April 2024 Weather in the PNW

[jcmcgaffey]

46 for the high at SEA today. Good for a -11 departure.

Might sneak in one more high in the forties on Saturday but will be tough. 

[TT-SEA]

00Z GFS looks a little warmer later next week... and the GEM is much cooler.    Lots of inconsistencies in the operational models. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

00Z GFS looks a little warmer later next week... and the GEM is much cooler.    Lots of inconsistencies in the operational models. 

A week from now I am slated to be in BRIAN HEAD, Utah. Elevation 9800'. I doubt it will be warm. 

[TT-SEA]

The latest ECMWF actually looks decent for Texas... this is mostly just high clouds.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

21 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

The latest ECMWF actually looks decent for Texas... this is mostly just high clouds.

Missouri/Arkansas look even better, I think I'm decided on going there.

[Tyler Mode]

57 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

The latest ECMWF actually looks decent for Texas... this is mostly just high clouds.

I'm watching the chance of low clouds advancing north...we'll see if/how quick that happens.

[TT-SEA]

33 minutes ago, Tyler Mode said:

I'm watching the chance of low clouds advancing north...we'll see if/how quick that happens.

Yes... appears that convection develops by early afternoon moving west from the coast.    Going to be a close call for places in central Texas.  

[LowerGarfield]

I have a trace of snow. Currently snowing. Very wet snow as it is 34F.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

31 for the low.

[Phishy Wx]

had some light snow earlier. no accum

currently 34

[TT-SEA]

Pullman airport cam...

[Phishy Wx]

yep they got it good on the Palouse.  news said 0-2" for Pullman last night depending on dynamics of ULL.  looks like it err'd on the positive side of the forecast

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Didn’t see it mentioned here, but Central Oregon had a nice snow event yesterday. Sweet Home on the west side scored a surprise inch yesterday morning. 

[Phishy Wx]

East of Spokane on 90

 

 

 

[fubario]

3 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

The latest ECMWF actually looks decent for Texas... this is mostly just high clouds.

any info for Niagara falls area?

[MossMan]

Too bad it’s looking cloudy here for the eclipse

 

 

[TT-SEA]

39 minutes ago, fubario said:

any info for Niagara falls area?

Looks fairly clear there on Monday.

[Timmy]

49 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Didn’t see it mentioned here, but Central Oregon had a nice snow event yesterday. Sweet Home on the west side scored a surprise inch yesterday morning. 

There were posts about it, it is still crazy how fast snow melts in April, looking at the cams, you can hardly tell it snowed at all.

[TT-SEA]

I sure like the 12Z GFS.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

11 minutes ago, Timmy said:

There were posts about it, it is still crazy how fast snow melts in April, looking at the cams, you can hardly tell it snowed at all.

It does melt very quickly this time of year. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

8 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I sure like the 12Z GFS.  

Biosphere destroying heat? 

[Phishy Wx]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Biosphere destroying heat? 

end of days

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Biosphere destroying heat? 

Sure hope so!  

[DareDuck]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Didn’t see it mentioned here, but Central Oregon had a nice snow event yesterday. Sweet Home on the west side scored a surprise inch yesterday morning. 

I posted some pics. Picked about 4” here. 

[Front Ranger]

75 degrees today here in Denver with strong winds expected this afternoon blowing to the outfield at Coors Field. Should be a high scoring home opener!

[Phil]

1 hour ago, Phishy Wx said:

end of days

New Euro monthlies come close.

Continent-wide death torch. Tim-tastic.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

PDX is gonna have another chance for a sub 50 high tomorrow . Then we warm back up to the mid 70s by next Thursday.  

 

[MossMan]

10 minutes ago, Phil said:

New Euro monthlies come close.

Continent-wide death torch. Tim-tastic.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

9 minutes ago, Phil said:

New Euro monthlies come close.

Continent-wide death torch. Tim-tastic.

The main hot anomalies and ridging seem to be centered east of the PNW. That would spare us from major heat as we would mainly see onshore flow. It would still be warmer than normal though.

[MossMan]

Definitely ready for a warm up, been a very chilly several days! 

[Phil]

3 minutes ago, MossMan said:

You heat misers are such sadists.  

[LowerGarfield]

1 hour ago, Phil said:

New Euro monthlies come close.

Continent-wide death torch. Tim-tastic.

Q in the 2M maps would 1 C anomaly be 1.8F plus differential or 33F+?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Some decent ensemble members. 

[MossMan]

This will be Phil the next time he vacations in Florida! 

[Phishy Wx]

might not get out of the 30s today, currently 37

chance of rain/snow again tonight

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

Still shooting for Arkansas. Cloud forecast looks pretty decent. Wish me luck.

[LowerGarfield]

29 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

Still shooting for Arkansas. Cloud forecast looks pretty decent. Wish me luck.

Wishing you tons of Pig Souie!

[BLI snowman]

43 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

Still shooting for Arkansas. Cloud forecast looks pretty decent. Wish me luck.

Yeah I'm aiming for north central AR. Maybe Clinton area. Staying in Springfield, MO so it'll be a bit of a drive but my old Hilton discount is getting me a $50 room there so it's well worth it.

Edited April 5 by BLI snowman

[Phishy Wx]

Id go to SE MO or S IL if I were traveling.  that or Northern Maine (snow on ground + eclipse)

[MossMan]

15 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

Id go to SE MO or S IL if I were traveling.  that or Northern Maine (snow on ground + eclipse)

Yeah why isn’t anyone going up to Maine? That would have been my first choice, especially since it sounds like the Texas path is going to be just crawling with people.