August 2023 Weather in the PNW

[lowlandsnow]

Already 99 at PDX and 97 in Eugene

[ShawniganLake]

Low 90s here. The couple private stations near my house are 93 and 95 currently.  They usually run a couple degrees warm, though.  I’m working this afternoon and there is a bit of a breeze blowing. It’s pretty warm but not unbearable. 
 

[TT-SEA]

1 hour ago, Cloud said:

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

Compared to 105 degrees in Portland.   90 is a pretty typical summer warm spell at SEA.

[GobBluth]

Pdx nws bucking their holy nbm to make Tuesday the hottest day...

[TigerWoodsLibido]

As expected. A tap-in 90F burger...

[MWG]

Currently 102F 

[Cold Snap]

Excessive Heat warning in effect. Currently 86 IMBY.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Wow it’s on fire out here. 100 at SLE 93 at silver falls. 

[TT-SEA]

Boat launch at Sammamish was in overflow parking and public beach is packed.   Drinking a cold beer with butt in the water on the swim board on the back of the boat with the kids on floaties and playing is the best way to spend this day.   

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

86.4 out here. That’s hot for my neck of the woods

[GHweatherChris]

19 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Compared to 105 degrees in Portland.   90 is a pretty typical summer warm spell at SEA.

You have said in the past on more than one occasion that for you anything over 85 is hot and uncomfortable, now 90 is just "warm" da fuq

Edited August 13, 2023 by GHweatherChris

[TT-SEA]

Just now, GHweatherChris said:

You have said in the past on more than one occasion that for you anything over 85 is hot and uncomfortable, now 90 is just "warm" da fuq

90 is warm.   Typical Seattle summer warm spell.   And would prefer it stay in the low 80s.    That is the sweet spot.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I’ve been working outside since dawn. Best way to spend a hot day!

[TigerWoodsLibido]

 

[ShawniganLake]

7 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I’ve been working outside since dawn. Best way to spend a hot day!

Gfs has Portland back into the 90s by next weekend. 

[TT-SEA]

9 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I’ve been working outside since dawn. Best way to spend a hot day!

Cold beer in the water is so much better.  Life is short!  

[TigerWoodsLibido]

If this keeps up, Eugene/Springfield will obliterate their hottest August ever and hottest month of all-time. Now will be the hottest August achieved and 3 of the 5 hottest Augusts will be from the last 3 years.

That is a scary trend and buckle up folks up north...it's headed your way in the coming decade. This is very bad.

[lowlandsnow]

Just noticed that Seattle Boeing field did not set an all-time record during the June 2021 heatwave very surprising given that SeaTac only a few miles away set an all-time record by 5 degrees.

[NWbyNW]

Just hit 79F here in Everett.  Will we hit 80F?  I am thinking, YES. 

[Tyler Mode]

6 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

If this keeps up, Eugene/Springfield will obliterate their hottest August ever and hottest month of all-time. Now will be the hottest August achieved and 3 of the 5 hottest Augusts will be from the last 3 years.

That is a scary trend and buckle up folks up north...it's headed your way in the coming decade. This is very bad.

Life isn't all doom and gloom

[TigerWoodsLibido]

1 minute ago, Tyler Mode said:

Life isn't all doom and gloom

While that's very true, my life is a very sad one. Living in the hellscape that is my brain is extremely hard to push through. I wouldn't wish this condition on anyone.

I am indeed very grateful for the support I've had from friends and people all over the country while battling the hardships of severe epilepsy.

[Cloud]

42 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Compared to 105 degrees in Portland.   90 is a pretty typical summer warm spell at SEA.

"Pretty typical" relative to what? Last decade or so? Prior to 2010 or even 2000, 90s was a rarity. Top 5 with 90s days happened since 2015. 

[Cold Snap]

Currently 100 in Colusa CA where I’m at right now. First time witnessing actual 100 degree temps since June 2021.

[TT-SEA]

9 minutes ago, Tyler Mode said:

Life isn't all doom and gloom

This.  

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, Cloud said:

"Pretty typical" relative to what? Last decade or so? Prior to 2010 or even 2000, 90s was a rarity. Top 5 with 90s days happened since 2015. 

90 isn’t that unusual.    Happens most summers.   Even 1955.   Not a big deal.  105 sucks. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

This.  

If we have to wear gas masks inside the house and eventually will lose the city it's still very sad. We can at least acknowledge that. I didn't say it was all doom and gloom, that feels like a strawman statement, especially responding to a guy like me and makes me feel worse.

[Phishy Wx]

90 here

slight breeze out of the NE.

AQI is up to 106 though, even though I don't smell smoke

 

we've over performed by a few degrees today so far.  not a trend I want to see going into the biggest heat wave of the summer

[SilverFallsAndrew]

@TigerWoodsLibido don’t worry about what Tim says he’s just trying to mind game you. At the end of the day we just try to survive one more day and can’t control much else. Find motivation and power in the struggle my man. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

11 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

If we have to wear gas masks inside the house and eventually will lose the city it's still very sad. We can at least acknowledge that. I didn't say it was all doom and gloom, that feels like a strawman statement, especially responding to a guy like me and makes me feel worse.

But remember towns don’t ever burn down in wild fires!

[TT-SEA]

5 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

@TigerWoodsLibido don’t worry about what Tim says he’s just trying to mind game you. At the end of the day we just try to survive one more day and can’t control much else. Find motivation and power in the struggle my man. 

True.   Life is short.  Make the best of it and don't dwell on the inevitable.   We are here for a brief moment.  

[Rubus Leucodermis]

36 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

If this keeps up, Eugene/Springfield will obliterate their hottest August ever and hottest month of all-time. Now will be the hottest August achieved and 3 of the 5 hottest Augusts will be from the last 3 years.

That is a scary trend and buckle up folks up north...it's headed your way in the coming decade. This is very bad.

It’s already here. You think summers to your north have not warmed significantly? Think again.

We are just starting from a cooler baseline, that is all.

[Deweydog]

Go Troutdale!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Looks like the forecast is trending even warmer through next weekend. Highs now forecast to only drop into the upper 80s… Unprecedented heat this august. 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

Only 9 degrees above forecast. 2 hrs of warming to go.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

It’s already here. You think summers to your north have not warmed significantly? Think again.

We are just starting from a cooler baseline, that is all.

Good point. Seattle now has the kind of summers Salem had several decades ago. 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Hot day! Triple digits up and down the Willamette Valley. Troutdale leading the way with a high of 104 so far.

 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

9 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

@TigerWoodsLibido don’t worry about what Tim says he’s just trying to mind game you. At the end of the day we just try to survive one more day and can’t control much else. Find motivation and power in the struggle my man. 

It’s what we have to do. And I’m not going to sit here and always say any poster is inherently wrong. I simply don’t have the mental energy and fortitude to argue or debate that.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

31 minutes ago, Cloud said:

"Pretty typical" relative to what? Last decade or so? Prior to 2010 or even 2000, 90s was a rarity. Top 5 with 90s days happened since 2015. 

No it was not. Most years had at least one 90+ reading at Sea-Tac in the 1990’s.

From Seattle northwards, 90’s were much more unusual. I would often go a year or two with no 90’s at my place in Shoreline. 90’s were rarer yet in Bellingham. Now, most years feature at least one 90+ day at KBLI.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

2 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

It’s what we have to do. And I’m not going to sit here and always say any poster is inherently wrong. I simply don’t have the mental energy and fortitude to argue or debate that.

Fair enough. The constant drought and endless record high summer temps does get old after a decade but at this point we have to acknowledge the reality of our situation, this is just summer here now, the old days are gone. So we must embrace the change and pray we get lucky with the fire situation. 

[MWG]

Made it to 106F oof!