April 2024 Weather in the PNW

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Where in the world am I now? 

[TT-SEA]

5 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

I think the winter predictions were a joke man. But yes I agree, I think our ECOSYSTEM can HANDLE a couple eighpril eighty-burgers.

I wasn't even talking about 80-degree weather... more like 60s which is pretty common for April.

[TT-SEA]

50 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Devastating. But at least people in North Bend get to BBQ this week! 

Our BBQ is on a covered patio... we do that in the middle of winter sometimes!

And the BC situation is the result of Nino focusing the systems on CA.   When BC is the center of attention then we usually have a droughty CA.   Can't have it all.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

10 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Our BBQ is on a covered patio... we do that in the middle of winter sometimes!

And the BC situation is the result of Nino focusing the systems on CA.   When BC is the center of attention then we usually have a droughty CA.   Can't have it all.  

But I want it all! 

[TT-SEA]

2 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

Early next week is a textbook Arctic blast in DJF

I was thinking the same thing.   And the models are definitely starting to lean towards keeping some degree of troughing hanging back to the west next week with a big ridge over BC.  The 06Z GFS went in that direction as well.   This pattern would be frigid in the winter but now its not even that chilly.   And certainly not how BC gets some late season snow.

[umadbro]

2 years ago today

[MossMan]

Also had snow falling from the sky one year ago today, but had snow on the ground two years ago today! 

[Phishy Wx]

5 hours ago, ShawniganLake said:

BC snowpack data from April 1st was released. Provincial average is just 63% of normal, which is the lowest snowpack in history for the province 

Probably no big deal according to Tim

[Phishy Wx]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Where in the world am I now? 

Red River, NM?

[TT-SEA]

4 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

Probably no big deal according to Tim

I said it's related to Nino... which it is.   What do you plan to do about it to change it?

[Phishy Wx]

2 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I said it's related to Nino... which it is.   What do you plan to do about it to change it?

point out it is a big deal

[Phishy Wx]

and maybe call up Charles Hatfield to make some rain (and snow)

[SilverFallsAndrew]

22 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

Red River, NM?

Close but further north and west. 

[BLI snowman]

RIP OJ

[RentonHill]

6 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

RIP OJ

i think you mean RIH

[TT-SEA]

56 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

point out it is a big deal

And I didn't say otherwise.  

[Phishy Wx]

13 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

RIP OJ

Karma doesn't forget

[BLI snowman]

7 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

i think you mean RIH

Eh. I like Rot In Pieces better. 

[Front Ranger]

3 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Where in the world am I now? 

Pagosa Springs, CO?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Omg Rest in Power OJ!

[ShawniganLake]

3 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Where in the world am I now? 

. Looks touristy 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

11 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Liking the 00Z GFS so far... beautiful weekend then rain on Monday and clearing Tuesday and then back to sunny and mild.

 

11 hours ago, MossMan said:

Perfect! I just ordered another 14 yards of bark that will be arriving on Saturday morning! 

 

10 hours ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

Rain lovers need to take a holiday on Monday.

Another great weekend coming up. Looks like we might get up into the mid 70s out here again on Saturday.

[ShawniganLake]

Water falling from the sky currently 

[Front Ranger]

42 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

. Looks touristy 

It is, but small and low profile enough it doesn't really attract the Tims. Definitely less busy than similar towns closer to Denver.

[Phil]

9 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

This is Phil's "nightmare fuel" by the way.

That was the only snow we saw all winter, dude. Also my area was shafted by that clipper, ended up in a dryslot between bands w/ ~ 1” at most. Rare winter when DCA ended up with more snow than us.

I wasn’t alive yet, but I pretty sure I would’ve hated that winter as much as I hated 22/23.

[Phil]

Looks like the Euro dommed the GFS again.

[Cascadia_Wx]

5 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Where in the world am I now? 

Doing the same trip I did but in reverse. We went to Pagosa Springs THEN dropped down into New Mexico. Kudos, Andrew!

[Cascadia_Wx]

9 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

Arguably Spring is the best time to recieve 80F+ heat since the biosphere is so saturated and plant growth genes are being activated up the yinyang. So long as the Summer proceeding is tame!

Yeah that’s been working out great lately  

[Front Ranger]

One third the way through April, looks like most places are running right around normal or a bit below. Except PDX...rocking a +1.1.

[Phishy Wx]

1 hour ago, ShawniganLake said:

. Looks touristy 

and NO Palm trees. pass

[Front Ranger]

Hopefully the 12z run continues this theme. Quite chilly for almost the entire West.

[Phil]

22 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Hopefully the 12z run continues this theme. Quite chilly for almost the entire West.

[TT-SEA]

36 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Hopefully the 12z run continues this theme. Quite chilly for almost the entire West.

12Z ECMWF was less robust with western troughing later next week compared to its 00Z run.  

[the_convergence_zone]

WA DNR lead meteorologist predicts an average fire season in Washington:

https://tvw.org/video/the-impact-2024-wildfire-outlook-dnr-lead-meteorologist-2024041114/?eventID=2024041114

 

 

 

[Phil]

2 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

12Z ECMWF was less robust with western troughing later next week compared to its 00Z run.  

But it’s about to reload. Basically looks like yesterdays CMC, which you said was a “huge outlier”.

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, Phil said:

But it’s about to reload. Basically looks like yesterdays CMC, which you said was a “huge outlier”.

I don't know if that is about to re-load as there is nothing to push the trough to the north southward.    But the next run will be totally different anyways so extrapolating at 240 hours is pointless.  

But as I mentioned earlier the models have definitely trended towards hold back more troughing next week.   Still looks generally dry and quite pleasant though.  

[TT-SEA]

Nicer than I was expecting today... thought it would be solidly cloudy all day.  

[Cascadia_Wx]

55 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

One third the way through April, looks like most places are running right around normal or a bit below. Except PDX...rocking a +1.1.

Seems like most spots I’ve looked at are between 0 to +1,  so it’s not like PDX is that much of an outlier.

And those numbers will only be going up the next several days.

[Cascadia_Wx]

17 minutes ago, the_convergence_zone said:

WA DNR lead meteorologist predicts an average fire season in Washington:

https://tvw.org/video/the-impact-2024-wildfire-outlook-dnr-lead-meteorologist-2024041114/?eventID=2024041114

 

 

 

All the mocking about spring conditions not being a predictor, but now this is the gospel. Seems legit

[TT-SEA]

The 12Z ECMWF shows 8 of the next 10 days being generally sunny in the Seattle area... the exceptions being today and next Monday.