July 2023 PNW Observations and Discussions

[Phil]

4 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Will probably end up being a quick ULL and then retrogression.   Remember all that heavy rain that was going to fall in eastern WA and OR per your July 11-17 map posted last week.   It's in BC now.   Which isn't a bad thing... but its trending north.

I think it could be more than a quick ULL with proper timing/speed of the next CCKW.

Not a given, obviously. But we can hope.  

[Phil]

2 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Hard to explain the difference between these images.    Look at Vancouver Island.   I think the WA image is more accurate.   The BC image makes it look like the smoke is so thick it's obscuring the sun completely.   I assume it's related to angle but the satellite is in the same position and looking at the same place in both images.   Very confusing.  

 

It’s the low sun angle. Midday it won’t appear that thick.

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, Phil said:

It’s the low sun angle. Midday it won’t appear that thick.

Those images were at the exact same time.   Look at the time stamp.   I was just picking different regions to view.   Very strange.    Saw the same thing yesterday so its not something random.

[Phil]

10 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Those images were at the exact same time.   Look at the time stamp.   I was just picking different regions to view.   Very strange.    Saw the same thing yesterday so its not something random.

Different satellites/sensors, probably. Smoke appears thicker on visible satellite towards sunrise/sunset.

[Phil]

Mother Nature putting on her own fireworks display here tonight.

 

 

[Omegaraptor]

Eugene got down to 9% RH. Pretty rare for the Willamette Valley.

[Deweydog]

10 minutes ago, Phil said:

Mother Nature putting on her own fireworks display here tonight.

 

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

[Cold Snap]

Smoke moving in overhead. Sun looking like a red dot on the horizon. Can’t see it through the trees in this pic.

[TT-SEA]

40 minutes ago, Phil said:

Different satellites/sensors, probably. Smoke appears thicker on visible satellite towards sunrise/sunset.

Both images were from 4 p.m. this afternoon.   I know smoke looks thicker on the satellite around sunset... but the sun was high in the sky at that time.    

[Phil]

10 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Both images were from 4 p.m. this afternoon.   I know smoke looks thicker on the satellite around sunset... but the sun was high in the sky at that time.    

Different sensors/bands, probably. Some frequencies more sensitive than others.

[TT-SEA]

72 at SEA at 10 p.m. with a dewpoint of 49.    Temp actually went up in the last hour.

[MossMan]

2 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

72 at SEA at 10 p.m. with a dewpoint of 49.    Temp actually went up in the last hour.

59 here. 

[TT-SEA]

6 minutes ago, MossMan said:

59 here. 

NE wind at SEA mixing down some warm air.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Any illegal fireworks being shot?

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Goddam this is a fuckkin party!

 

 

[The Blob]

Hey all, I'm still here; haven't pulled the trigger yet.

[FroYoBro]

6 hours ago, The Blob said:

Hey all, I'm still here; haven't pulled the trigger yet.

Don’t do it. You have so much to live for. Like our next 110 degree day! 

[TT-SEA]

Happy 4th of July!

 

[Deweydog]

May the forth be with you!

Have a great last day of spring every buddy!

[MossMan]

The Tim Smoke-O-Meter is registering fairly low to slightly lowish end moderate, and high based this morning. 

[TT-SEA]

17 minutes ago, MossMan said:

The Tim Smoke-O-Meter is registering fairly low to slightly lowish end moderate, and high based this morning. 

Its tolerable.   Could be much worse as we know all too well.

[ShawniganLake]

46 minutes ago, MossMan said:

The Tim Smoke-O-Meter is registering fairly low to slightly lowish end moderate, and high based this morning. 

Looks pretty good down there.  It’s looked like a solid high overcast since yesterday afternoon here.  Little if any at the surface though, so it’s tolerable. 

[TT-SEA]

14 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Looks pretty good down there.  It’s looked like a solid high overcast since yesterday afternoon here.  Little if any at the surface though, so it’s tolerable. 

Looks pretty decent in Bellingham.    The wind will be coming from that direction this afternoon down here.  

[TT-SEA]

My son already left with the boat... we want to get it launched and trailer parked before the craziness ensues.   The rest of us will come later as long as the boat is launched.    My sister and her family are coming down from Bellingham and meeting us at the lake.   Already feels pretty warm out there.   Should be a fun 4th.   

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Beautiful day in Puerto Vallarta

[TT-SEA]

GFS is finally coming around to what the ECMWF has been showing which is just a minor cool down but staying warm.   12Z GFS is much less troughy for this coming weekend and beyond compared to many previous runs.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Beautiful day in Puerto Vallarta

Wow!   You went WAY south.    My son was there in March with his friends and he said its a beautiful place.   Way better than Cabo.

[Deweydog]

15 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

My son already left with the boat... we want to get it launched and trailer parked before the craziness ensues.   The rest of us will come later as long as the boat is launched.    My sister and her family are coming down from Bellingham and meeting us at the lake.   Already feels pretty warm out there.   Should be a fun 4th.   

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Thank god we avoid a cool down. July 2018 vibes all over the place! 

[ShawniganLake]

Quick warmup today.  Already pushing 80 here. 

[Omegaraptor]

23 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

Beautiful day in Puerto Vallarta

I’ve been to Puerto Vallarta before! I was a kid at the time but I really enjoyed it. (Although I do remember not enjoying one day when the tropical heat was particularly bad…)

Next time I want to go to the Sierra Madre there as well, you can go up to 9000’ and still see the ocean.

[MossMan]

48 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Looks pretty good down there.  It’s looked like a solid high overcast since yesterday afternoon here.  Little if any at the surface though, so it’s tolerable. 

It’s slightly more now and I can smell just the slightest hint of smoke. 

[Omegaraptor]

13 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Thank god we avoid a cool down. July 2018 vibes all over the place! 

Great to hear! Just cancelled my Redding getaway.

[TT-SEA]

26 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

It will be a wonderful collage of people today as it always is.    Andrew is so goofy.

[TT-SEA]

33 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Thank god we avoid a cool down. July 2018 vibes all over the place! 

Blessings!  

12Z GFS for SEA.   Might be warmer farther south. 

[TT-SEA]

But I will say some rain would be VERY nice at some point in the next couple weeks.  

[Anti Marine Layer]

Chilly day for Yellowstone today.

[ShawniganLake]

18 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

But I will say some rain would be VERY nice at some point in the next couple weeks.  

They just cranked up the drought level a notch here.  Full ban on lawn watering. 

[Front Ranger]

29 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

But I will say some rain would be VERY nice at some point in the next couple weeks.  

Come to Colorado! Bountiful blessings in store for this evenings festivities.

[MWG]

Last week was in DC for a conference and holy humidity combine with smoke.  

Here in Medford we have a Red Flag Warning from 2pm till 8pm. Nothing should happen right?