And if it was really raining then it would feel like we were getting some benefit.   

 

But we are caught in no-mans land with just a gross day.

I'll have to second that. Awful day. R.I.P. summer 2018... Had a couple passing sprinkles, but nothing meaningful.

[TT-SEA]

12Z is much more troughy by next Sunday compared to the 00Z run. We will see if it holds.

[Phil]

We are planning on doing a complete tear down of the sack next spring and going with some sort of composite decking and glass railings.

Cool, that might be a better idea. I didn’t want to bash your deck too hard, but yeah it looks pretty aged/oxidized.

[Deweydog]

Smoky sub!!!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Increase in rainfall totals through Monday...

 

 

Could be 0.1-0.2" here. I'll take it. Could settle the dust for a day or two...

[TT-SEA]

58 at SEA at noon with 4 miles visibility in smoke and drizzle. Disgusting.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

58 at SEA at noon with 4 miles visibility in smoke and drizzle. Disgusting.

 

This morning I realized what you are doing. You know deep down, because you have a better understanding of this stuff than almost anyone on here, that the other shoe is going to drop bigtime this fall/winter.

 

It has been historically dry/warm for months. And inevitably we are going to get payback, big time. And you are troubled by this, because despite your rhetoric, you can never quite live in the moment, because none of us who follow this stuff really can.

 

Also it has been a little wetter where you live. So you are simultaneously pissed that you haven't been able to cash in on the historical drought, but you know the area of wetter weather has been so small, you will likely still be part of the payback. So subconsciously you attack all ideas of regional drought and try and convince yourself the inevitable is not coming, but you know it is...Oh yes it is... 

[BLI snowman]

Smoky sub!!!

 

73.

[Phil]

The D10 Euro looks like something Jesse or Jim drew in a boring middle school social studies class.

 

[Phil]

Speaking of which, where is Jim? He’s usually returned from his summer sabbatical by now.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

The D10 Euro looks like something Jesse or Jim drew in a boring middle school social studies class.

 

 

Hopefully we see this around New Year's.

[TT-SEA]

This morning I realized what you are doing. You know deep down, because you have a better understanding of this stuff than almost anyone on here, that the other shoe is going to drop bigtime this fall/winter.

 

It has been historically dry/warm for months. And inevitably we are going to get payback, big time. And you are troubled by this, because despite your rhetoric, you can never quite live in the moment, because none of us who follow this stuff really can.

 

Also it has been a little wetter where you live. So you are simultaneously pissed that you haven't been able to cash in on the historical drought, but you know the area of wetter weather has been so small, you will likely still be part of the payback. So subconsciously you attack all ideas of regional drought and try and convince yourself the inevitable is not coming, but you know it is...Oh yes it is...

Wromg.

 

Its gross outside. Primarily because of low level smoke. It literally stinks. Disgusting.

 

That is all.

 

Today sucks.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

[BLI snowman]

I hope that it gets less smoky/rainy soon.

[Phil]

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Wromg.

 

Its gross outside. Primarily because of low level smoke. It literally stinks. Disgusting.

 

That is all.

 

Today sucks.

 

I woke up this morning. It is a great day.

[TT-SEA]

I woke up this morning. It is a great day.

Awesome!

[TT-SEA]

Side note... I think this going to be a very blocky winter. I have a good feeling about it.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

The D10 Euro looks like something Jesse or Jim drew in a boring middle school social studies class.

 

Let's have that for Christmas since folks in the south Willamette Valley haven't had a white one once since 1990 or longer.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

The D10 Euro looks like something Jesse or Jim drew in a boring middle school social studies class.

 

It's showing 61/49 for SEA on Labor Day.