March 2024 Weather in the PNW

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

I guess it’s coming? Sigh.

[TT-SEA]

8 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

I guess it’s coming? Sigh.

Hopefully it does not last all of April and May like it did in 2022.   But its only mid-March so that is par for the course.   And that does show it staying above freezing so that would be good.

[ShawniganLake]

WOW. Record smashing 

Weather summary
for British Columbia
issued by Environment Canada
at 5:46 p.m. PDT Sunday 17 March 2024.

Discussion.

A ridge of high pressure continues to bring warm temperatures to 
British Columbia. 

The following areas will have set or tied a daily maximum 
temperature record on March 17, 2024 (temperature values given in 
degrees Celsius): 

ABBOTSFORD AREA 
Preliminary new record of 21.5 
Old record of 20.6 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

BLUE RIVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.2 
Old record of 14.2 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1946 

BURNS LAKE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 15.9 
Old record of 12.8 set in 1957 
Records in this area have been kept since 1949 

CACHE CREEK AREA 
Currently tied record of 20.6 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

CLEARWATER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.6 
Old record of 18.3 set in 1915 
Records in this area have been kept since 1913 

CLINTON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 17.0 
Old record of 12.9 set in 2007 
Records in this area have been kept since 1974 

DAWSON CREEK AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.9 
Old record of 12.8 set in 1930 
Records in this area have been kept since 1926 

FORT ST. JOHN AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.7 
Old record of 12.8 set in 1910 
Records in this area have been kept since 1910 

KELOWNA AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.9 
Old record of 16.1 set in 1914 
Records in this area have been kept since 1899 

MACKENZIE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 17.1 
Old record of 11.5 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1971 

MALAHAT AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.2 
Old record of 14.7 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1986 

MERRITT AREA 
Preliminary new record of 23.2 
Old record of 19.4 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

NAKUSP AREA 
Preliminary new record of 13.6 
Old record of 13.1 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

NELSON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.6 
Old record of 16.7 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1904 

OSOYOOS AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.1 
Old record of 20.0 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1954 

PEMBERTON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.9 
Old record of 18.1 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1908 

PITT MEADOWS AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.5 
Old record of 19.5 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1874 

PORT ALBERNI AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.9 
Old record of 18.9 set in 1930 
Records in this area have been kept since 1900 

POWELL RIVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.4 
Old record of 16.7 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1924 

PRINCE GEORGE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.2 
Old record of 13.3 set in 1941 
Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

PRINCETON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.2 
Old record of 20.6 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1893 

PUNTZI MOUNTAIN AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.0 
Old record of 12.1 set in 2007 
Records in this area have been kept since 1959 

QUESNEL AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.8 
Old record of 17.2 set in 1902 
Records in this area have been kept since 1893 

RICHMOND AREA 
Preliminary new record of 14.6 
Old record of 14.4 set in 1900 
Records in this area have been kept since 1896 

SECHELT AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.4 
Old record of 16.2 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1956 

SMITHERS AREA 
Preliminary new record of 16.0 
Old record of 11.7 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1938 

SPARWOOD AREA 
Preliminary new record of 16.9 
Old record of 13.3 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1969 

SQUAMISH AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.2 
Old record of 21.3 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

SUMMERLAND AREA 
Preliminary new record of 17.5 
Old record of 16.1 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1907 

TATLAYOKO LAKE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.4 
Old record of 17.2 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1930 

TRAIL AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.8 
Old record of 18.3 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1928 

VANCOUVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 15.1 
Old record of 14.4 set in 1900 
Records in this area have been kept since 1896 

VERNON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.3 
Old record of 18.3 set in 1914 
Records in this area have been kept since 1900 

WEST VANCOUVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.9 
Old record of 17.8 set in 1995 
Records in this area have been kept since 1976 

WHISTLER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.9 
Old record of 14.4 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1950 

WILLIAMS LAKE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.4 
Old record of 14.9 set in 2007 
Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

YOHO (NATIONAL PARK) AREA 
Preliminary new record of 12.5 
Old record of 12.2 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1923

[Tanis Leach]

28 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

I stock every October. 9-11” trout. Most years they should survive the season but the last few summers have been too hot or too dry or both. Water temp can’t exceed 79

Just add enough ice and it will cool the water off. 

 

/s

[Frontal Snowsquall]

1 hour ago, HuskyMaestro said:

Been recharging my batteries after finals. Completely done with my CS degree and Math minor! … Assuming I passed!

Absolutely gorgeous day at Dash Point earlier at low tide. Still hanging onto 70F imby. 

Couldn’t get to hike last summer cause of classes, so I look forward to hitting up Rainier and around Lake Crescent for the first time sooner or later.

Congrats HuskyMaestro, we are all proud of you! All your hard work has paid off. 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Another gorgeous day! PDX with a high of 75 today. Just missed tying the record high for the date set back in 1947. Third straight high in the 70s and two more are likely before cooler weather arrives.

 

[Chewbacca Defense]

On 3/16/2024 at 4:38 PM, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I really hope she is sleeping and the heat hasn’t killed her! 

We sometimes have people confuse our English Cream Golden Retriever with a Great Pyrenees.  Sometimes my phone even gets confused.

 

 

 

My wife was down on the waterfront with the dog and actually had a couple argue with her that we actually had a Great Pyrenees and NOT a Golden Retriever.  Our dog is AKC registered, and we know the breeder very well.  We know what we have.

Our doggo is not a fan of the heat either.  She can handle 70-80 in small doses, above 80 its not happening unless we stay in the shade.  On the flip side, it can be 10-20 degrees and dumping snow, and she will grab a bone and go out in the yard, lay in the snow, and chew on her bone like it is a sunny 70 degree day

 

 

[Chewbacca Defense]

1 hour ago, HuskyMaestro said:

Been recharging my batteries after finals. Completely done with my CS degree and Math minor! … Assuming I passed!

Absolutely gorgeous day at Dash Point earlier at low tide. Still hanging onto 70F imby. 

Couldn’t get to hike last summer cause of classes, so I look forward to hitting up Rainier and around Lake Crescent for the first time sooner or later.

Congrats!  I didn't finish my degree until I was 47, which was in 2019 and I remember the incredible sense of satisfaction when I turned in that final project and got the grade back.

I also remember that for about 2-3 weeks afterwards I would be chilling on the couch watching TV, and have these sudden panic attacks "Oh crap! What am I doing I need to be studying right now!!!!" 

 

[RentonHill]

27 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

WOW. Record smashing 

Weather summary
for British Columbia
issued by Environment Canada
at 5:46 p.m. PDT Sunday 17 March 2024.

Discussion.

A ridge of high pressure continues to bring warm temperatures to 
British Columbia. 

The following areas will have set or tied a daily maximum 
temperature record on March 17, 2024 (temperature values given in 
degrees Celsius): 

ABBOTSFORD AREA 
Preliminary new record of 21.5 
Old record of 20.6 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

BLUE RIVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.2 
Old record of 14.2 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1946 

BURNS LAKE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 15.9 
Old record of 12.8 set in 1957 
Records in this area have been kept since 1949 

CACHE CREEK AREA 
Currently tied record of 20.6 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

CLEARWATER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.6 
Old record of 18.3 set in 1915 
Records in this area have been kept since 1913 

CLINTON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 17.0 
Old record of 12.9 set in 2007 
Records in this area have been kept since 1974 

DAWSON CREEK AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.9 
Old record of 12.8 set in 1930 
Records in this area have been kept since 1926 

FORT ST. JOHN AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.7 
Old record of 12.8 set in 1910 
Records in this area have been kept since 1910 

KELOWNA AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.9 
Old record of 16.1 set in 1914 
Records in this area have been kept since 1899 

MACKENZIE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 17.1 
Old record of 11.5 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1971 

MALAHAT AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.2 
Old record of 14.7 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1986 

MERRITT AREA 
Preliminary new record of 23.2 
Old record of 19.4 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

NAKUSP AREA 
Preliminary new record of 13.6 
Old record of 13.1 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

NELSON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.6 
Old record of 16.7 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1904 

OSOYOOS AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.1 
Old record of 20.0 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1954 

PEMBERTON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.9 
Old record of 18.1 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1908 

PITT MEADOWS AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.5 
Old record of 19.5 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1874 

PORT ALBERNI AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.9 
Old record of 18.9 set in 1930 
Records in this area have been kept since 1900 

POWELL RIVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.4 
Old record of 16.7 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1924 

PRINCE GEORGE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.2 
Old record of 13.3 set in 1941 
Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

PRINCETON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.2 
Old record of 20.6 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1893 

PUNTZI MOUNTAIN AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.0 
Old record of 12.1 set in 2007 
Records in this area have been kept since 1959 

QUESNEL AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.8 
Old record of 17.2 set in 1902 
Records in this area have been kept since 1893 

RICHMOND AREA 
Preliminary new record of 14.6 
Old record of 14.4 set in 1900 
Records in this area have been kept since 1896 

SECHELT AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.4 
Old record of 16.2 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1956 

SMITHERS AREA 
Preliminary new record of 16.0 
Old record of 11.7 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1938 

SPARWOOD AREA 
Preliminary new record of 16.9 
Old record of 13.3 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1969 

SQUAMISH AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.2 
Old record of 21.3 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

SUMMERLAND AREA 
Preliminary new record of 17.5 
Old record of 16.1 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1907 

TATLAYOKO LAKE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.4 
Old record of 17.2 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1930 

TRAIL AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.8 
Old record of 18.3 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1928 

VANCOUVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 15.1 
Old record of 14.4 set in 1900 
Records in this area have been kept since 1896 

VERNON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.3 
Old record of 18.3 set in 1914 
Records in this area have been kept since 1900 

WEST VANCOUVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.9 
Old record of 17.8 set in 1995 
Records in this area have been kept since 1976 

WHISTLER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.9 
Old record of 14.4 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1950 

WILLIAMS LAKE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.4 
Old record of 14.9 set in 2007 
Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

YOHO (NATIONAL PARK) AREA 
Preliminary new record of 12.5 
Old record of 12.2 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1923

Good lord. Lots of places getting the Quillayute treatment up there 

[GHweatherChris]

I hope April and May are chilly and moist all the way through, that would be ideal.

[MossMan]

11 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

I hope April and May are chilly and moist all the way through, that would be ideal.

I’m hoping for a balance of cool/wet and warm/dry…All the way until November. 

[Chewbacca Defense]

20 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

I hope April and May are chilly and moist all the way through, that would be ideal.

I would not mind that either, I was just looking at the snow water equivalent maps, and its looking pretty craptastic up this way.

[MV_snow]

I like the diurnal ranges on this “heatwave.” We’ve made it down to the low 40s every night. If only our summer heatwaves worked like this… we’ve struggled to fall below 60 in recent years during those. Not sure if humidity has been increasing or what.

[HuskyMaestro]

1 hour ago, Frontal Snowsquall said:

Congrats HuskyMaestro, we are all proud of you! All your hard work has paid off. 

Thank you so much!

1 hour ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

Congrats!  I didn't finish my degree until I was 47, which was in 2019 and I remember the incredible sense of satisfaction when I turned in that final project and got the grade back.

I also remember that for about 2-3 weeks afterwards I would be chilling on the couch watching TV, and have these sudden panic attacks "Oh crap! What am I doing I need to be studying right now!!!!" 

 

That's awesome, congrats on your degree too! That's how I feel right now when I turned in my last assignment and project a few days ago, and will probably panic about "wait.. I don't have anything more to turn in, right?" Lol.

If I do grad school, I wanna pivot into meteorology or astronomy somehow. I'll see what happens!

[Groundhog]

2 hours ago, ShawniganLake said:

WOW. Record smashing 

Weather summary
for British Columbia
issued by Environment Canada
at 5:46 p.m. PDT Sunday 17 March 2024.

Discussion.

A ridge of high pressure continues to bring warm temperatures to 
British Columbia. 

The following areas will have set or tied a daily maximum 
temperature record on March 17, 2024 (temperature values given in 
degrees Celsius): 

ABBOTSFORD AREA 
Preliminary new record of 21.5 
Old record of 20.6 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

BLUE RIVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.2 
Old record of 14.2 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1946 

BURNS LAKE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 15.9 
Old record of 12.8 set in 1957 
Records in this area have been kept since 1949 

CACHE CREEK AREA 
Currently tied record of 20.6 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

CLEARWATER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.6 
Old record of 18.3 set in 1915 
Records in this area have been kept since 1913 

CLINTON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 17.0 
Old record of 12.9 set in 2007 
Records in this area have been kept since 1974 

DAWSON CREEK AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.9 
Old record of 12.8 set in 1930 
Records in this area have been kept since 1926 

FORT ST. JOHN AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.7 
Old record of 12.8 set in 1910 
Records in this area have been kept since 1910 

KELOWNA AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.9 
Old record of 16.1 set in 1914 
Records in this area have been kept since 1899 

MACKENZIE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 17.1 
Old record of 11.5 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1971 

MALAHAT AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.2 
Old record of 14.7 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1986 

MERRITT AREA 
Preliminary new record of 23.2 
Old record of 19.4 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

NAKUSP AREA 
Preliminary new record of 13.6 
Old record of 13.1 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

NELSON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.6 
Old record of 16.7 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1904 

OSOYOOS AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.1 
Old record of 20.0 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1954 

PEMBERTON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.9 
Old record of 18.1 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1908 

PITT MEADOWS AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.5 
Old record of 19.5 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1874 

PORT ALBERNI AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.9 
Old record of 18.9 set in 1930 
Records in this area have been kept since 1900 

POWELL RIVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.4 
Old record of 16.7 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1924 

PRINCE GEORGE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.2 
Old record of 13.3 set in 1941 
Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

PRINCETON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.2 
Old record of 20.6 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1893 

PUNTZI MOUNTAIN AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.0 
Old record of 12.1 set in 2007 
Records in this area have been kept since 1959 

QUESNEL AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.8 
Old record of 17.2 set in 1902 
Records in this area have been kept since 1893 

RICHMOND AREA 
Preliminary new record of 14.6 
Old record of 14.4 set in 1900 
Records in this area have been kept since 1896 

SECHELT AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.4 
Old record of 16.2 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1956 

SMITHERS AREA 
Preliminary new record of 16.0 
Old record of 11.7 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1938 

SPARWOOD AREA 
Preliminary new record of 16.9 
Old record of 13.3 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1969 

SQUAMISH AREA 
Preliminary new record of 22.2 
Old record of 21.3 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

SUMMERLAND AREA 
Preliminary new record of 17.5 
Old record of 16.1 set in 1972 
Records in this area have been kept since 1907 

TATLAYOKO LAKE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.4 
Old record of 17.2 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1930 

TRAIL AREA 
Preliminary new record of 20.8 
Old record of 18.3 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1928 

VANCOUVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 15.1 
Old record of 14.4 set in 1900 
Records in this area have been kept since 1896 

VERNON AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.3 
Old record of 18.3 set in 1914 
Records in this area have been kept since 1900 

WEST VANCOUVER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.9 
Old record of 17.8 set in 1995 
Records in this area have been kept since 1976 

WHISTLER AREA 
Preliminary new record of 18.9 
Old record of 14.4 set in 2019 
Records in this area have been kept since 1950 

WILLIAMS LAKE AREA 
Preliminary new record of 19.4 
Old record of 14.9 set in 2007 
Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

YOHO (NATIONAL PARK) AREA 
Preliminary new record of 12.5 
Old record of 12.2 set in 1947 
Records in this area have been kept since 1923

It was a beaut, wasn’t it? As I was outside, the thought occurred to me that yesterday and today would feel like Yellowknife in the summer: a gentle warmth without the sun feeling like one is standing under a heat lamp. Then again, the mosquitos and horse flies would be a force to be reckoned with. 

[TT-SEA]

Significant reduction in snow over next 10 days on 00Z ECMWF compared to its 12Z run.  

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

29.6 currently, 66.6/19.9 day. Probably will get to 20-23 tonight.

 

Good night!

[TigerWoodsLibido]

48F with clear skies. Hope y’all are having a nice night. Wish my internet would work but we have a wiring issue that the technician has to try to fix on Tuesday morning…ugh this sucks.

[TT-SEA]

EPS and GEFS aren't crazy cold... normal at SEA right now is 54/40.

 

[TT-SEA]

Also... the EPS and GEFS show more snow across the upper Midwest in the next 2 weeks than they have seen all winter.    And lots of snow for the entire northern US.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

EPS and GEFS aren't crazy cold... normal at SEA right now is 54/40.

 

Good point. Looking at the models this morning I noticed pretty much all the cold air has been watered down, and these runs are essentially climo. Fine with me, should be plenty (average amounts) of rain and pass elevation snow or higher as demonstrated in your fairly juicy snow maps. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

Also... the EPS and GEFS show more snow across the upper Midwest in the next 2 weeks than they have seen all winter.    And lots of snow for the entire northern US.

I know for a lot of spots in Montana and Wyoming this is one of the snowier times of year. 

[TT-SEA]

7 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Good point. Looking at the models this morning I noticed pretty much all the cold air has been watered down, and these runs are essentially climo. Fine with me, should be plenty (average amounts) of rain and pass elevation snow or higher as demonstrated in your fairly juicy snow maps. 

Looking at the 850mb temp loop from the EPS over the next 9 or 10 days you can see the coldest air just sort of goes around us... but still plenty cold for mountain snow.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

ENSO region 3.4 down to +1.1 now, pretty solid drop in one weeks time, the crash is finally really picking up momentum. I'm starting to vibe that next winter will probably be pretty wet.

[TT-SEA]

6 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

ENSO region 3.4 down to +1.1 now, pretty solid drop in one weeks time, the crash is finally really picking up momentum. I'm starting to vibe that next winter will probably be pretty wet.

Phil has me thinking there is hope for cold neutral or a week Nina.    The Nino will be gone soon but that doesn't necessarily mean it will continue to crash hard all the way to a strong Nina.

[TT-SEA]

Latest ECMWF AI version...

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

24 currently, low of 21

[TacomaWx]

72/37 and 71/39 the last 2 days. Looks like we got down to 39 again this morning. Should be a decent temp swing again this afternoon but not 70s most likely

[TT-SEA]

I see PDX had a post 5 p.m. high temp at 76 yesterday... equaling the Saturday high temp.  

[TT-SEA]

Saw article online that the cherry blossons in DC are peaking and its the second earliest ever there.

So that reminded me to check out the cherry blossoms at UW in Seattle... and wow they are early too.    They say they will peak in March this year and they look like they are getting close already.  

[RaleighHillsRunner]

13 hours ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

I guess it’s coming? Sigh.

Just in time for my week at the beach! Gross, but such is life.

[RaleighHillsRunner]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Latest ECMWF AI version...

Hey that doesn’t look too bad?  

[RaleighHillsRunner]

26 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I see PDX had a post 5 p.m. high temp at 76 yesterday... equaling the Saturday high temp.  

It was a beautiful St Paddy’s day My kiddos are Irish dancers so it was a crazy busy but amazing weekend to be out and about the metro  

[TT-SEA]

6 minutes ago, RaleighHillsRunner said:

Hey that doesn’t look too bad?  

AI version is pretty volatile though... but at least there is some hope.  

[Rubus Leucodermis]

From the Canadian forum:

Quote

MONTHLY records destroyed in northern BC and AB.

22.8°C Quesnel
21.5°C Red Earth
21.3°C Grande Prairie
21.1°C Prince George
20.9°C Dawson Creek
20.2°C Blue River
19.7°C Fort St. John
19.5°C Williams Lake
18.5°C Peace River

It was close in many other stations:
23.2°C Merritt [23.5]
22.5°C Princeton [23.5]
21.0°C Edson [22.2]
20.2°C Jasper [20.8]
...

 

[TT-SEA]

12Z GFS keeps the rain mostly offshore in the Wed - Fri period... there is a little rain but not much.   And it shows its still around 60ish on Friday.    Pretty gentle ridge break down.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

26 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Saw article online that the cherry blossons in DC are peaking and its the second earliest ever there.

So that reminded me to check out the cherry blossoms at UW in Seattle... and wow they are early too.    They say they will peak in March this year and they look like they are getting close already.  

Not quite out here yet but one of the biggest Yoshino cherry trees in Vancouver (or anyplace) is on the street in front of my place and its buds are almost open.

[TacomaWx]

5 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

From the Canadian forum:

 

Yeah for some locations this warm spell was pretty top tier. Not IMBY but close. Kind of reminds me of the warm spells we had in April 2016 and 2021. 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

22 minutes ago, RaleighHillsRunner said:

Just in time for my week at the beach! Gross, but such is life.

Models are backing off this. I think we just get cold rain, which is fine by me. 

[the_convergence_zone]

4 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Yeah for some locations this warm spell was pretty top tier. Not IMBY but close. Kind of reminds me of the warm spells we had in April 2016 and 2021. 

Add it to the list of things that used to have 10-15 year return intervals but is now 3-5 years.