August 2019 Weather Discussion for the PNW

[TacomaWaWx]

9,000 strikes almost yesterday.

[Jesse]

every time hot weather has been forecasted it just hasn’t gotten as hot as they said. 8/4-8/6 this last week every day for a few days before the models were projecting 87-90 all those days here and we ended up getting 83,84 and 80 those days. We hit 91 6/12 and 87 7/21 other than that only a few low 80s it’s been really comfortable. I am skeptical of any real heat at this point but we will see. Even if we get a quick return of 4CH it’s no big deal really since we’ve pretty successfully evaded hot weather up to this point.

Yeah, I was actually just thinking about how early this upcoming week looked to be on the warm side when it was out at the 7-10 day range. Then another trough/ULL snuck into the picture.

[Kayla]

every time hot weather has been forecasted it just hasn’t gotten as hot as they said. 8/4-8/6 this last week every day for a few days before the models were projecting 87-90 all those days here and we ended up getting 83,84 and 80 those days. We hit 91 6/12 and 87 7/21 other than that only a few low 80s it’s been really comfortable. I am skeptical of any real heat at this point but we will see. Even if we get a quick return of 4CH it’s no big deal really since we’ve pretty successfully evaded hot weather up to this point.

 

Yeah its been the same out here as well. High water mark here has only been 88F and the least number of 90 degree days in Bozeman since 1997 with just one day reaching 90F thus far.

 

I doubt it ends up being anything too extreme, but who knows.

[Kayla]

9,000 strikes almost yesterday.

 

Really fortunate these have been really wet storms for the entire region.

[Jesse]

Really fortunate these have been really wet storms for the entire region.

 

The fact that it's been a relatively wet summer (especially for mountainous regions) thus far also helps.

[Front Ranger]

Nice ECMWF run.

 

Summer in summer is nice.

 

Summery day in Seattle.

 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

9,000 strikes almost yesterday.

Wow, that's wild! Would have been a good day to storm chase the thunderstorms as it moved on through. Wish we got more action down here west of the Cascades but your area did well.

[Front Ranger]

The fact that it's been a relatively wet summer (especially for mountainous regions) thus far also helps.

 

Still pretty dry warm season to date for the west side and most of the Cascades. But not as bad as some recent years, for sure. And impressively wet for parts of the east side.

 

[Jesse]

Still pretty dry warm season to date for the west side and most of the Cascades. But not as bad as some recent years, for sure. And impressively wet for parts of the east side.

 

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Greenest summer in YEARS! Honestly do not think it can get any wetter here in the warm season.

[TT-SEA]

Greenest summer in YEARS! Honestly do not 0 it can get any wetter here in the warm season.

Its been a very wet meteorological summer for the Seattle area and a good chunk of western WA. Especially after the totals from this weekend get updated.

 

But we never get rain in July and August right?

 

Hoping for a warm and dry September and October.

[ShawniganLake]

Getting some light rain in Victoria now, too bad it seems to be falling part now. I think it's been over 2 years now since our last thunderstorm.

That band fizzled over Victoria. Nothing measurable up this way

[TigerWoodsLibido]

66F and cloudy with the occasional shower.

[Front Ranger]

Its been a very wet meteorological summer for the Seattle area and a good chunk of western WA. Especially after the totals from this weekend get updated.

 

But we never get rain in July and August right?

 

Hoping for a warm and dry September and October.

 

Uh, no. Meteorological summer to date. Including most recent rains.

 

Seattle WFO: +.22"

SEA: +.23"

OLM: -.84"

[TacomaWaWx]

Still pretty dry warm season to date for the west side and most of the Cascades. But not as bad as some recent years, for sure. And impressively wet for parts of the east side.

 

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We’re supposed to get 2.25” during an average meteorological summer in Tacoma so far we’re at 1.61”. Mainly because of June getting 0.17”. We should probably get more rain before the end of August so we should be close to average in terms of precipitation.

[Timmy]

Oh oh! Snow could be gone pretty soon.

This particular photo appears to be about 7 years prior to today’s date.

[Timmy]

Still pretty dry warm season to date for the west side and most of the Cascades. But not as bad as some recent years, for sure. And impressively wet for parts of the east side.

 

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is be curious to see this from like 6/15- present. It has to be wetter than average here this summer, I’ve been finding mushrooms like never before this summer.

[Timmy Supercell]

Thunder again. Coming from the same direction but not a tenth as strong as the squall line earlier.

[Front Ranger]

We’re supposed to get 2.25” during an average meteorological summer in Tacoma so far we’re at 1.61”. Mainly because of June getting 0.17”. We should probably get more rain before the end of August so we should be close to average in terms of precipitation.

 

Weird, according to Tim it's been a VERY wet summer.

[Guest CulverJosh]

Quiet before the main course in a few hours here. Already warmer than forecast today. Let the fun commence.

[Blizzard777]

Most if not all mesoscale models are showing localized thunderstorm potential in the Portland area this afternoon.

Just arrived SE PDX! Will gladly enjoy some T-storms

[TT-SEA]

Uh, no. Meteorological summer to date. Including most recent rains.

 

Seattle WFO: +.22"

SEA: +.23"

OLM: -.84"

I meant astronomical.

[MossMan]

Football, chilly rain this morning (.25” so far today) and I winterized the boat. Felt slightly Fallish today to say the least.

[Timmy Supercell]

Funnel cloud spotted by the Klamath Falls Airport...

 

 

[Requiem]

Storm near Hillsboro actually looks decent- has potential. Nothing over me on radar, but hailing pretty hard here.

[Omegaraptor]

Great, I’ll be in east Portland all night and now a thunderstorm with hail is forming in Washington County.

 

Hope KI2 and FroYo get something out of this storm.

[Requiem]

Great, I’ll be in east Portland all night and now a thunderstorm with hail is forming in Washington County.

 

Hope KI2 and FroYo get something out of this storm.

 

I'm sure East Portland will get something too later! Just keep your eyes to the east

[Jesse]

Looks like a small but fairly strong cell just formed slightly to the NW of downtown Portland.

 

Could be a situation where stuff kind of pops up out of nowhere and spreads east in a line across the metro.

[Omegaraptor]

Yeah I’m just east of the river near the Moda Center. Give it an hour or two and we’ll probably get something here.

 

This has been a really good storm season. Isn’t there also a fall window of opportunity for storms like there is in May/June?

[Guest CulverJosh]

Fun stuff from Gaston to Forest Grove.

[Omegaraptor]

Looks like a small but fairly strong cell just formed slightly to the NW of downtown Portland.

Could be a situation where stuff kind of pops up out of nowhere and spreads east in a line across the metro.

This line just intensified on the radar. Multiple red spots on it. Hopefully you get something out of it.

[Guest CulverJosh]

And around Division.

[Omegaraptor]

Huge red spot in the West Hills now SW of Sauvie Island.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Huge red spot in the West Hills now SW of Sauvie Island.

Getting thunder now!

 

[Requiem]

Getting thunder now!

 

 

Reminding me a little of that July 1st storm that we had. Smaller, but looked similar in its early stages.

[Guest CulverJosh]

I would be pissed in Mt. Scott. That thing formed just north of me. Got my own problems here. Donut hole city. Next few hours or nothing.

[Omegaraptor]

Donut holed here. The dark clouds are easily visible and maybe 2 miles away. However I do think we’ll probably see another one tonight.

[jcmcgaffey]

Greenest summer in YEARS! Honestly do not think it can get any wetter here in the warm season.

it has more to do with the timing this summer no long dry streaks and the rain has been perfectly timed just as things start to get dry another storm comes through. Really has been a perfect summer other than I would have liked a few more clear and crisp summer days. It has been pretty cloudy and muggy compared to most other summers but that has definitely helped keep it so green for this time of year which I have loved.

[Blizzard777]

Looking towards the airport

I’m just about a mile west of Mount Scott

[jcmcgaffey]

Wow lots of storms east of the Washington cascades.

[Omegaraptor]

Severe thunderstorm warning is now up in parts of Douglas and Okanogan counties in WA.

 

There is also a severe t-storm warning near Pomeroy, WA, NE of Walla Walla.