Pacific Northwest Weather -June 2023

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Thank you for sharing. 

Needed to spread the wealth. Tis easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a man loaded down with ensembles to enter the kingdom of Heaven.

[TT-SEA]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It hit me pretty hard last night. It’s felt like summer for a month already, but the long dog days are still ahead of us. Tim is right, we are going to roast. Time to buy a floatie and head to Lake Tapps. 

That's the spirit! 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Went for a hike on Bowen Island yesterday. Thanks to Friday and Saturday’s overperforming rainfall, the woods was actually moist! It actually felt like June, not August! And check out this new BC wildfire risk map:

I know we’re still behind on the precip totals, but the recent storm has made for a definite improvement in local conditions. Hopefully more to come.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

9 hours ago, Deweydog said:

Shoulda went the liberal arts degree/work at Hollywood Video/live at home with mom and dad route. He’ll learn…

Hollywood Video? Good luck working there!

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

Am I going to have to worry about a frost again? In mid June? Or will we actually have some cloud cover/rain with this cool down?

[TT-SEA]

13 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

Am I going to have to worry about a frost again? In mid June? Or will we actually have some cloud cover/rain with this cool down?

I am not even thinking about frost... I assume it will just be cloudy and wet.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

GFS preparing to roll out the moment of truth.

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

13 hours ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

Just realized I forgot a caption. This was up Mount Townsend yesterday. Went up the backside via Dirty Face Ridge. It was a glorious day!

[TigerWoodsLibido]

We need this.

[Phishy Wx]

had a dream last night it snowed on the summer solstice in Spokane

[Phil]

2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It hit me pretty hard last night. It’s felt like summer for a month already, but the long dog days are still ahead of us. Tim is right, we are going to roast. Time to buy a floatie and head to Lake Tapps. 

Still on board for a top-5 warm June? Over/under on 110°F?

[Phil]

12z CMC looks epic.

[Cascadia_Wx]

18 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

had a dream last night it snowed on the summer solstice in Spokane

Oof.

[Phil]

Open windows weather.

[Phishy Wx]

looks like upper 80s here for today and tomorrow, then downhill for awhile

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, Phishy Wx said:

looks like upper 80s here for today and tomorrow, then downhill for awhile

Will definitely need a lot of downhill for it to snow in nine days 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

40 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

had a dream last night it snowed on the summer solstice in Spokane

Please don't put this into the universe

[BLI snowman]

32 minutes ago, Phil said:

Still on board for a top-5 warm June? Over/under on 110°F?

I like your green shirt, Phillip.

[BLI snowman]

1 hour ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

Am I going to have to worry about a frost again? In mid June? Or will we actually have some cloud cover/rain with this cool down?

EUG had a low of 33 on 6/25/2001.

Unfortunately 2001 might as well be 1901 at this point 

[TT-SEA]

30 minutes ago, Phil said:

12z CMC looks epic.

GEM was showing a massive ridge for this coming weekend a couple runs ago.   Its been struggling more than usual.  

12Z GFS is pretty volatile but likely would be more muted on both sides in reality.

[TT-SEA]

31 minutes ago, Phil said:

Open windows weather.

We have the entire house opened up right now and it's a scorching 74 outside.   That would be close the windows weather.

[Phishy Wx]

looks hazy out today, breeze is from the E/NE, must be smoke from somewhere in ID or MT

[ShawniganLake]

Beautiful warm day today. Already 77F here. Next weekend looks like a pile of garbage weather wise. 

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

looks hazy out today, breeze is from the E/NE, must be smoke from somewhere in ID or MT

Doubt its Montana... its been quite wet over there.   Seems like its been raining every day.

[Phil]

19 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

GEM was showing a massive ridge for this coming weekend a couple runs ago.   Its been struggling more than usual.  

12Z GFS is pretty volatile but likely would be more muted on both sides in reality.

I’ll wager the 12z CMC is closer to reality than the 12z GFS. And it probably won’t be close.

[BLI snowman]

13 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Beautiful warm day today. Already 77F here. Next weekend looks like a pile of garbage weather wise. 

Happy Father's Day 

[Phishy Wx]

13 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Doubt its Montana... its been quite wet over there.   Seems like its been raining every day.

might be something local or prescribed

[Phil]

19 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

We have the entire house opened up right now and it's a scorching 74 outside.   That would be close the windows weather.

You belong in a tropical climate, bro.

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

You belong in a tropical climate, bro.

Nah... I think most people would have windows open when its in the 70s and not so much when its in the 50s.    I am also aware that some in this tiny subset of the population on here sleep with windows wide open when its in the 20s and its still too warm for a blanket.  

[Phishy Wx]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

Nah... I think most people would have windows open when its in the 70s and not so much when its in the 50s.    I am also aware that some in this tiny subset of the population on here sleep with windows wide open when its in the 20s and its still too warm for a blanket.  

I like to sleep cold, we often have our windows in the bedroom open at night when its in the 30s/40s in spring/fall

[TT-SEA]

6 minutes ago, Phil said:

I’ll wager the 12z CMC is closer to reality than the 12z GFS. And it probably won’t be close.

I think you might be Benjamin Button.  Based on your new pic you seem to be getting younger as the years go by,   

 

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

I like to sleep cold, we often have our windows in the bedroom open at night when its in the 30s/40s in spring/fall

We built a walk in freezer so we can sleep in -20 temps... so hard to sleep when you are sweating and it never gets cold enough here.  

[Phishy Wx]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

We built a walk in freezer so we can sleep in -20 temps... so hard to sleep when you are sweating and it never gets cold enough here.  

would

[Phil]

11 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I think you might be Benjamin Button.  Based on your new pic you seem to be getting younger as the years go by,   

 

Aww shucks . But nah, I’ve got some new wrinkles around my eyes that weren’t there a few years ago. Can’t fight the inevitable.

[Phil]

Dang, streak busted. Dp just touched 70°F.

A shame since the next 7-10 days would have continued the streak without question.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 hour ago, Phil said:

Still on board for a top-5 warm June? Over/under on 110°F?

Time will tell. 

[NWbyNW]

Tons of wildfires in Canada.  They are out of control and I worry that all the smoke amassing up there might make it down to the west coast in due time.  I sure hope not.  Right now all models showing it blow eastward for much of the week.  Smoke is east of the Cascade crest though, but more at higher elevations.  Thankfully not ground level. 

 

Wildfire wise, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California look pretty good right now.  But it's quite literally HECK in Canada. Over 440 known fires with the majority not being dealt with by any crews. When I do my annual fire reports, we saw the last few years, British Columbia does next to no forest management to prevent these fires. 

 

[ShawniganLake]

1 hour ago, NWbyNW said:

Tons of wildfires in Canada.  They are out of control and I worry that all the smoke amassing up there might make it down to the west coast in due time.  I sure hope not.  Right now all models showing it blow eastward for much of the week.  Smoke is east of the Cascade crest though, but more at higher elevations.  Thankfully not ground level. 

 

Wildfire wise, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California look pretty good right now.  But it's quite literally HECK in Canada. Over 440 known fires with the majority not being dealt with by any crews. When I do my annual fire reports, we saw the last few years, British Columbia does next to no forest management to prevent these fires. 

 

They (BC) definitely have moved towards letting Mother Nature run its course on these fires when they can.  Trying to let them burn naturally within pre determined parameters.  Probably for the best in the long run. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Tim is now a columnist.

https://thespectator.com/topic/wildfire-apocalypse-canada-climate-change/

[TT-SEA]

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