PNW April 2023 Weather Discussion

[Omegaraptor]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Enjoying an IPA on deck right now.    Low 60s and sunny and completely calm feels like 80.

Felt almost hot out there earlier. Probably because I was wearing a suit for an event but not exactly acclimated to warmth right n

All about perspective… in the Faroe Islands today would be the peak of a summer heatwave, if someone was brought here from Singapore they’d be shivering in a winter jacket.

[T-Town]

Tonight’s deck music. Drove the wife inside to make dinner but I’m enjoying it. 

[TT-SEA]

16 minutes ago, Omegaraptor said:

Felt almost hot out there earlier. Probably because I was wearing a suit for an event but not exactly acclimated to warmth right n

All about perspective… in the Faroe Islands today would be the peak of a summer heatwave, if someone was brought here from Singapore they’d be shivering in a winter jacket.

Interestingly... I just experienced several days in the 80s and one of those days with a dewpoint close to 70 and it still felt warm on our deck this afternoon.   

[Deweydog]

2 minutes ago, T-Town said:

Tonight’s deck music. Drove the wife inside to make dinner but I’m enjoying it. 

La Villa Strangiato is solid gold. So absurdly complex. And to think they recorded it in one take is absolutely bonkerz.

[FroYoBro]

7 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

La Villa Strangiato is solid gold. So absurdly complex. And to think they recorded it in one take is absolutely bonkerz.

How do you like Rush (badass), but also like Kiss (not badass)?

[Deweydog]

8 minutes ago, FroYoBro said:

How do you like Rush (badass), but also like Kiss (not badass)?

I also like snow and heatwaves!

Funny thing is, Rush opened for Kiss during a couple tours back in the 1970’s.

[Cold Snap]

Been a nice lovely spring day today with a high of 60. Currently 56.8 and the trees have definitely made a bit of progress leafing out today.

[T-Town]

29 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

I also like snow and heatwaves!

Funny thing is, Rush opened for Kiss during a couple tours back in the 1970’s.

I like the Grateful Dead and Rage Against the Machine. Don’t think they ever played on the same bill though. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Lawnmower is officially broken. Was only able to mow about half the yard...yay.

[Deweydog]

12 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Lawnmower is officially broken. Was only able to mow about half the yard...yay.

[TacomaWx]

59/43 today…first totally dry day since 4/15. 

[the_convergence_zone]

5 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Apparently they do.    I remember the same thing happened in 2008 and 2011 with the trees holding onto their leaves late into the fall.   And of course last year after the very late and stunted start.     The complete opposite happened in 2016.   The trees were strikingly bare by early October that year.   They started changing colors in August... after leafing out in March.

My guess is that they have a built in time period requirement that they need to be fully leafed out each year.   But that is just a guess.   We can check back on this topic in late November.    I am willing to bet there will be lots of trees with leaves at Thanksgiving... way more than usual.

I remain highly, highly skeptical of this, but I’ll admit there could be some truth to it. Last year it seemed like there simply wasn’t enough accumulated cold which is what causes them to create the hormone that sets buds. Who knows…

 

 

[Cold Snap]

Sky is still bright after 9 now! Days are getting noticeably longer.

[TT-SEA]

31 minutes ago, the_convergence_zone said:

I remain highly, highly skeptical of this, but I’ll admit there could be some truth to it. Last year it seemed like there simply wasn’t enough accumulated cold which is what causes them to create the hormone that sets buds. Who knows…

 

 

2016 was telling... it was very warm in August but the trees started turning yellow and dropping leaves en masse.   I think it was related to the unusually early start.   

[TT-SEA]

00Z GFS shows a trough just skirting by to the west and then it warms up again.   00Z GEM looks like its 12Z run and does not show a second warm period at all.    

[SilverFallsAndrew]

8 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

00Z GFS shows a trough just skirting by to the west and then it warms up again.   00Z GEM looks like its 12Z run and does not show a second warm period at all.    

So their is a shred of hope 

[Tyler Mode]

Should have went somewhere to take pictures...

[Cascadia_Wx]

Ended up with a mostly sunny 67/39 day here yesterday. Just some high clouds this morning and a low of 44 so far.

Beautiful sunrise a little earlier.

[Cascadia_Wx]

4 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

So their is a shred of hope 

06z looked better too.

[Anti Marine Layer]

8 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

So their is a shred of hope 

Yes they're is.

[TT-SEA]

The cold air just hits a wall and heads into CA.   Obviously the marine influence will increase Sunday and Monday so the difference between the cold air moving inland or moving southward is not that meaningful in terms of our temps on the west side of the mountains.     Just found it interesting.

[ShawniganLake]

Wet morning. Moderate rain.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, ShawniganLake said:

Wet morning. Moderate rain.  

Blessed

[Anti Marine Layer]

6 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Wet morning. Moderate rain.  

Where is the ridge? 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

Where is the ridge? 

Building. A great evil is rising.

[Phishy Wx]

what did I miss?

[MossMan]

21 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Wet morning. Moderate rain.  

Yeah I just saw the radar that it’s headed my way…Thought it was supposed to be dry all week so I sprayed weeds yesterday afternoon…Guess I should have waited. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

18 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

what did I miss?

Literally nothing. 

[TT-SEA]

10 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Yeah I just saw the radar that it’s headed my way…Thought it was supposed to be dry all week so I sprayed weeds yesterday afternoon…Guess I should have waited. 

Usually only need 4 hours of dry weather for that to be effective... should be fine.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Know someone who just moved to Garfield. How’s the climate there? 

[MossMan]

4 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Usually only need 4 hours of dry weather for that to be effective... should be fine.

I use the vinegar mixture so I like it to sit on the plant for at least 24hrs. 
This is all your fault getting the patio furniture out yesterday…You owe me two gallons of vinegar!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Interesting 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Fill the basin! 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Looks like a decent pattern coming up for rain in Central Oregon. That’s huge. 

[TT-SEA]

5 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Looks like a decent pattern coming up for rain in Central Oregon. That’s huge. 

Looks like it might be pretty "nice" for western WA as well.    12Z GEM is coming around to the GFS solution... definitely warm than its previous runs.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Looks like it might be pretty "nice" for western WA as well.    12Z GEM is coming around to the GFS solution... definitely warm than its previous runs.

Rough. Could definitely be drought building into the north part of Washington. Meanwhile the rich get richer further south. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Looking ahead to May. 

[lowlandsnow]

28 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Interesting 

Is that article saying 2022-2023 is not a top ten snowfall year?

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Rough. Could definitely be drought building into the north part of Washington. Meanwhile the rich get richer further south. 

My area of the peninsula will for sure be in a drought by August. I only have 4.78" of rain this year and only 3.5" in Nov-Dec of last year. My pond never filled and is already receding. It is going to be a rough summer for all my native saplings I planted. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

3 minutes ago, lowlandsnow said:

Is that article saying 2022-2023 is not a top ten snowfall year?

No. The chart notes it was #4 not #2.