August 2023 Weather in the PNW

[Phil]

2 hours ago, Omegaraptor said:

06z GFS shows a hurricane landfalling into SoCal with remnants making it up to Eugene lmfao

Because the GFS is uncoupled, those EPAC hurricanes are often modeled way too strong over the cooler EPAC waters. Which then effects the 4CH/pattern over North America.

ECMWF is much better.

[Jbolin]

11 hours ago, BLI snowman said:

Canadian sends a big plump plume of hurricane moisture streaming up the entire west coast through southern WA.

 

LMAO, f*** you W. Wa 

[Phil]

The lady in the lounge next to us left her flip flops in the sun and they literally melted. Didn’t think that was possible.

[MossMan]

At the lake house, you can see and smell smoke…With a NW wind? 

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, MossMan said:

At the lake house, you can see and smell smoke…With a NW wind? 

Pretty sure its a local source.  

[MossMan]

7 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Pretty sure its a local source.  

This is facing the NW…Had no hint of it at home. Smoke doesn’t look as bad in the picture but definitely smoky smelling. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Up to 81, still holding off on AC!

[MossMan]

Quite the smoky haze here in Everett as well 

[Meatyorologist]

Smoke is getting worse here.

[TacomaWx]

Very little smoke here in bend. Smoke is going on the other side of the mountains now. Definitely a recipe for fires to grow with low humidity and offshore wind. 

[TT-SEA]

55 minutes ago, Phil said:

The lady in the lounge next to us left her flip flops in the sun and they literally melted. Didn’t think that was possible.

Its 94 there.   And humidity does not melt things.    Apparently my shoes will melt tomorrow.   

[Omegaraptor]

 

Remarkably clear skies!

[TT-SEA]

Day 9 rain on the 12Z ECMWF. 

[Omegaraptor]

91°F at Hillsboro at noon

[MossMan]

The hospital view. My dad is still in the ICU but is finally looking way better so fingers crossed that he continues to improve! 

[Deweydog]

@Front Ranger

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, MossMan said:

The hospital view. My dad is still in the ICU but is finally looking way better so fingers crossed that he continues to improve! 

Like react here!  

And smoke is not apparent on that pic.   I checked the Space Needle cam loop and it looks like it has passed through there heading south. 

[FroYoBro]

4 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

@Front Ranger

Back to back 90 degree days for PDX!

Edited August 13, 2023 by FroYoBro

[Cold Snap]

The smoke is coming from the Sourdough fire.

[Deweydog]

16 minutes ago, FroYoBro said:

Back to back 90 degree days for PDX!

Not quite a record.

[Phil]

56 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Its 94 there.   And humidity does not melt things.    Apparently my shoes will melt tomorrow.   

I think it’s the very strong sun and scorching sand. The Sun is much more intense here than Seattle or DC.

Heat index has been ~ 120°F all afternoon so it certainly feels hot, but now sea breeze is blowing which helps a lot.

[GobBluth]

Euro temps for PDX change on 12Z?

[Cold Snap]

2 minutes ago, GobBluth said:

Euro temps for PDX change on 12Z?

Slightly cooler on 12z.

[Phishy Wx]

16 minutes ago, Cold Snap said:

Slightly cooler on 12z.

end of days to fall in 8 days

[Phil]

Am I the only one on here eagerly awaiting the switch to winter? Can’t come soon enough.

[GHweatherChris]

On 8/12/2023 at 9:34 AM, GHweatherChris said:

This heatwave is going to overachieve on high temps for most places.

KHQM with a high 88 so far today, forecast was 84.

[Cloud]

2 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

KHQM with a high 88 so far today, forecast was 84.

Yup. SEA is up to 84 at 1pm. Euro called for a high of 85.. wouldn't be surprise if it gets into the upper 80s today. 

[TT-SEA]

36 minutes ago, Phil said:

I think it’s the very strong sun and scorching sand. The Sun is much more intense here than Seattle or DC.

Heat index has been ~ 120°F all afternoon so it certainly feels hot, but now sea breeze is blowing which helps a lot.

Shoes don't feel heat index.   Temp is in mid 90s.

[Phil]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

Shoes don't feel heat index.   Temp is in mid 90s.

Correct

[TT-SEA]

10 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

end of days to fall in 8 days

Neither on the EPS for Seattle.   Warm and then around normal. 

[Cloud]

8 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Neither on the EPS for Seattle.   Warm and then around normal. 

I like how you are calling upper 80s to 90 "warm" -- most around here would call it hot.  

[Omegaraptor]

100 at Troutdale

[YahRaEl]

8 minutes ago, Cloud said:

I like how you are calling upper 80s to 90 "warm" -- most around here would call it hot.  

Yeah I don't like anything above 75° already but I say anything above 85° is hot especially by Western Washington standards.

[YahRaEl]

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Lots of Perseids to be seen last night. Would estimate peak rates of 100–180/hour from a dark-sky site near Harrison Lake.

Now back home. Currently 82.8˚F.

[ShawniganLake]

33 minutes ago, Phil said:

Correct

We’ve had cheap flip flops melt/ shrink on a hot day here when left on the concrete in front of our house.   My wife had a pair that ended up all curled up and about the right size for an 8 year old child. 

[ShawniganLake]

4 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Lots of Perseids to be seen last night. Would estimate peak rates of 100–180/hour from a dark-sky site near Harrison Lake.

Now back home. Currently 82.8˚F.

We watched the meteor shower from our front lawn last night.  It wasn’t peak time yet as it was only around 11pm but we saw a decent amount.  My wife and kids all fell asleep on the grass.  

[Rubus Leucodermis]

11 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

We watched the meteor shower from our front lawn last night.  It wasn’t peak time yet as it was only around 11pm but we saw a decent amount.  My wife and kids all fell asleep on the grass.  

One of the peaks I observed was a little before midnight. They kept coming and coming at a rate of several per minute. There was another good burst of activity around 1:00 AM.

Went to bed at dusk (9:00 PM), got up to see the show, went back to sleep a little after 1:30 AM. Got up at 4:00 AM to pee and the show was basically over by then.

Was camped in the back of my truck so all I did was drop the gate and adjust my bed so my head was out on it, then climbed back under the covers.

[Phil]

15 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

We’ve had cheap flip flops melt/ shrink on a hot day here when left on the concrete in front of our house.   My wife had a pair that ended up all curled up and about the right size for an 8 year old child. 

Lol response emoji 

[lowlandsnow]

Might reach 90 at Seatac 86 currently. 82 at Boeing Field. Stupid third runway.