August 2023 Weather in the PNW

[YahRaEl]

1 hour ago, Phil said:

D**n missed this one from last weekend. Another wild storm in a wild year.

 

I'd love to have experienced that I love winds the stronger the better. I look forward to windstorms out here more than snow events tbh. 

[YahRaEl]

[HuskyMaestro]

15 minutes ago, ChristheElohim said:

 

I'm even noticing a "smoke shadow" on the southwest side of the Olympics. Wow.

[the_convergence_zone]

Enjoyed the last day of smoke-free summer at the top of a mountain this afternoon. It was a good one. I assume the smoke will take us right into autumn. 

[ShawniganLake]

Models trending warmer for the last 1/3 of august.  What happened to our promised cool down. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 minute ago, ShawniganLake said:

Models trending warmer for the last 1/3 of august.  What happened to our promised cool down. 

If we are going to break records we may as well smash them…

[Phishy Wx]

4 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Models trending warmer for the last 1/3 of august.  What happened to our promised cool down. 

lol

[the_convergence_zone]

6 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Models trending warmer for the last 1/3 of august.  What happened to our promised cool down. 

Don’t worry, I’m sure the thick smoke will keep the temperatures comfortable. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

10 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Models trending warmer for the last 1/3 of august.  What happened to our promised cool down. 

It was erased. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

1 hour ago, ChristheElohim said:

[Anti Marine Layer]

Palm Springs may get a year's worth of rainfall this weekend. 

[Phishy Wx]

going down in the 40s tonight but too smoky to open the windows.  cruel

[Ken in Wood Village]

Here's an update on Hurricane Hilary. It's not looking good for the SW.

 

 

[iFred]

25 minutes ago, the_convergence_zone said:

Don’t worry, I’m sure the thick smoke will keep the temperatures comfortable. 

Looking great for lowland snow!

[Cold Snap]

Had a high of 76 today. Felt pretty nice after the last few days. Looks like it could get down into the 40s tonight here.

[iFred]

Watching Global News Vancouver and they're pretty convinced that smoke will be high level for the lower mainland and into the Sound.

[Chewbacca Defense]

2 hours ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Already starting to smell smoky here.

I went out a couple of hours ago and it is already smelling a little smoky here.  I was really looking forward to opening the windows this weekend and turning off the A/C.

[NWbyNW]

Let's check out this AQI map tomorrow and Sunday...

Thankfully a marine push begins again Monday, but it can be pretty thick and smokey for the region.  Smoke from BC is going to POUR into Western Washington according the models.  Smoke from the Cascades will douse the Willamette Valley.  The whole region will be under soupy smoke.

I'm thinking the smoke will keep forecasted high temps down. Expect underperformance in many areas.

[The Blob]

I think I should have brought a light sweater with me to wear after work.

[Tyler Mode]

Coldest low of August coming this morning...down to 49.

[The Blob]

Definitely feels nice outside.

[YahRaEl]

44-48° out in Spanaway and 52-55° here at Eastside Tacoma 

[TT-SEA]

Weak offshore flow is definitely a way of achieving chilly nights regardless of the SSTAs offshore.   Should have thought of that.   

Unfortunately... diurnal offshore flow is also why the smoke will really pour in the from the north and east tonight.

[TT-SEA]

What a mess east of the Cascades.  That is all smoke and its thick.  Also see a band of high clouds casting a shadow on this side of the mountains and some low clouds in SW WA.

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

49 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

What a mess east of the Cascades.  That is all smoke and its thick.  Also see a band of high clouds casting a shadow on this side of the mountains and some low clouds in SW WA.

 

They need Hilary to save them.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Got down to 42 this morning. Currently up to 46. So a -5 departure on the low. A throwback from 14 years ago on this date. 

[TacomaWx]

Some light haze here in auburn but it’s not too bad yet. Based on the satellite imagery and wind direction it’s going to deteriorate soon. Got down to 50 this morning…coldest we’ve been since late June. 

[TacomaWx]

Going to be quite the contrast on satellite imagery in the coming days with Hilary dousing Southern California with record rains while we’re dealing with big fires and inundated with thick smoke up in the PNW. Hopefully the tropical storm remnants can help atleast some across the mountains and eastern WA/OR. 

[MossMan]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

What a mess east of the Cascades.  That is all smoke and its thick.  Also see a band of high clouds casting a shadow on this side of the mountains and some low clouds in SW WA.

 

Good lord. Guess I won’t bother going over there anytime soon. 

[Deweydog]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Weak offshore flow is definitely a way of achieving chilly nights regardless of the SSTAs offshore.   Should have thought of that.   

Unfortunately... diurnal offshore flow is also why the smoke will really pour in the from the north and east tonight.

This air mass was fed by NW’erly low level gradients.

[T-Town]

51.4 for a low this morning. Felt like fall. Up to 56 now. Looks like my trip to Bend the week after next will be a smokefest. Bummer. 

[TT-SEA]

 

12Z Canadian smoke model shows some relief from the smoke on the west side with increasing onshore flow by Tuesday morning.

[MossMan]

Had a low of 47. Sky is a little milky but not terrible…Yet…

[Phil]

https://x.com/logangileswx/status/1692927319491444899?s=46&t=656Z973wLtGKaIyhhq_7QQ

[Phil]

6 hours ago, Tyler Mode said:

Coldest low of August coming this morning...down to 49.

A little over 4 weeks until nights are longer than days. We’re almost done with the evil season.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

4 minutes ago, Phil said:

https://x.com/logangileswx/status/1692927319491444899?s=46&t=656Z973wLtGKaIyhhq_7QQ

Let’s watch the desert bloom. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

How are things going in Smokane?

[Anti Marine Layer]

12 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Let’s watch the desert bloom. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I guess locals are claiming at least 480 bodies have already been recovered in the Hawaii wildfire. Biden continues to laugh about it and say no comment. He’s making the Katrina response look like the gold standard.