August 2019 Weather Discussion for the PNW

[Omegaraptor]

18z GFS weakened the low to 984mb and weakened PNW precipitation pretty hard. Also moves the ridge northwards.

[Jesse]

Ah yes, Tobias v. The Pacific Ocean

I hear the lawyer is pretty good. He watched Matlock in a bar last night. The sound wasn’t on but he thinks he got the gist of it.

[Guest CulverJosh]

86 here.

[MossMan]

Sun! And I just finished mowing. 70 degrees.

[TT-SEA]

I have the same judge as Krause vs. Every Assh@le Who Moved to the PNW from a Warmer Place

[Jesse]

18z GFS weakened the low to 984mb and weakened PNW precipitation pretty hard. Also moves the ridge northwards.

What does it look like for El Paso, TX?

[Omegaraptor]

What does it look like for El Paso, TX?

Hot as per typical for El Paso, but there is an interesting storm outbreak at 84 hours:

 

 

Nothing too interesting in El Paso otherwise. However, the tropical storm in the Pacific might be worth tracking. Some runs show it hitting Baja, others show it just going out into the Pacific and not landfalling.

[High Desert Mat?]

Came to Portland yesterday. Socked in all day and barely hit 70. Today the marine layer broke at about 1:30. Sunny and 77 now. So refreshing to see some clouds as Redmond is 92 right now with no marine layer ever! I envy Jesse too in those regards Phil. October can’t come soon enough for the east side.

[Jesse]

18z has typical waffling on precip amounts down here, but it’s a pretty nice run overall.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

They need to build one in Battle Ground ASAP.

 

The Eugene/Springfield metro area of 350,000 people has some 50 major chain restaurants out of the 300+ in this country. Has to be the worst ratio of chain restaurants to population in the entire nation. The local stuff here is way too expensive and overrated compared to PDX and even SLE.

[Jesse]

The Eugene/Springfield metro area of 350,000 people has some 50 major chain restaurants out of the 300+ in this country. Has to be the worst ratio of chain restaurants to population in the entire nation. The local stuff here is way too expensive and overrated compared to PDX and even SLE.

If there’s one thing this country needs more of its fast food, big freeways and visible lightning. Ugh.

[Deweydog]

I only eat in restaurants where the tables don’t match, they serve soda in the can that’s warm to the touch and the waitresses have plenty of armpit hair. Consider yourself lucky and superior, Tiger.

[Jesse]

There are a handful of GFS ensemble members that paint A LOT of precip over us Wednesday.

 

 

Really liking the potential for a soaker.

[TT-SEA]

There are a handful of GFS ensemble members that paint A LOT of precip over us Wednesday.

 

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Really liking the potential for a soaker.

Focused heavy rain and lots of sun is my favorite summer weather.

[El_Nina]

Touche!

Did you mow in the scorching hot sun like me? Phoenix-like out there.

Hello darkness my old friend.

Sounds like you were sweating though. And yes the marine layer had already broken by the time I was mowing.

[Jesse]

Focused heavy rain and lots of sun is my favorite summer weather.

Chocolate peanut butter is my favorite kind of ice cream. Although these marionberry shakes from a local superior fast food chain are pretty good too.

[Jesse]

To heck with chain restaurants. Bring back Communism! Then all the restaurants could be run by the state, and you'd never have to worry about suffering through an inventive meal at a vibrant family-run independent restaurant. You could get exactly the same mediocre food, indifferent service, and inflated prices wherever you go.

Funny how unbridled capitalism can start to look an awful lot like communism if let go to its fullest extent. Opposite political philosophies often become indistinguishable at extremes!

[MossMan]

Since we are talking politics we might as well talk sports in this thread! Nice being able to watch the starters again in tonight’s Seahawks game!

[Front Ranger]

Funny how unbridled capitalism can start to look an awful lot like communism if let go to its fullest extent. Opposite philosophies often become indistinguishable at extremes!

 

And you wonder why Dewey likens you and Tim to each other.

[MossMan]

Our corners are looking a little soft.

[Jesse]

This is why Dewey likens you and Tim to each other.

Second one in a week! Even changed my post that time. Keep trying.

[Jesse]

Beautiful day. 76/53 here with morning/early afternoon clouds and late afternoon sunshine.

[Front Ranger]

Second one in a week! Even changed my post that time. Keep trying.

 

Trying? Just observing and commenting. That one was too ironic to pass up. 

[Jesse]

Trying? Just observing and commenting. That one was too ironic to pass up. 

Listen, I’ll indulge you and get in a big argument when I’m D**n good and ready. Until then you’re just gonna have to wait.

[Deweydog]

Oh yeah!!!!

 

Let’s do this!

[Omegaraptor]

There are a handful of GFS ensemble members that paint A LOT of precip over us Wednesday.

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Really liking the potential for a soaker.

If the low off the BC/Alaska coast deepens into the 970s again and the AR trends a little farther south (and it has been trending south on the GFS) then there’s probably good potential for a Portland area soaker. Fingers crossed.

[Jesse]

Oh yeah!!!!

 

Let’s do this!

You got this one Matt?

[Dave]

For the first time this summer, I can accurately say that most places that aren't irrigated are dry and dusty. We need some rain soon

[Deweydog]

You got this one Matt?

He kinda got you on that one...

 

No biggie. We all get got once in a while.

[Jesse]

For the first time this summer, I can accurately say that most places that aren't irrigated are dry and dusty. We need some rain soon

Yeah, you guys have missed out on the last handful of events down there. I can imagine you could use some soon too.

 

On the bright side, southern areas were in much better shape than areas from the central Willamette valley northward going into the dry season.

[Jesse]

He kinda got you on that one...

 

No biggie. We all get got once in a while.

I for one am pretty surprised that you thought he was making a good point with his post about how you were making a good point.

[GHweatherChris]

Barely a cloud in the sky here... I am sweating mowing the lawn. Terrible. Better if it was gloomy and drizzling. All the time.

I prefer to do yard work when it is cloudy, we got home from Tukwila around 3 and it was 68 degrees and cloudy which is perfect for mowing.

[Jesse]

I prefer to do yard work when it is cloudy, we got home from Tukwila around 3 and it was 68 degrees and cloudy which is perfect for mowing.

Did you need a flashlight to combat the darkness?

[TT-SEA]

I prefer to do yard work when it is cloudy, we got home from Tukwila around 3 and it was 68 degrees and cloudy which is perfect for mowing.

 

 

I like to get some sun while working in the yard... feels more like summer.   

[Deweydog]

I for one am pretty surprised that you thought he was making a good point with his post about how you were making a good point.

Yeah, I’m sure that’s it.

[GHweatherChris]

Did you need a flashlight to combat the darkness?

Thats the thing, it was so late already I didn't bother today because it was like twilight out there being so late in the day.

[GHweatherChris]

I like to get some sun while working in the yard... feels more like summer.

Calendar told me it is summer therefore it feels like summer.

[TT-SEA]

Calendar told me it is summer therefore it feels like summer.

Nope. Not always.

[GHweatherChris]

Nope. Not always.

Gahhhh differing opinion, how dare I.

[Phil]

Funny how unbridled capitalism can start to look an awful lot like communism if let go to its fullest extent. Opposite political philosophies often become indistinguishable at extremes!

This.