July 2019 Weather Discussion for the PNW

[Jesse]

 

Sure Jesse.

 

Above the fray!

Isn’t eyerolling the international symbol for above the frayness?

[Omegaraptor]

Looks like another dry Fourth of July tomorrow. This will be the 21st in a row without significant rainfall at PDX.

 

"It AlWaYs RaInS oN tHe fOuRtH"

[Frontal Snowsquall]

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Looks like another dry Fourth of July tomorrow. This will be the 21st in a row without significant rainfall at PDX.

 

"It AlWaYs RaInS oN tHe fOuRtH"

Do you know if this is the longest current streak?

[Dave]

Beautiful night here. A chilly 89 degrees with a DP of 70. Sweating through a shirt takes at least 15 minutes. Looks promising for scattered mosquito bites later.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Many people say Oakland has the world's best climate. Not fogged in constantly like San Francisco and highs averaging in the low 70s all summer long. Problem is fog usually starts to blow back in before sunset and the temperatures drop like a rock. So if you work until 6:00, by the time you get home it's already cold outside. Not good for people who like walking in sunshine and 70s as you're stuck in the office at that time.

 

That's why hot weather during the day is nice. During the evening it's still nice and warm.

[Omegaraptor]

Many people say Oakland has the world's best climate. Not fogged in constantly like San Francisco and highs averaging in the low 70s all summer long. Problem is fog usually starts to blow back in before sunset and the temperatures drop like a rock. So if you work until 6:00, by the time you get home it's already cold outside. Not good for people who like walking in sunshine and 70s as you're stuck in the office at that time.

 

That's why hot weather during the day is nice. During the evening it's still nice and warm.

 

Most of the Bay is too dry for me. I like the Sierra Foothills as well as some places in the far north, particularly the Mount Shasta area.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_City,_California#Climate

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunsmuir,_California#Climate

 

These climates are both extremely good in my opinion.

[ShawniganLake]

Topped out at 74 under sunny skies this afternoon. Nice day!

[Esquimalt]

00Z GFS rather rainy for Washington and BC

[Phil]

Beautiful night here. A chilly 89 degrees with a DP of 70. Sweating through a shirt takes at least 15 minutes. Looks promising for scattered mosquito bites later.

Sucks for you, man. “Only” 82/72 here..IE, the summer version of radiational cooling in a swamp.

[TacomaWaWx]

00Z GFS rather rainy for Washington and BC

would be nice if it verifies.

[TacomaWaWx]

Could be another very small diurnal swing again today. High of 66 but only down to 63 as of 10pm. Yesterday was a 60/57.

[Omegaraptor]

Ensembles look significantly warmer than the operational on the 9th and 11th. They are, however, catching on to the rain on the 10th.

[ShawniganLake]

Ensembles look significantly warmer than the operational on the 9th and 11th. They are, however, catching on to the rain on the 10th.

Not sure where you are seeing that. GFS ensemble looks pretty similar temperature wise.

[Omegaraptor]

 

This is what I’m seeing for PDX. But then again, I’m using 2m temp rather than 850s.

[MossMan]

Lovely evening!

[Phil]

If you like lightning, this video is pretty awesome.

 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Nice and comfortable 57F out there.  Nice drive up to the central WV very briefly to drop the kiddos off. These are the days where we are one of the best places to live on the planet.

[Omegaraptor]

00z ECMWF!

[TacomaWaWx]

It was a 66/59 day and no breaks in the clouds until after sunset here.

[Jesse]

00z ECMWF!

Not hot.

[Tyler Mode]

Strange how cloudy it stayed all day yesterday, yet it cleared up overnight.  It finally let overnight temps cool a little bit, down to 51. 

[Farmboy]

If you like lightning, this video is pretty awesome.

. Lightning can be fun to watch, just not while you're hiking. On an exposed ridgeline....

[TT-SEA]

Per the satellite... it looks like the perfect set up to deliver Alaskan smoke to WA and OR with northerly flow in western Canada feeding into the semi-permanent ULL trough over the PNW.    You can already see the haze on cams where there are no low clouds.   Cliff Mass also reported on this on Tuesday.

 

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2019/07/alaska-smoke-reaches-washington-state.html

 

Wet and cool and smoky... nice. 

[The Swamp]

My phone app keeps messing with me. Every day it advertises nice summer weather at about day 6. Each day I wake up and it’s been pushed back a few days.

 

This summer has sucked a**.

[The Swamp]

Oh, and my deep golden brown tan is fading.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Oh, and my deep golden brown tan is fading.

You can still get a suntan on a cloudy day, or a sunburn for that matter. I learned that the hard way shivering in the June Gloom at a end of school beach party. My skin was pretty red by the end of the day.

[MossMan]

Hope it clears up for at least 5 minutes today!

[Jesse]

Mostly sunny morning down here, low of 56.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Heading off to Japan in a couple days- some historic rain happening in some areas with heavy rain expected into Sunday. Could be fun!

Have a safe trip! Hope you can take pictures and post when you're over there.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

[Jesse]

00z EPS backed off a little more on the ridging in the 7-10 day range compared to previous runs. Although that pattern would probably still paint some orange over us on your map of choice at face value. Relatively high heights with zonal or SW flow aloft.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Asians are afraid of the sun because they want pale skin. Suntan is not desirable within their culture. On Tuesday a bunch of people went up the Palm Springs Aerial Traway in long pants and jackets. It was about 105 in the valley and 68 on top of the mountain, but it was a warm 68 with the strong July sun and no low clouds to block it out.

[Jesse]

Asians are afraid of the sun because they want pale skin. Suntan is not desirable within their culture. On Tuesday a bunch of people went up the Palm Springs Aerial Traway in long pants and jackets. It was about 105 in the valley and 68 on top of the mountain, but it was a warm 68 with the strong July sun and no low clouds to block it out.

Really makes me rethink my views on Japanese internment.

[Omegaraptor]

06z and 12z GFS both show a long range heat wave, but I think they’re both probably too hot to be true.

 

Short range also warmed up.

[Jesse]

12z GFS shows some rainfall up north on Sunday, then another nice soaking for the region on Wednesday.

[Farmboy]

There's bgonna be a lot of unhappy campers if there's not at least 2 days of 90+ temps... That's not asking alot.

[Jesse]

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Happy 4th errbody. Made steaks last night and hopefully some good fair food tonight before fireworks.

 

Beautiful day in the south valley.

[Jesse]

12z GFS definitely looks a little more humid (for us) next week with more moisture and SW flow. Could be a lot of lows in the 60s.