August 2023 Weather in the PNW

[SilverFallsAndrew]

28 minutes ago, lowlandsnow said:

Why did you join 9 years ago and only post now?

Had to come up with the perfect insult! 

[NWbyNW]

Absolutely GLORIOUS cool down and lovely late night.  Onshore air came fast.  I just came from outside and there is a constant cool breeze with some 10-15mph gusts.  I can feel the ocean water misting occasionally and it feels absolutely wonderful.  The trees are blowing with a nice white noise and there wind chimes are making noises.  There is an owl hooting occasionally as well.  Beautiful night, 61F right now.

 

The cool down started suddenly.  At 6:30pm it was 85F and by 8:00pm it was down to 69F.  Very cool!!! It happened to rapidly. 

 

[HuskyMaestro]

2 hours ago, alexjon said:

The wording seems weird to you because it cites a scientific study for its methodology, which makes comments on being an "alarmist" funny since the tweet explained where it got its conclusion instead of taking a surface glance and immediately yelling at clouds.

This forum is the climate version of phrenology, just wild how far people on here will entrench themselves in politics to the point they goosestep around and over science until another quack shows up to reassure them that their unearned authority that stems from having an undergrad-level understanding of how to read/ride models is actually legit and not 100% doctrinaire samethink (which it actually is).

Don't get mad--I don't expect any of you to--but this forum is a toxic blight parading as pop science. The folks bringing legit science are constantly, desperately trying to stay above your taint and I feel sorrow for them. They're trying and it's wasted on those of you who are over here gooning because "lol its named hilary where are the emails lmao" or whatever the comments on news websites are saying now.

Just lol at the resident clowns in this low rent circus

This someone's burner account? Lol. That, or the most unhinged lurker/stalker on this site keeping tabs on people for 9 years. 

[Cloud]

63 at midnight for SEA.

66 RNT

and breezy

ahhh yes… feels nice!

[Skagit Weather]

6 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

They must be using a low threshold for extreme heat for Seattle.   The 2009 event list there had a high of 84 right in the middle of that 10 day period and 83 on the last day.    

I am sure @Skagit Weather can tell me how many times SEA has been 90+ for 4 consecutive days.  

Here's every 3+ day stretch of 90F weather at SEA. This only has this last heatwave at 3 days because it runs through Wednesday (8/16) and yesterday's data hasn't been tabulated. I also included PDX 5+ day stretches below just for comparison.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Down to 67F already. Much nicer than the shitt sandwich of barely making it down to room temperature for 4 straight nights.

[NWbyNW]

It can still change, but forecasting models are predicting smoke could inundate Washington and Oregon around the 19th or 20th of August.  If this happens, it will be more than just high atmospheric smoke, but more low level, soupy crud we've had the past few years.  Not sure on how long it will last yet.

[The Blob]

Looks like it is comfortable outside.

[ShawniganLake]

Poor Lytton.  The kookipi creek fire went crazy this afternoon.  The smoke plume was visible on radar most of the evening.  The fire has crossed the Fraser river and highway 1 and is threatening what is left of Lytton 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

18 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Poor Lytton.  The kookipi creek fire went crazy this afternoon.  The smoke plume was visible on radar most of the evening.  The fire has crossed the Fraser river and highway 1 and is threatening what is left of Lytton 

I hate to say it, but I feel like it's time to simply abandon that city.

[YahRaEl]

59-62° here at Eastside Tacoma 

[YahRaEl]

Highs expected to only get up about 76° today for highs this afternoon for my area nice. 

[GHweatherChris]

7 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Are you being serious here?    Yes 90 can be called warm.  That is one of numerous descriptive words that can be used.   And 85 can be warm too.   You completely lack any nuance.  Everything is so literal for you. 

[Cloud]

Going from mid 60s to near 70 for the overnight lows last few nights actually made this morning feels a bit chilly with a 57 currently. Not to mention a nice little breeze out as well. Typically a 57 really don’t bother me, but it certainly feels different this morning.

[Tyler Mode]

57 here this morning, coolest since last Saturday.  It does feel really nice, finally opened up the house after days.

[TT-SEA]

Wow does it turn ugly over the weekend in terms of smoke.

 

[T-Town]

4 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Wow does it turn ugly over the weekend in terms of smoke.

 

 

[Phishy Wx]

7 hours ago, Phil said:

New England wx weenies are insufferable. I know some of the people there but can’t bring myself to post.

No, that was EasternWx (now defunct). Like a decade ago. I’m not banned on AmericanWx, I just haven’t posted there in ages.

I follow the SE board on American more.  use to be on Eastern too. probably still have a login but its been gone for years as you say

[Phishy Wx]

extreme fire wx here today.  20-40mph winds expected later.  oof do not like.  got our "you gotta leave now" bag ready before bed.

brought in the pet carrier and quarentied the cats in a room we can easily round them up if we have to leave

hate this .

I've evacuated 3 times for fire in my life.  Once was in South Carolina of all places in 2009.  that was in the middle of the night, drove thru flames.  our place was saved by a retired NYC firefighter who stayed behind and keep water on the roofs and yards of 6 houses on our street saving all of then including ours

Twice in CA in the Santa Cruz Mtns.  once in 2013 and again in 2015.  both times more precautionary as the fire didn't get within a 1/2 mile of our home.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

56.5˚F. Lovely.

[Front Ranger]

9 hours ago, alexjon said:

The wording seems weird to you because it cites a scientific study for its methodology, which makes comments on being an "alarmist" funny since the tweet explained where it got its conclusion instead of taking a surface glance and immediately yelling at clouds.

This forum is the climate version of phrenology, just wild how far people on here will entrench themselves in politics to the point they goosestep around and over science until another quack shows up to reassure them that their unearned authority that stems from having an undergrad-level understanding of how to read/ride models is actually legit and not 100% doctrinaire samethink (which it actually is).

Don't get mad--I don't expect any of you to--but this forum is a toxic blight parading as pop science. The folks bringing legit science are constantly, desperately trying to stay above your taint and I feel sorrow for them. They're trying and it's wasted on those of you who are over here gooning because "lol its named hilary where are the emails lmao" or whatever the comments on news websites are saying now.

Just lol at the resident clowns in this low rent circus

The alarmist comment was based on what I've observed from that individual in the past. Greater context there.

And it had zero to do with politics.

You seem like the type that has trouble comprehending that AGW can be acknowledged as real, while simultaneously be misconstrued and overblamed. Science is real, but it's not infallible - it's conducted by humans and subject to bias and false assumptions. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Wow does it turn ugly over the weekend in terms of smoke.

 

Maybe I will get lucky in finding a car this weekend.  Last year, I think it was around September 10th, we finally landed the perfect car for my son.  The air quality was atrocious and even had ash falling on us in Everett.

I went to look at a car last night, wandered around the lot for 20 minutes and nobody could be bothered to come talk to me.  Bellingham dealerships suck!  Off to Everett and points south this weekend. 

 

Got down to 52 this morning and actually felt cold.  Welcome change after a rather warm week.

[Omegaraptor]

Low of 61 this morning, wish you were here for it @Phil!

[RentonHill]

1 hour ago, Phishy Wx said:

extreme fire wx here today.  20-40mph winds expected later.  oof do not like.  got our "you gotta leave now" bag ready before bed.

brought in the pet carrier and quarentied the cats in a room we can easily round them up if we have to leave

hate this .

I've evacuated 3 times for fire in my life.  Once was in South Carolina of all places in 2009.  that was in the middle of the night, drove thru flames.  our place was saved by a retired NYC firefighter who stayed behind and keep water on the roofs and yards of 6 houses on our street saving all of then including ours

Twice in CA in the Santa Cruz Mtns.  once in 2013 and again in 2015.  both times more precautionary as the fire didn't get within a 1/2 mile of our home.

its extremely windy here in twisp. Woke me up. Straight outta the north with 30+ sustained and a few 45mp gusts so far. 

[TacomaWx]

Why’s everyone so worked up about this alexjon guy? Just another person who thinks they’re more intelligent than everyone with a holier than thou attitude…don’t need more of that here

[TacomaWx]

Got down to 56 this morning…coolest we’ve been in 6 days. Nice breezy SW winds and low clouds feels awesome to not be sweating by sunrise. 

[Skagit Weather]

Dropped to 50F this morning! Not too shabby although under 50F would have been more impressive.

[Front Ranger]

I see the 0z Euro was significantly cooler than yesterday's 12z.

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

I see the 0z Euro was significantly cooler than yesterday's 12z.

Definitely an improvement over the 12Z run.

The 00Z EPS was about the same as the 12Z run.    Warm but nothing extreme. 

 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

5 hours ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

I hate to say it, but I feel like it's time to simply abandon that city.

Already effectively happened. A shame, since it was one of my favourite small towns in BC.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

5 hours ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

I hate to say it, but I feel like it's time to simply abandon that city.

Someone in that town must have committed a great evil. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I guess there are some very explosive fires in Northern California near the Oregon border. 

[MossMan]

Had a low of 54. Currently 58 and cloudy. 

[MossMan]

9 hours ago, Dave said:

Thanks brother! I'll get that black water leakage figured out shortly and I'll give a holla. 

[Cloud]

2 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Wow does it turn ugly over the weekend in terms of smoke.

 

Disappointing, was hoping we could avoid it this year but I think that was wishful thinking. Could actually see the haze this morning but with the clouds, I was wondering if it was fog or low level marine layer. Now I know it’s most likely smoke. I think the clouds today may have trapped some of that stuff near the surface today. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

14 minutes ago, Cloud said:

Disappointing, was hoping we could avoid it this year but I think that was wishful thinking. Could actually see the haze this morning but with the clouds, I was wondering if it was fog or low level marine layer. Now I know it’s most likely smoke. I think the clouds today may have trapped some of that stuff near the surface today. 

Smoke season is now an annual thing, to be expected by default.

[Deweydog]

2 hours ago, T-Town said:

 

Gag me with a spoon, man!

[Frontal Snowsquall]

13 hours ago, BLI snowman said:

San Diego storm surge!

Current track looks like Hilary is going straight through San Diego.

 

[TT-SEA]

Beautiful morning here.  Not a cloud in the sky with a cool breeze.   Too bad this weather has to be ruined by smoke starting tomorrow. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

26 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Beautiful morning here.  Not a cloud in the sky with a cool breeze.   Too bad this weather has to be ruined by smoke starting tomorrow. 

Given how torchy this summer has been, I am, to be honest, surprised it has taken this long for smoke season to manifest. Still hoping for it to bust, but realistically, it’s coming.