July 2019 Weather Discussion for the PNW

[Requiem]

Yeah, again, I’m personally hoping that the Portland area gets a massive blizzard while the entirety of Puget Sound as well as Eugene gets 33°F rain.

 

As jealous as I am of both cities getting better events than anything Portland has seen in a while, I honestly want another December 2008, except maybe Eugene can get in on this one too. Snow for everyone! It would make the whole forum happy. Maybe Phil can get a nor'easter at the same time for something.

[MossMan]

Yeah, again, I’m personally hoping that the Portland area gets a massive blizzard while the entirety of Puget Sound as well as Eugene gets 33°F rain.

My dog says nope! Western Washington will be ground zero again!

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Yeah, again, I’m personally hoping that the Portland area gets a massive blizzard while the entirety of Puget Sound as well as Eugene gets 33°F rain.

 

Jan, 1969 brought a snow bomb to everyone.  I said it last year, It'll flip one day. It has happened before and will happen again. I've a feeling we can get persistent bombing lows that move down the coast and stall off Cape Blanco, bringing goodies to everyone like 2008. EUG had a couple fun days with it.  Missed out on the main event but was still better than little to nothing.  EUG has had a great decade so closing it out with a regional blizzard on Dec 24 might be about as good as it gets.

[Guest CulverJosh]

My first winter in Central Oregon, so it will be epic for sure.

[Requiem]

My dog says nope! Western Washington will be ground zero again!

 

Ha, you wish! Better prepare for another January 2017!

 

(but seriously, I'm rooting for everyone. Maybe Portland a little bit more cause of obvious bias.)

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Up to 87 out here in Hillsboro as of 1:53 pm.

[Jesse]

[Jesse]

HIO was 52 this morning and 48 yesterday morning. Chilly!

[Omegaraptor]

Ha, you wish! Better prepare for another January 2017!

 

(but seriously, I'm rooting for everyone. Maybe Portland a little bit more cause of obvious bias.)

Hoping that California doesn’t steal all of our precipitation again. CFS monthly is painting green over the PNW all winter which is definitely encouraging.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

87F in Springfield. Another gorgeous summer day. Kiddos can be outside all day.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

87F in Springfield. Another gorgeous summer day. Kiddos can be outside all day.

Yeah, gorgeous day to be outside and enjoying the sunshine. Current temperatures as of 3pm.

 

[Omegaraptor]

Yeah, gorgeous day to be outside and enjoying the sunshine. Current temperatures as of 3pm.

Big 9-0!

 

☀☀☀

[Omegaraptor]

There is a Red Flag warning right now for Portland because of windy and dry conditions. 23% RH at PDX right now with winds from the NW at 14mph as of 2:53 PM.

[Guest CulverJosh]

Newport temp looks refreshing.

[MossMan]

HIO was 52 this morning and 48 yesterday morning. Chilly!

Been a lot of chilly mornings this summer so far.

[TacomaWaWx]

80 and sunny here in Tacoma. Really beautiful day here, 5th 80+ day of the summer and the 7th of the year. I definitely don’t mind low 80s.

[Guest CulverJosh]

75 degrees and 20 percent humidity. Perfection.

[Omegaraptor]

90 at PDX and 91 at HIO.

 

Looks like HIO could be heading for a 40°F diurnal today.

[Front Ranger]

OLM is running a +.2 for July.

[Jesse]

OLM is running a +.2 for July.

Modern day green tomato summer continues.

[TacomaWaWx]

I’m not sure how many complete 100% sunny days we’ve had exactly this summer but it feels kind of rare here this year. maybe 5 or so, either way it’s been nice to see clear skies and mountains in every direction.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

[ShawniganLake]

I hope it snows lots here this winter but rains everywhere else. My snow is more enjoyable when it is raining elsewhere.

[ShawniganLake]

Heading over to the mainland this afternoon. Perfect day to sit out on the ferry deck.

[Requiem]

I hope it snows lots here this winter but rains everywhere else. My snow is more enjoyable when it is raining elsewhere.

 

The I suppose I amend my original statement. I hope it snows everywhere, but warm-noses your house. There, we good now?

[Omegaraptor]

I hope it snows lots here this winter but rains everywhere else. My snow is more enjoyable when it is raining elsewhere.

 

I was kidding, dude. Definitely hoping for a December 2008 type thing but also hitting Eugene as well. Been a while since the last Arctic Blast.

[Jesse]

I hope it snows lots here this winter but rains everywhere else. My snow is more enjoyable when it is raining elsewhere.

Andrew?

[Jesse]

The manner in which we achieved 90 degree warmth today feels VERY 2008-ish.

[Omegaraptor]

Humidity bottomed at 18% at HIO. I've been getting static shocks all day.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Crazy stuff. It's been a rather tepid summer for heatwaves in the U.S. in comparison (aside from AK).

Yeah, this July is going to be the hottest on record globally going ahead of July 2017. In 2017, SEA had a +1.6 departure and PDX a +0.8. Pretty similar numbers so far this July with SEA having a +1.3 departure through the first 24 days and PDX a +0.7. So slightly above average here while most of the planet bakes.

[Jesse]

[Omegaraptor]

Grand solar minimum!

[Phil]

Really can’t dislike cold rain in winter when it brings snow in the mountains, among other benefits I have talked about.

 

Also, just IMO, freezing rain is far worse than 33°F rain.

Who cares about the mountains if it doesn’t help your backyard? I don’t see the fun in that. If anything it’s more depressing to know you’re so close yet so far to accumulating snow.

[Omegaraptor]

Who cares about the mountains if it doesn’t help your backyard? I don’t see the fun in that. If anything it’s more depressing to know you’re so close yet so far to accumulating snow.

 

Skiing on fresh powder is far more enjoyable than skiing on 7 day old hardpack.

 

To each their own.

[Jesse]

Who cares about the mountains if it doesn’t help your backyard? I don’t see the fun in that. If anything it’s more depressing to know you’re so close yet so far to accumulating snow.

A healthy mountain snowpack does a lot of good in our region. One of the reasons I like cold rain. Also it’s just more refreshing and comfortable than the humid, muggy stuff.

[Phil]

Yeah, this July is going to be the hottest on record globally going ahead of July 2017. In 2017, SEA had a +1.6 departure and PDX a +0.8. Pretty similar numbers so far this July with SEA having a +1.3 departure through the first 24 days and PDX a +0.7. So slightly above average here while most of the planet bakes.

GISTEMP is trash. At some point the physical reality on the ground will become incompatible with the ridiculously flawed methodologies employed by these surface-based networks.

[TacomaWaWx]

Looks like the high temps gonna be 80 for today currently 79 now. I figured we would hit atleast 82 today but it never creeped past 80.

[Dave]

It was warm today. I have a pretty bad sunburn, but I'm doubling down and heading to Detroit lake this weekend. Should be gorgeous. SOOO happy there aren't any fires this year.

[Omegaraptor]

SOOO happy there aren't any fires this year.

 

100% agree. Hope that holds throughout the rest of the summer, or at least until I go to Mt Shasta.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

It was warm today. I have a pretty bad sunburn, but I'm doubling down and heading to Detroit lake this weekend. Should be gorgeous. SOOO happy there aren't any fires this year.

100% agree. Hope that holds throughout the rest of the summer, or at least until I go to Mt Shasta.

Unfortunately, there's a growing 150 acre wildfire in Southern Oregon. Looks like their saying it was started by an illegal campfire. If only they would have listened to Smokey Bear.