October 2023 Weather in the PNW

[HuskyMaestro]

50F at UWT. Was appreciating the contrast of colors between the blue and darker gray skies. Caught a faint rainbow too on the left. 

[the_convergence_zone]

58 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It blows my mind how many of the Washington posters on here have never been to Oregon, or hardly even go to Oregon. Washington is great, don't get me wrong, I was there last Tuesday, but y'all should really get out more. 

I've lived out here for 10 years and I think I've been to Oregon maybe 6 or 7 times. I like it, it's just too far away. I've never gone past Portland on I-5, I'm taking a plane if it's a longer drive than 3 hours. 

[HuskyMaestro]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It blows my mind how many of the Washington posters on here have never been to Oregon, or hardly even go to Oregon. Washington is great, don't get me wrong, I was there last Tuesday, but y'all should really get out more. 

Astoria, Seaside, and Cannon Beach are true gems to go to. Last went there maybe 3 years ago with the fam and I fully intend on coming back, this time by myself. 

[BLI snowman]

44 and pouring all of a sudden as the low slugs on by. Feels like mid-winter with it being near dark at 4pm.

[BLI snowman]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It blows my mind how many of the Washington posters on here have never been to Oregon, or hardly even go to Oregon. Washington is great, don't get me wrong, I was there last Tuesday, but y'all should really get out more. 

Life happens for people I guess, but for me it would be very difficult to imagine as long as I'm in the PNW not taking semi-frequent trips around the region. I feel like OR/WA/southern BC are so interconnected and easy to navigate between.

[Cascadia_Wx]

4 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Life happens for people I guess, but for me it would be very difficult to imagine as long as I'm in the PNW not taking semi-frequent trips around the region. I feel like OR/WA/southern BC are so interconnected and easy to navigate between.

If I can’t fly there first class then have a vehicle of some sort haul me from the plane to the location in under 30 minutes, it’s not worth seeing.

[Tyler Mode]

Funny, I've driven to the coast and back, Rainier and back in a day.  Just have to get out.  After my stroke, just a reminder that you never know.

Meanwhile, pouring rain here at home and down to 43, my low for the day.  0.91" yesterday and up to 0.63" for today.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Going to be cold and crisp this week. Outlying areas should have no problem getting below freezing. There will be a cold east wind too near the Gorge. Gonna be a lot of frozen pumpkins this year!  

[BLI snowman]

Thunder!!

[Timmy Supercell]

10/25/2014. Already that long ago.. 

[BLI snowman]

4 minutes ago, Tyler Mode said:

Funny, I've driven to the coast and back, Rainier and back in a day.  Just have to get out.  After my stroke, just a reminder that you never know.

Meanwhile, pouring rain here at home and down to 43, my low for the day.  0.91" yesterday and up to 0.63" for today.

Bellingham and back is the record for me in my more adventurous era. Had to sign a lease up there and be back in Vancouver the next morning. 

[Tyler Mode]

Couple of rumbles of thunder.  And 43 degrees haha.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Just now, Tyler Mode said:

Couple of rumbles of thunder.  And 43 degrees haha.

Where is the shivering and struck by lightning react? 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

0.61” of rain since 9a. 6.04” on the month!

[Deweydog]

The knew house is about to get dumped on!

[Deweydog]

25 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Bellingham and back is the record for me in my more adventurous era. Had to sign a lease up there and be back in Vancouver the next morning. 

Long story why (9/11 was a big factor) but a friend of mine and I did Seattle to Salt Lake City and back in one shot, sharing the driving. We were there for all of about 45 minutes.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Deweydog said:

Long story why (9/11 was a big factor) but a friend of mine and I did Seattle to Salt Lake City and back in one shot, sharing the driving. We were there for all of about 45 minutes.

My sons did Boise and back in one day to pick up a car... and that meant both had to be driving on the 8 hour trip back.  

[Cascadia_Wx]

I once drove to Hawaii and back in the same day with one arm tied behind my back.

[TT-SEA]

Sorry to offend you @DareDuck with an innocuous and anecdotal story about driving long distances in one day.   

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Sub-50 high at SLE!

[Deweydog]

13 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I once drove to Hawaii and back in the same day with one arm tied behind my back.

We’re about to get WET funny guy!

 

[Ken in Wood Village]

Check out the Portland radar. This is what it looks like outside my place. 🌧

[ShawniganLake]

8 hours ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Now that it’s light out, @ShawniganLake owes us some photos before the melting starts.

It had melted a fair bit by sunrise.  We ended up with 4”.  Lots of tree damage on the deciduous trees.  Power, internet, cable, and cell phones have been down most of the day here.  Seems like things are coming back online now.   
 

 

[FroYoBro]

I’m in the eye wall of the storm! 

[Anti Marine Layer]

41 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I once drove to Hawaii and back in the same day with one arm tied behind my back.

What bridge did you use? 

[ShawniganLake]

Crystal clear here now.  Should be a solid freeze tonight.  Ended up shovelling the driveway cause it wasn’t going to Melt out before it likely freezes tonight.  We had over 3” of liquid fall yesterday and there is still some snow melting out of the gauge.  Would have likely been a monster snow storm later in winter.  Possibly 20-30”+

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Clear and 44.6˚F. For the first time this season, the sky has that wintertime dusk look top it.

Freeze tonight? Forecast says no, but it will be close.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

30 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

It had melted a fair bit by sunrise.  We ended up with 4”.  Lots of tree damage on the deciduous trees.  Power, internet, cable, and cell phones have been down most of the day here.  Seems like things are coming back online now.   
 

 

Overnight melting like that is a classic sign of a snow event caused by heavy precip dragging the freezing level down.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Heavy rain and some rumbles of thunder. Temp dropped to 42 with this line of showers, which is the new low for the day. Even saw a few positive splats on the windshield pulling in. Picked up a quick 1/3” and it’s still coming down.

48/42 spread here so far. First sub-50 high since 4/20.

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

Already down to 34

[MossMan]

48/37 on the day. Currently 38. 

[MossMan]

This winter is going to be epic from Everett north! Also the Kitsap peninsula along with a line from Cle Elum to Spokane and north! 

[Meatyorologist]

4 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It blows my mind how many of the Washington posters on here have never been to Oregon, or hardly even go to Oregon. Washington is great, don't get me wrong, I was there last Tuesday, but y'all should really get out more. 

As someone who's been there like eight times in the last 3 years, hard agree.

[MossMan]

4 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

As someone who's been there like eight times in the last 3 years, hard agree.

I was in Oregon a year ago! Before that it had only been about 36 years since I was there. 

[ShawniganLake]

1 hour ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Overnight melting like that is a classic sign of a snow event caused by heavy precip dragging the freezing level down.

It was 33F and snowing at 1am.  37 and cloudy and breezy at sunrise. So yes I agree. 

[Deweydog]

Just now, MossMan said:

I was in Oregon a year ago! Before that it had only been about 36 years since I was there. 

I was there about four hours ago. TAX FREE HOME DEPOT SHOPPING!

[Cold Snap]

2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Sub-50 high at SLE!

Sub-50 high IMBY as well!

[MossMan]

36! 

[Front Ranger]

Temp dropped from 63 to 36 in one hour this afternoon in Casper. First Arctic front of the season!

Cool thing about air masses with cold season wavelengths, they often impact the entire West from the coast to the Rockies.

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

31. First freeze of the season.