March 2019 Weather Discussion in the PNW

[Cloud]

Finally a cooler night for the first time in 3 days.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Down to 39 this morning with some light rain.

[TacomaWaWx]

Unless there’s a major change in the weather it seems now that every day high temps are going to be atleast 50 for most of us at this point now. Good chance there will be no more sub 50 high temps until October/November. Still possible we get a couple before the May begins. Weather changed pretty rapidly it seems only took one week for a complete transition.

[TT-SEA]

Looks like some broken marine layer clouds made into Seattle this morning.

 

Dewpoint is up to 43 there now.   The air feels more humid here as well... and it smells more spring-like out there.   

[MossMan]

Lovely drive to Issaquah and back early this morning. The last 7 weeks have been amazing!!

[Omegaraptor]

How much rain are you guys expecting out of the system on 3/25?

[El_Nina]

Smells flowery outside.

[TT-SEA]

Smells flowery outside.

 

I noticed a different smell to the air right away this morning when I walked outside. 

[TacomaWaWx]

Yeah the air today feels much more humid feeling with the marine air pushing in vs the dry easterly winds.

Last 3 days felt like it was July.

[GHweatherChris]

Moist

[Jesse]

Smells flowery outside.

First petrichor day of the year. Very nice.

[ShawniganLake]

Today should be the last day of record challenging warmth in BC.

[Jesse]

Today should be the last day of record challenging warmth in BC.

This week.

[El_Nina]

I noticed a different smell to the air right away this morning when I walked outside.

 

Did you get any rain last night?

[El_Nina]

First petrichor day of the year. Very nice.

It's a mix of that and regular spring smells that's combining nicely.

[TT-SEA]

Did you get any rain last night?

No... it was clear overnight and now its sunny.

 

Just more humidity in the air makes it smell more springy outside.

[Jesse]

Looks like some showers over the west valley this morning. A little jealous.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Looks like some showers over the west valley this morning. A little jealous.

 

Moving from east to west. Picked up a negligible amount of rain earlier. Things are already starting to green up a bit. 

[Jesse]

Pretty average.

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Pretty average.

 

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Sometimes average is OK.

[Jesse]

Sometimes average is OK.

Yeah. Definitely beats what we just had.

[TacomaWaWx]

Nws spring forecast map shows a good probability of drier and warmer than normal conditions this spring. If Feb. 2019 has taught us anything though it is that the weather is still very unpredictable and you just never really know.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Yeah. Definitely beats what we just had.

 

I kind of liked what we just had. 

[Omegaraptor]

I am content with the current forecast and models. The clouds are higher and brighter in spring, after all.

 

There was a very light sprinkle earlier today (probably 0.01” or 0.02” in the gauge) and the petrichor was great.

[Jesse]

I kind of liked what we just had.

Sometimes deals with the Prince of Darkness work out!

[MossMan]

I kind of liked what we just had.

I have liked the last 7wks straight.

[TT-SEA]

ECMWF shows a few splitty fronts coming through over the next week up here... not much rain in total and less than even the 00Z run.

 

One tomorrow night... one Monday evening... and a final one on Tuesday night.    All of them are splitting apart as they move through. 

 

Side note... Wednesday was the wettest day up here on the 00Z run but the 12Z run is dry that day (rain is now down in central Oregon) with temps rebounding from Seattle northward with some sun.   The trough is farther south and inland on Wednesday on the 12Z run compared to the 00Z run.

[jakeinthevalley]

Sometimes average is OK.

"Sometimes, dead is better....."

[Jesse]

ECMWF shows a few splitty fronts coming through over the next week up here... not much rain in total and less than even the 00Z run.

 

One tomorrow night... one Monday evening... and a final one on Tuesday night. All of them are splitting apart as they move through.

 

Side note... Wednesday was the wettest day up here on the 00Z run but the 12Z run is dry that day (rain is now down in central Oregon) with temps rebounding from Seattle northward with some sun. The trough is farther south and inland on Wednesday on the 12Z run compared to the 00Z run.

Drought prospects looking better!

[Jesse]

Of course what hasn’t been mentioned is that the mythical day 10 ridge is now gone.

[TT-SEA]

Of course what hasn’t been mentioned is that the mythical day 10 ridge is now gone.

You just jinxed yourself by showing your anxiety... mocking a ridge. Happens to me all the time the other way around.

[Kayla]

Of course what hasn’t been mentioned is that the mythical day 10 ridge is now gone.

 

155 block returns. I'm not sure if that's what either of us want at this point.

 

I'd love to see cutoff season begin right about now rather than another big blocking episode. 

[jakeinthevalley]

Convective enhancements on the group of showers heading into the Salem area.  Hmmm...

[Deweydog]

It’s March 21st.

[Omegaraptor]

Of course, we get typical spring showers (read: less than an inch in a week) and people are complaining and acting like they live in Ketchikan or something.

[Jesse]

Of course, we get typical spring showers (read: less than an inch in a week) and people are complaining and acting like they live in Ketchikan or something.

I agree with this. Happens every year.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Convective enhancements on the group of showers heading into the Salem area.  Hmmm...

 

I can report there has been rain in our state capitol.

[TT-SEA]

Of course what hasn’t been mentioned is that the mythical day 10 ridge is now gone.

 

 

EPS still showing it... here is day 9.

 

[TT-SEA]

61 and mostly sunny with a dewpoint of 43 and calm here... still feels warm out there even though its quite a bit cooler today... thanks to the higher dewpoint and less wind.

[Guest CulverJosh]

It rained. Lets everyone freak out on the roads this morning. Sheesh people.