June 2020 Weather Discussion for the PNW

[GeorgeWx]

Almost to the mid point of month and Portland is at -1 departure. Seems about right, first few days of month were warm and we just had two warm days again this past week but the rest have been cooler.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

[Omegaraptor]

Was 49-50 a nina?

49-50 was a Niña. It had westerly QBO (+) and this winter will have easterly QBO (-).

 

The last first year Niña (2016-17) also had westerly QBO.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

49-50 was a Niña. It had westerly QBO (+) and this winter will have easterly QBO (-).

 

The last first year Niña (2016-17) also had westerly QBO.

Very nice.

[MossMan]

My feet are chilly.

 

Mexico in February turned out to be the best week of the year! I had warm feet then.

[Farmboy]

Gets really cold later next week on the GFS.

I'm just gonna keep scrolling down and pretend I didn't see this post.

[Omegaraptor]

Very nice.

Just want to end this 6 year streak without a regional blast. Fingers crossed for blocking this winter.

 

My white whale is to ski in below 0°F temperatures. Hopefully it happens this winter, but if not I could just make a trip out to Idaho sometime and make it happen. Sun Valley’s average low temp in January is right around 0°F.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Just want to end this 6 year streak without a regional blast. Fingers crossed for blocking this winter.

 

My white whale is to ski in below 0°F temperatures. Hopefully it happens this winter, but if not I could just make a trip out to Idaho sometime and make it happen. Sun Valley’s average low temp in January is right around 0°F.

 

For me it's going to a football game in a blizzard and taking my shirt off (blinding the crowd) during the game.

[Farmboy]

[Winterdog]

Stopped by the lake house briefly this morning...Very quiet for mid June!

Looks nice, a good time to take that Livingston out and go fishing.

[Jesse]

Hopefully the models won't water down the upcoming nice weather anymore...

EPS actually has lower heights than the operational Euro days 5-10. Looks more zonal.

[Jesse]

Nice day today.

 

This morning was cool with a little clearing, got down to 48. But partly cloudy and 64 now.

[TT-SEA]

 

 

Sorry about that... did not mean to interrupt the ranting about a lack of white Christmases recently in a place that almost never sees a white Christmas.   And doing so in June.  

[Omegaraptor]

Sorry about that... did not mean to interrupt the ranting about a lack of white Christmases recently in a place that almost never sees a white Christmas. And doing so in June.

What about rain in North Bend?

[TT-SEA]

North Bend and rain tho

 

Keeping expectations right in line with climo... there is nothing unusual about this June.   I have said that many times.

 

We normally have 12 days with measureable rain in June... today is the 10th day in row.    We have not even reached the normal number of days with rain yet.   But they have been bunched together and focused on the weekends... so just some bad timing.    Some more summery weather would be very welcome right now... and that is also climo.  

 

Ranting about a lack of white Christmases in a place that sees one about every 30 years seems to be ranting against climo.  

[TT-SEA]

What about rain in North Bend?

Side note... ranting about drizzle and a lack of severe thunderstorms in a region where drizzle is very common and severe thunderstorms are rare also seems sort of counter-productive.

[Farmboy]

[Phil]

49-50 was a Niña. It had westerly QBO (+) and this winter will have easterly QBO (-).

 

The last first year Niña (2016-17) also had westerly QBO.

Fly in the ointment re: QBO..the downwelling of easterly shear has been interrupted again, similar to 2016 in some respects. The fate of the 2020/21 QBO is more uncertain now.

[Phil]

For what little it’s worth, the 18z GFS looks more believable to me over the NPAC in the medium range.

[Jesse]

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Nice day!

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Sorry about that... did not mean to interrupt the ranting about a lack of white Christmases recently in a place that almost never sees a white Christmas.   And doing so in June.  

 

Looks like we got him.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Keeping expectations right in line with climo... there is nothing unusual about this June.   I have said that many times.

 

We normally have 12 days with measureable rain in June... today is the 10th day in row.    We have not even reached the normal number of days with rain yet.   But they have been bunched together and focused on the weekends... so just some bad timing.    Some more summery weather would be very welcome right now... and that is also climo.  

 

Ranting about a lack of white Christmases in a place that sees one about every 30 years seems to be ranting against climo.  

 

Just reporting observations. 

[TT-SEA]

Just reporting observations.

Indeed.

 

No need to mock others doing the same.

[Blizzard777]

A little more info on that EF-0 tornado in Damascus Or.
So far this spring has been quite exciting in my book.  Looking forward to more battles between the cold and warm air masses. 
 

https://twitter.com/NWSPortland/status/1272290093613473792

[TigerWoodsLibido]

69F and cloudy but dry. Kiddos able to be outside without getting soaked.

[Deweydog]

Nice day!

 

*the opinions expressed in this post are not correct

[Blizzard777]

Chance of some active weather once again tomorrow afternoon 

[TacomaWaWx]

64/47....beautiful day.

[Blizzard777]

70/47 Federal Way 

Spent the day in Tigard helping my daughter outside.  Weather was quite pleasant.  Had to put the hat on a few time to protect the top of my head from the higher sun angles  

[FroYoBro]

Not that nice of a day.

[Jesse]

Nice day!

 

*the opinions expressed in this post are not correct

I said nice day before you did.

[TT-SEA]

Not that nice of a day.

It was pretty cloudy and chilly for most of the area.

[Omegaraptor]

It was pretty cloudy and chilly for most of the area.

Was a very nice day here.

 

68

[Jesse]

I’m wondering how many days next week it will take to completely erase the regional cool departures for this VERY chilly June. My guess is 3-4.

[GHweatherChris]

Great day!

[Jesse]

Great day!

67/48 here with mostly sunny skies at times and puffy clouds. Gorgeous.

[TT-SEA]

Awesome day!!!   I mowed the lawn.   

[TT-SEA]

I’m wondering how many days next week it will take to completely erase the regional cool departures for this VERY chilly June. My guess is 3-4.

 

 

Thankfully... even you admitted we have earned some nicer weather.  

[MossMan]

Awesome day!!! I mowed the lawn.

I did as well, raining again now.