August 2023 Weather in the PNW

[MossMan]

5 minutes ago, Phil said:

Imagine how busy this place would be if a major hurricane equivalent windstorm were barreling into Seattle.  

A Columbus Day windstorm redux! 

[TacomaWx]

2 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Was kind of cool when Port Angeles Foothiller was on location in the path of the storm a few days ago, but otherwise it doesn’t seem like a very noteworthy hurricane. If it was a mega cat 5 that was looking to make a direct hit on a major city, then I would be tuning in a little more. 

Yeah I agree. I’d probably be more interested if it was something crazy but this seems like a pretty typical event in typical hurricane country. 

[T-Town]

Blue skies in Bend this morning but the smoke is lurking nearby. 

[Phil]

1 minute ago, iFred said:

Did you watch my 9 hour video of a tropical storm 4000 miles away? Imagine if it was all snow and that that waterfront was Commencement Bay!

I liked that video because you get to see the entire event uncut from the exact same location/perspective. For some reason that really tunes my brain in (tho even I couldn’t watch the whole thing, skipped a bit here and there).

That said I’ll gladly cease posting OT stuff on this part of the forum if needs be. Just figured it was interesting weather that would keep our minds engaged thru the end of the summer doldrums. Probably some degree of projection on my part, but still.  

[Front Ranger]

9 hours ago, jcmcgaffey said:

-14 for the high today at SeaTac. Pretty impressive. 

With the cool finish to the month, looks like average high at SEA this August will end up around 80 degrees. 

August 1967, warmest on record, had an average high of 83.7.

[Deweydog]

20 minutes ago, MossMan said:

I can almost hear the trees and vegetation breathing a sigh of relief. Need more liquid, keep it coming! 
And 2 frogs watched me take apart some dog crates at work just a bit ago. 

Immediately reminded me of this gem.

 

[Phil]

As y’all can probably guess, I get restless at this time of year. Time to close the book on summer, it’s already overstayed its welcome.

[LowerGarfield]

Light rain currently.

[Phil]

One of the times I wish I’d been wrong.

On 8/26/2023 at 3:19 PM, Phil said:

Future Idalia is gonna outperform expectations. Major hurricane landfall wouldn’t surprise me one iota.

On 8/26/2023 at 3:26 PM, Phil said:

Will track right over the hottest, steamiest waters in the gulf. Has RI written all over it.

NHC rightfully concerned.

https://x.com/drrickknabb/status/1695505269914996926?s=46&t=656Z973wLtGKaIyhhq_7QQ

 

[Deweydog]

2 minutes ago, Phil said:

One of the times I wish I’d been wrong.

 

Why waste your time/energy wishing for something that is IMPOSSIBLE?

[BLI snowman]

Good chance we see Idalia again in 2029, especially because they're running out of 'I' names.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

34 minutes ago, iFred said:

Moist morning.

The drive from Everett to Kirkland was very fall like.

Exactly the same thing struck me on the ride to the office this morning. Really feels like fall.

[BLI snowman]

Another 0.02" of drizzle so far this morning. 3rd day with measurable rain in the last week, and tomorrow will make it 4. 

 

[Cloud]

6 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Good chance we see Idalia again in 2029, especially because they're running out of 'I' names.

One of the weirdest conversations I’ve seen was people actually debating the gender specific of the name of this hurricane.

[TacomaWx]

As of yesterday morning were at 0.35” MTD. Will finish just shy of 0.50” most likely…but either way our wettest July or august since 2019 despite how warm it was. 

[Cold Snap]

Picked up 0.51” from the rain yesterday. Nice to get a decent soaker to hopefully end smoke season.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

7 minutes ago, Cold Snap said:

Picked up 0.51” from the rain yesterday. Nice to get a decent soaker to hopefully end smoke season.

Probably won't, unfortunately. We need something more widespread.

Was looking at the provincial summary for BC this morning and along with the Gulf Islands I was in the just about most favoured area for precipitation yesterday. Most places got less than I did, many got only a few mm, a few got nothing. In the interior, amounts generally ranged from a few mm to nothing at all.

[Chewbacca Defense]

1 hour ago, TacomaWx said:

Didn’t realize the hurricane 3000 miles away was so relevant to the PNW thread. 

Butterfly effect

[Cloud]

A look at the next pacific storm for tomorrow. From the animation appears the focus will be SW WA and OR just as recent models runs suggested. 

[ShawniganLake]

56 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Probably won't, unfortunately. We need something more widespread.

Was looking at the provincial summary for BC this morning and along with the Gulf Islands I was in the just about most favoured area for precipitation yesterday. Most places got less than I did, many got only a few mm, a few got nothing. In the interior, amounts generally ranged from a few mm to nothing at all.

I was up in the interior for 5 days and got back late last night.  Spent a couple nights camping with my girls on the Thompson river just east of Ashcroft.  And then a couple nights up at our cabin at Watch Lake.  It was pretty nice weather for camping. Mid 80s to around 90 but the mornings were cool.  It was a bit smoky but not bad until Tuesday morning.  My wife says I missed out on some thundershowers on Monday, we didn’t see any up in the interior.  Picked up 0.16” of rain here at home while we were gone. 
 

I heard there were some severe warned storms up on central Vancouver Island on Monday evening. Which is pretty unusual. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

11 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

I was up in the interior for 5 days and got back late last night.  Spent a couple nights camping with my girls on the Thompson river just east of Ashcroft.  And then a couple nights up at our cabin at Watch Lake.  It was pretty nice weather for camping. Mid 80s to around 90 but the mornings were cool.  It was a bit smoky but not bad until Tuesday morning.  My wife says I missed out on some thundershowers on Monday, we didn’t see any up in the interior.  Picked up 0.16” of rain here at home while we were gone.

I heard there were some severe warned storms up on central Vancouver Island on Monday evening. Which is pretty unusual. 

If they reopen Hwy 1 through the Canyon (they are considering it) then I plan to make a road trip up through Whistler, Pemberton, and Lillooet and down the Canyon this weekend. Was concerned about smoke but looked at some air quality sensor data and Pemberton seems to be quite clean right now.

[ChristheElohim]

[SilverFallsAndrew]

22 minutes ago, ChristheElohim said:

Lock it. 

[ShawniganLake]

54 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

If they reopen Hwy 1 through the Canyon (they are considering it) then I plan to make a road trip up through Whistler, Pemberton, and Lillooet and down the Canyon this weekend. Was concerned about smoke but looked at some air quality sensor data and Pemberton seems to be quite clean right now.

It was open yesterday for awhile. But single lane alternating with long delays.  I took the Ashcroft to Merritt route. 97c I think.  And then the Coq home.  On the way up we took the Coq to Merritt and then Tunkwa lake road to Savona.  Saw the big trucks in Logan lake. 
 

 

[Timmy]

Experienced some incredible weather and ocean monday while fishing out of Newport. Also caught 23 tuna.  Good day

[RentonHill]

12 minutes ago, Timmy said:

Experienced some incredible weather and ocean monday while fishing out of Newport. Also caught 23 tuna.  Good day

what do you do with 23 tuna

[Front Ranger]

Oh yeah.

[Meatyorologist]

11 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

what do you do with 23 tuna

Eat them, bones and all, in one sitting. Raw.

[Timmy]

27 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

what do you do with 23 tuna

Split them 3 ways.  With my portion I’m gonna sear some for dinner the next couple nights.  Then smoke the rest and have a canning party on Monday and give some to whoever helps me can it.

Edited August 30 by Timmy

[Omegaraptor]

1 hour ago, ChristheElohim said:

I will make a bold prediction and say that Hawaii and Florida will see warm weather this winter. Maybe Puerto Rico as well.

[RentonHill]

13 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Eat them, bones and all, in one sitting. Raw.

the beast!

 

[RentonHill]

b 0 0 k i t 

[Phil]

12z EPS keeps troughing going through D15.

Running out the clock..almost there.  

[RentonHill]

2 minutes ago, Phil said:

12z EPS keeps troughing going through D15.

Running out the clock..almost there.  

that heat wants to come west sooooooo bad

[Cloud]

8 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

that heat wants to come west sooooooo bad

It can fuqoff. Done with it! 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Looks like some nice rain is heading this way soon. Been a rough couple days so grateful to be able to read y'all's thoughts and maps on here. Thank you.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Nice afternoon in the mid-valley. Mid-70s or so here in the megalopolis of Albany.

[Front Ranger]

49 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

that heat wants to come west sooooooo bad

It's just gonna camp out over me. 

I guess we were due...

[Omegaraptor]

54 minutes ago, Phil said:

12z EPS keeps troughing going through D15.

Running out the clock..almost there.  

Enjoy those 500°F heat indexes in DC!

[ChristheElohim]

73° out here at Eastside Tacoma. 65° last two days the high

[MossMan]

Mostly cloudy 67 degree day. 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

6 hours ago, MossMan said:

Was kind of cool when Port Angeles Foothiller was on location in the path of the storm a few days ago, but otherwise it doesn’t seem like a very noteworthy hurricane. If it was a mega cat 5 that was looking to make a direct hit on a major city, then I would be tuning in a little more. 

My parents stayed. I am finally in Miami on route back to Seattle. They got a 8 ft surge. Luckily it was low tide. Only 3 ft in the house.

[TT-SEA]

Visually appealing afternoon with puffy clouds and blue sky and clean air.   Everything looks so fresh after the rain compared to the smoky warmth this past weekend.  The fall green up has begun in earnest here with the roadside grass and lawns turning green again.   Something that happens almost every year... with last year being the exception.    Very nice to have that back again this year.  

[TigerWoodsLibido]

82F and sunny. Nice day!

[Tyler Mode]

23 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Visually appealing afternoon with puffy clouds and blue sky and clean air.   Everything looks so fresh after the rain compared to the smoky warmth this past weekend.  The fall green up has begun in earnest here with the roadside grass and lawns turning green again.   Something that happens almost every year... with last year being the exception.    Very nice to have that back again this year.  

I remember the fall rains didn't start down here until later October.  It sucked.  Even an inch rain really kills the fire danger quickly as the fine fuels are soaked too much to start.

Was talking to a gentleman at Rainier who notices how much our summers have warmed.  I didn't get into any specifics, but he did also mentioned the periodic bust forecasts where it stayed cloudy all day.

Now it can stay cloudy until noon and still manger to hit the 80s, or even 90's down here.

[Ken in Wood Village]

Is it my imagination or is there two low fronts coming our way? 

 

 

[TT-SEA]

11 minutes ago, Tyler Mode said:

I remember the fall rains didn't start down here until later October.  It sucked.  Even an inch rain really kills the fire danger quickly as the fine fuels are soaked too much to start.

Was talking to a gentleman at Rainier who notices how much our summers have warmed.  I didn't get into any specifics, but he did also mentioned the periodic bust forecasts where it stayed cloudy all day.

Now it can stay cloudy until noon and still manger to hit the 80s, or even 90's down here.

And even when the rain came last October it was too late in the season for a green up.   It went from brown and hot to brown and cold.   

[Cold Snap]

5 hours ago, ChristheElohim said:

So basically the entire country is going to be cold and snowy this winter. I wish this would be the case but I highly doubt this will come close to verifying.

[Phishy Wx]

6 hours ago, ChristheElohim said:

I'm in the White!!

[Phishy Wx]

3 hours ago, Front Ranger said:

It's just gonna camp out over me. 

I guess we were due...

I'm going to be in Denver this weekend for Phish.  was hoping I was done with the heat.  then it follows me next week to Philly for work, adding humidity to the mix.  oof