September 2023 Weather in the PNW

[Cold Snap]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

Not sure when Alaskan cruises end their season... but cruise ships are still embarking in downtown Seattle.  

I’ll be going on one next summer!

[TT-SEA]

29 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Not sure when Alaskan cruises end their season... but cruise ships are still embarking in downtown Seattle.  

SEA is in this view looking to the south... current observation at SEA is "mostly cloudy" and 60.    Doesn't look mostly cloudy to me.  

[MossMan]

Did some fall prep around the property today including cleaning up the dogs fence line for easy inspection after windstorms. Usually I maintain it during the summer so it’s not such a nightmare in the fall, but that didn’t happen this year. All fixed though! 
Also mowed again as well. 

[TT-SEA]

18Z GFS faster with the rain returning compared to 12Z run... more in line with ECMWF on day 9.  

[Anti Marine Layer]

4 hours ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

Says the guy who lives in So Cal.  40 degrees is not cold, I still walk around in sandals and shorts.  I had to laugh when I was in Huntington Beach a few weeks ago at people bundled up wearing sweaters and jackets when it was about 68-70 in the evening. We went to a bar that had the gas fire pit table things, and a few people were actually sitting up and leaning in towards them.

 

It's all about where you live and what you are used to.  For a LOT of people up here, 78 is Hot.  Not Tim though....

Come here for New Year's and jump into the ocean early in the morning. Typically it's mid 40s and the water is mid 50s, so it's hardly a polar bear plunge, but it might feel like a bathtub to you.

[TT-SEA]

4 hours ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

It's all about where you live and what you are used to.  For a LOT of people up here, 78 is Hot.  Not Tim though....

Depends on sun angle... cloud cover... wind... and dewpoint!   78 can feel a little chilly if its cloudy and windy... we experienced that one day in Minnesota during our trip.    But 78 can also feel hot on a sunny day in the summer with no wind and dewpoint of 60+.

 

[Omegaraptor]

Lakeview, OR has only gotten up to 46F this afternoon. La Grande and Baker City have not broken 50 today either.

[MV_snow]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Not sure when Alaskan cruises end their season... but cruise ships are still embarking in downtown Seattle.  

Wettest time of the year in SE Alaska.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Gorgeous day on the river. I had the most fish, but my brother scored a nice one out on the Willamette. 

[Cold Snap]

Highs have actually underperformed IMBY today and yesterday. Forecast highs were in the 60s but it failed to hit 60 yesterday and today. High of 57 yesterday and a high of 58 today. Tomorrows forecast high is 66. I wonder if it will underperform again.

[Chewbacca Defense]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Gorgeous day on the river. I had the most fish, but my brother scored a nice one out on the Willamette. 

Ugh...seeing those sheep....When I was a marine deputy, we had to ferry the wildlife/animal control deputy out to a farm where they were throwing sheep carcasses into the Willamette.  Having to climb up and around the river bank to take pictures and collect evidence, trying not to fall into one of the couple dozen carcasses on the bank made for one of the rougher days on the job.

[MossMan]

1st fire of the season! 

[Anti Marine Layer]

DareDuck does not like Californians intruding in his sacred forum.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Gorgeous day on the river. I had the most fish, but my brother scored a nice one out on the Willamette. 

Beautiful trout! He’s gonna be eating good tonight  

[Phil]

3 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Depends on sun angle... cloud cover... wind... and dewpoint!   78 can feel a little chilly if its cloudy and windy... we experienced that one day in Minnesota during our trip.    But 78 can also feel hot on a sunny day in the summer with no wind and dewpoint of 60+.

 

On what planet? Even 78°F/100% humidity does not produce a calculable heat index. Just feels disgusting, not hot.

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, Phil said:

On what planet? Even 78°F/100% humidity does not produce a calculable heat index. Just feels disgusting, not hot.

Planet Earth.   

 

[MossMan]

12 minutes ago, Phil said:

On what planet? Even 78°F/100% humidity does not produce a calculable heat index. Just feels disgusting, not hot.

[The Blob]

Beautiful evening out.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 hour ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

Ugh...seeing those sheep....When I was a marine deputy, we had to ferry the wildlife/animal control deputy out to a farm where they were throwing sheep carcasses into the Willamette.  Having to climb up and around the river bank to take pictures and collect evidence, trying not to fall into one of the couple dozen carcasses on the bank made for one of the rougher days on the job.

I’ve heard Linn county has such a large bald eagle population because they feed on all the dead sheep. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

SLE will end September with pretty much exactly average temps. Above normal rainfall. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

1 hour ago, The Blob said:

Beautiful evening out.

Hope the Mariners are enjoying it.

[MossMan]

3 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

Hope the Mariners are enjoying it.

Most of the players will be somewhere warm a week from now I’m sure. 

[MossMan]

3 hours ago, MossMan said:

1st fire of the season! 

Just noticed this interesting figure when zooming into the reflection on my picture above the tv! 

[LowerGarfield]

6 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Not sure when Alaskan cruises end their season... but cruise ships are still embarking in downtown Seattle.  

Getting into the Sea/Van to California and Mexico season.

[Chewbacca Defense]

2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I’ve heard Linn county has such a large bald eagle population because they feed on all the dead sheep. 

Well, as they say about Sweet Home:   "Where the men are men and the sheep are scared" 

Thankfully, that was the only instance I saw of this type of activity, though the farmer who did it was known to do it on a regular basis.  The Animal Control Deputy was chatting with us one morning and told us about the struggles he was having to get proof, he didn't have enough evidence to get on the property.  We told him to meet us at the boat launch the next morning and got him his proof.  Once he saw the carcasses on the bank he had all the proof he needed to set foot on the property and do a proper investigation.  I didn't follow the case all the way through but the deputy and DA worked up an impressive list of charges, and it was a solid case.

 

I just know that any time I see a sheep now, the sights and smells come flooding back....  I don't do well with strong smells, thankfully all of the deceased people I dealt with were "fresh."  I kept a jar of Mentholatum in my duty bag just in case, but I didn't bring that bag on the boat.

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

It's almost October. Who will start the October thread? 

[smerfylicious]

Ended September with 3.5" of rain. Hoping October will be a bit wetter.

 

[Cloud]

Been too lazy to close up a tiny little peek in the windows. Finally did it, it’s getting a bit chilly with it opened

[Cloud]

October thread. 

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

SLE finished September with a 0.0F temp margin. As average as can be. Well above average precip though. 

[Front Ranger]

34 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

SLE finished September with a 0.0F temp margin. As average as can be. Well above average precip though. 

Overall, September continues to be the warm season month that remains most reliably seasonable and least likely to torch.

 

At SEA for example, 4 of the past 5 Septembers have actually been wetter than normal.

[YahRaEl]

Light frost and 36 for low this morning at Spanaway and 41° Eastside Tacoma 

[MWG]

Our first foggy morning! Low 41F 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

49 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Overall, September continues to be the warm season month that remains most reliably seasonable and least likely to torch.

 

At SEA for example, 4 of the past 5 Septembers have actually been wetter than normal.

Yeah, even 2020 was technically wet here due to the massive late month thunderstorms. 2017, 2020, and 2022 were all very warm/hot here. Though if you compare that to say August, your point is quite valid. 

[Phishy Wx]

20 hours ago, Phishy Wx said:

 

[Phishy Wx]

FYI

 

 

 

[Phishy Wx]

Hybrid ENSO

 

 

 

[Phishy Wx]

Anal logs

51-52

68-69

91-92

09-10

[SilverFallsAndrew]

1 hour ago, Phishy Wx said:

Anal logs

51-52

68-69

91-92

09-10

Interesting.

[Phishy Wx]

20 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Interesting.

2 really snowy years and 2 terrible duds over here.  averages out to around normal