PNW April 2023 Weather Discussion

[MossMan]

Had a low of 52. Currently 62 and windy. 

[T-Town]

Sunny and 57 here. 

[Cloud]

Look like my second phase of seasonal allergies kicked in yesterday to coincide with the warm temps. Most of the trees finished budding and starting to leaf. Still quite late. The warm temps should next couple days should accelerate this process. And my allergies will most likely last thru June. 

[TT-SEA]

17 minutes ago, Cloud said:

Look like my second phase of seasonal allergies kicked in yesterday to coincide with the warm temps. Most of the trees finished budding and starting to leaf. Still quite late. The warm temps should next couple days should accelerate this process. And my allergies will most likely last thru June. 

My wife is going through the same thing this morning.

[Ken in Wood Village]

Looks like some people will see a good chance of thunderstorms this coming week

 

https://youtu.be/z4eEw1Ta_rg

[ShawniganLake]

Weather summary
for British Columbia
issued by Environment Canada
at 7:17 a.m. PDT Saturday 29 April 2023.

Discussion.

A ridge of high pressure anchored over the province is bringing 
clear skies and warm spring weather. 

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on April 
28, 2023: 

Abbotsford Area (Abbotsford A) 
New record of 25.7 
Old record of 24.4 set in 1957 
Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

Blue River Area (Blue River CS) 
New record of 24.1 
Old record of 23.4 set in 1987 
Records in this area have been kept since 1946 

Cache Creek Area (Ashcroft) 
New record of 29.2 
Old record of 29.0 set in 1979 
Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

Clinton Area (Clinton RCS) 
New record of 22.6 
Old record of 21.1 set in 1979 
Records in this area have been kept since 1974 

Gibsons Area (Sechelt Aut) 
New record of 22.9 
Old record of 19.5 set in 2005 
Records in this area have been kept since 1949 

Hope Area (Hope Airport) 
New record of 28.1 
Old record of 25.6 set in 1957 
Records in this area have been kept since 1936 

Malahat Area (Malahat) 
New record of 20.4 
Old record of 20.0 set in 1989 
Records in this area have been kept since 1986 

Merritt Area (Merritt) 
New record of 29.4 
Old record of 27.2 set in 1926 
Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

Sechelt Area (Sechelt Aut) 
New record of 22.9 
Old record of 20.0 set in 1976 
Records in this area have been kept since 1956 

Squamish Area (Squamish Airport) 
New record of 27.4 
Old record of 24.0 set in 2005 
Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

Victoria Area (Victoria Intl A) 
New record of 22.0 
Old record of 21.1 set in 1926 
Records in this area have been kept since 1914 

Whistler Area (Whistler - Nesters) 
New record of 25.7 
Old record of 22.6 set in 1989 
Records in this area have been kept since 1950 

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

1 hour ago, Cloud said:

Look like my second phase of seasonal allergies kicked in yesterday to coincide with the warm temps. Most of the trees finished budding and starting to leaf. Still quite late. The warm temps should next couple days should accelerate this process. And my allergies will most likely last thru June. 

The May Gray and June Gloom will last through June (and possibly July and August if the well below normal sea surface temperatures remain)

[TT-SEA]

70 degrees here at 10 a.m. 

Should peak lower than yesterday though as offshore as weakened significantly. 

[TT-SEA]

10 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

The May Gray and June Gloom will last through June (and possibly July and August if the well below normal sea surface temperatures remain)

Little different up here.   Our summer marine layer is usually dependent on upper level troughing.  Down there you can be socked in under strong upper level ridging.   

Side note... the water off the west coast has warmed over the last week and the upcoming pattern is favorable for more warming this coming week with a trough offshore and broad southerly flow. 

[Doinko]

59 minutes ago, Ken in Wood Village said:

Looks like some people will see a good chance of thunderstorms this coming week

 

https://youtu.be/z4eEw1Ta_rg

The 00z Euro from last night shows some thunderstorms Thursday morning.

 

[RentonHill]

Perfection here today, imo 

[MossMan]

No milky skies today! And just to put everyone’s minds at ease, winter will return now that I put my deck furniture out. 
Currently 69 degrees. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Beautiful 73F right now.

[Anti Marine Layer]

33 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Little different up here.   Our summer marine layer is usually dependent on upper level troughing.  Down there you can be socked in under strong upper level ridging.   

Side note... the water off the west coast has warmed over the last week and the upcoming pattern is favorable for more warming this coming week with a trough offshore and broad southerly flow. 

Ridges can trap the low clouds at the beaches up there too. With the cutoff low developing next week it will deepen into the mountain passes. The odd thing is that Downtown LA was colder with more sun and a shallow marine layer yesterday than on Monday and Tuesday when it only partially cleared, but maybe there was some upwelling again with the weaker eddy.

2010 was the strangest year here, as the ocean never warmed up,  with about half of the summer setting record low maximums at the coast and some days temperatures further inland were only in the mid 70s (about 10 degrees below normal) even with a lot of sun. Then Downtown LA set its all-time record of 113 F on September 27 and San Diego reached 100 F on November 4.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Up to 70 here after a very mild low of 58. East wind kept up much of the night. Could have a midnight low tonight with onshore gradients increasing.

Models sure have been volatile for next week. Would be nice to see some thunderstorms at any rate. The large scale pattern is favorable for chances to pop up regardless of what each run shows.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Seems like some positive trends on the horizon. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Seems like some positive trends on the horizon. 

12z GFs went back to more garbage at the end

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

12z GFs went back to more garbage at the end

It did, these past few days have been absolute CRAP! Can't wait for nice weather to return. 

[Cold Snap]

Got down to 51 this morning. Already up to 71.5.

[MossMan]

Up to 73. 

[BLI snowman]

2 hours ago, Cloud said:

Look like my second phase of seasonal allergies kicked in yesterday to coincide with the warm temps. Most of the trees finished budding and starting to leaf. Still quite late. The warm temps should next couple days should accelerate this process. And my allergies will most likely last thru June. 

Just hit me today. Up to 8 sneezes now, my high for the year thus far! 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, BLI snowman said:

Just hit me today. Up to 8 sneezes now, my high for the year thus far! 

Tim is laughing with glee. 

[BLI snowman]

Just now, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Tim is laughing with glee. 

I saw him double park in a handicapped spot once too. I then followed him home and he went slow in the left lane the whole time 

[Cascadia_Wx]

16 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It did, these past few days have been absolute CRAP! Can't wait for nice weather to return. 

Euro looking GOOD through hour 180.

[Omegaraptor]

10 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

I saw him double park in a handicapped spot once too. I then followed him home and he went slow in the left lane the whole time 

Hell is hot.

Tim loves heat.

[TT-SEA]

27 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Tim is laughing with glee. 

Yes.   I really wish everything stayed winter dormant year round.   Screw trees and their stupid photosynthesis needs and pollen. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

35 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Seems like some positive trends on the horizon. 

Positive as in negative temperature analogies? 

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, Omegaraptor said:

Hell is hot.

Tim loves heat.

70s to low 80s is best.  Which is scorching to those who wish it could be 48 all summer.  

[TT-SEA]

77 here and North Bend... only 66 at SEA.   Pretty typical for a weak onshore flow day.

Should have a couple more days in the 70s out here on Tuesday and Wednesday.

[TT-SEA]

12Z EPS shows the center of the troughing remaining offshore and retrogression again later in the run.   With the MJO basically cranking through all of the phases it seems like variability will be the overall theme.     

[TT-SEA]

Up to 80 now in North Bend but probably won't go much higher.  

[Anti Marine Layer]

4 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

12Z EPS shows the center of the troughing remaining offshore and retrogression again later in the run.   With the MJO basically cranking through all of the phases it seems like variability will be the overall theme.     

Cutoff low doesn't go anywhere, it just disappears.

[MossMan]

76!!! 

[T-Town]

Beautiful day. 

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, T-Town said:

Beautiful day. 

The landscape really needed a warm spell.    So nice to see everything finally catching up... absolutely beautiful.  

[TT-SEA]

Andrew threw up when he saw T-Town's pics. 

I think he secretly wants year around dormancy.   I don't think the trees would ever leaf out if it's perpetually 48 degrees.    They would just die.   

Maybe it was the thick choking smog in those pics?   So ugly. 

[TT-SEA]

@T-Town have you tried this one yet?   My refreshment today while we plant the garden.   Not sure what I think of it... but it seems like it was meant for warm sunny days.

[Omegaraptor]

7 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Andrew threw up when he saw T-Town's pics. 

I think he secretly wants year around dormancy.   I don't think the trees would ever leaf out if it's perpetually 48 degrees.    They would just die.   

Maybe it was the thick choking smog in those pics?   So ugly. 

I do love going above the treeline on the Cascade Volcanoes. Almost feels like you’re on another planet!

[T-Town]

5 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

@T-Town have you tried this one yet?   My refreshment today while we plant the garden.   Not sure what I think of it... but it seems like it was meant for warm sunny days.

Haven’t had that one. Not really a huge fan of Red Hook. 
 

Revision Brewing makes some good hazys if you see them around.  Kinda hard to find though. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Not a big beer guy myself. But I've heard a lot of people discussing BUD LIGHT lately?! They must have won some kind of award for great taste?

Edited April 29, 2023 by SilverFallsAndrew