June 2019 Weather Discussion in the PNW

[ShawniganLake]

Snowing on the higher passes of southern B.C.

[Jesse]

Late June just isn't typically going to see a lot of rain. Another well below average rain month here. In the past 14 months only two have had above normal precip here.

 

Some broken marine layer here in Salem, look solid a few miles north.

At very least the mountains stand to get a good soaking.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

At very least the mountains stand to get a good soaking.

 

Yeah it is positive for sure. Feeling like a more typical summer.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Departures so far at Willamette Valley stations. 

 

SLE: +4.6

PDX: +4.3

EUG: +5.4

 

On the other hand the month is running about 3-4 degrees behind June 2015, and will drop off as we should actually see a few below average days coming up. It's hard to believe how warm June 2015 was. Salem's average high was 84.4 that month. 

[Jesse]

Snowing on the higher passes of southern B.C.0695313B-13A2-40D6-B159-EFFA52B38F90.jpeg

 

Which pass is this?

[TacomaWaWx]

At very least the mountains stand to get a good soaking.

Mountain areas along 410 on the way to Mt.rainier seemed to be fairly green and lush actually. Much more so than in Tacoma.

[Jesse]

Mountain areas along 410 on the way to Mt.rainier seemed to be fairly green and lush actually. Much more so than in Tacoma.

 

That's pretty normal. The Cascades are still running a large rainfall deficit over the past few years though, as evidenced by many dying trees. Especially the more moisture dependent species like cedar and hemlock. They have taken a big hit in the mount Hood area down here as well.

[TT-SEA]

That's pretty normal. The Cascades are still running a large rainfall deficit over the past few years though, as evidenced by many dying trees. Especially the more moisture dependent species like cedar and hemlock. They have taken a big hit in the mount Hood area down here as well.

 

 

Not so much up here... this is the last 3 years:

 

[Jesse]

That's pretty normal. The Cascades are still running a large rainfall deficit over the past few years though, as evidenced by many dying trees. Especially the more moisture dependent species like cedar and hemlock. They have taken a big hit in the mount Hood area down here as well.

Last two years have been really rough.

 

[TacomaWaWx]

That's pretty normal. The Cascades are still running a large rainfall deficit over the past few years though, as evidenced by many dying trees. Especially the more moisture dependent species like cedar and hemlock. They have taken a big hit in the mount Hood area down here as well.

yeah there was a noticeable amount of dead trees up in the crystal mountain/chinook pass area when I was up there this weekend.

[Jesse]

yeah there was a noticeable amount of dead trees up in the crystal mountain/chinook pass area when I was up there this weekend.

Pretty sad situation. I’d hate to see it reach a crisis point like it did in the central Sierra a few years ago.

[ShawniganLake]

Which pass is this?

Hwy 97C. Okanagan connector. Pennask summit.

[Jesse]

Hwy 97C. Okanagan connector. Pennask summit.

Nice. I believe we traveled over that one last summer.

[ShawniganLake]

Nice. I believe we traveled over that one last summer.

Okanagan, Kelowna area, to Merritt. Then probably the Coquihalla from Merritt to Hope. If you are heading to or from the coast.

 

You should really do hwy 1 thru the Fraser Canyon if you ever get a chance. Much more scenic IMO. A more rugged drive thru the mountains

 

[GHweatherChris]

Lol

[Cloud]

Okanagan, Kelowna area, to Merritt. Then probably the Coquihalla from Merritt to Hope. If you are heading to or from the coast.

 

You should really do hwy 1 thru the Fraser Canyon if you ever get a chance. Much more scenic IMO. A more rugged drive thru the mountains

 

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the same tunnel that got featured couple times on the show "Highway Thru Hell"? (If you watch the show of course).

 

I love the show and the Coq truly is hell. I really want to drive through this highway in the summer time one of these days. 

[TacomaWaWx]

55 and mostly sunny now. Cool day so far.

[ShawniganLake]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the same tunnel that got featured couple times on the show "Highway Thru Hell"? (If you watch the show of course).

 

I love the show and the Coq truly is hell. I really want to drive through this highway in the summer time one of these days.

Could be. There aren’t actually any tunnels on the Coq. There are 7 on the Fraser canyon route, longest one being about 1/3rd of a mile or a little more. But the show has featured many episodes in the canyon as well as the coq. You could do a circle route and see both. Hope to Ashcroft on highway 1. Then Ashcroft over to Merritt then back to hope. That’s a pretty scenic route.

[Jesse]

12z Euro doesn’t try to retro the trough offshore as much as last night’s run. Could be the best of both words for moisture with the trough axis slightly to our west but not too far away.

[Timmy Supercell]

Probably one of my best photos, exactly 2 years ago today. 

 

A strong thunderstorm occurred around the CA border. Later as it got dark I did hear thunder from it, and there was a considerable amount of lightning out of it.

 

[ShawniganLake]

Seeing a few rain drops here now.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

[TT-SEA]

Nice afternoon ahead of the c-zone action coming this evening... feels pleasant out there.

 

[TacomaWaWx]

64 and partly sunny here with a SW breeze. Hopefully something in the way of rain falls here despite the NW flow.

[TacomaWaWx]

Getting windier in Tacoma 25-30mph SW gusts probably. Picked up over the last hour. Small craft advisories all across the Puget Sound as well as a gale warning in the strait.

[ShawniganLake]

That band of rain is well formed over Vancouver Island now. Models were showing this pretty well

[ShawniganLake]

Getting windier in Tacoma 25-30mph SW gusts probably. Picked up over the last hour. Small craft advisories all across the Puget Sound as well as a gale warning in the strait.

The wind has been blowing down the strait for days. Trial island off Victoria hasn’t dropped below 25mph in the last 24hrs.

[TacomaWaWx]

The wind has been blowing down the strait for days. Trial island off Victoria hasn’t dropped below 25mph in the last 24hrs.

Yeah I think there’s been a gale warning in the strait for a couple days now.

[TT-SEA]

SEA and BFI managed a high of 70 today.

[ShawniganLake]

Moderate showers here in north cowichan. Still looks dry at home on the radar.

[Front Ranger]

SEA and BFI managed a high of 70 today.

 

BELOW normal.

[TacomaWaWx]

65 for the high down here. Nice day overall breezy SW winds and varying degrees of sunbreaks.

[Front Ranger]

12z Euro doesn’t try to retro the trough offshore as much as last night’s run. Could be the best of both words for moisture with the trough axis slightly to our west but not too far away.

 

Actually moved towards the GFS. 

 

Perhaps model accuracy has switched with the new upgrades?

[Jesse]

A very pleasant and breezy 68/52 here today. Hoping for a few showers tomorrow.

[TacomaWaWx]

Has been no rain here today but showers have been going on throughout the day just to the north of here. Can see the grey clouds just to the north but it’s just been a breezy day.

[GHweatherChris]

Perfect birthday weather, got some short ribs and spare ribs on the smoker and we are enjoying some cold ones!!

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Perfect birthday weather, got some short ribs and spare ribs on the smoker and we are enjoying some cold ones!!

Happy birthday!

[TT-SEA]

C-zone has sprung to life over King County as predicted... and Randy's rain in on the way too.     It raining pretty hard here now.   Models say this will go all night and into tomorrow morning.  

 

Easily going to stay lush green up here through the 4th of July at this point.     

 

 

[Omegaraptor]

Gradient is in effect again today.

 

BLI - 66ºF

Seattle WFO - 66ºF

SEA - 70ºF  

OLM - 67ºF

PDX - 69ºF

SLE - 72ºF

EUG - 75ºF

MFR - 84ºF

RDD - 104ºF

[TT-SEA]

Gradient is in effect again today from Canada to Eugene. South of Eugene it takes massive leaps and bounds.

 

BLI - 66ºF

Seattle WFO - 66ºF

SEA - 70ºF 

OLM - 67ºF

PDX - 69ºF

SLE - 72ºF

EUG - 75ºF

MFR - 84ºF

RDD - 104ºF

 

 

The SEA number is accurate actually... BFI came in at 70 as well.     And RNT had a high of 71 (just 3 miles east of SEA).

 

You need to understand how the c-zone works and how it can be relatively warm just to the south of the c-zone which is what happened today.  Its a natural phenomenon and not UHI in this case.