April 2024 Weather in the PNW

[Cascadia_Wx]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Pretty solid cloud deck here. 

Severe clear here. Lots of sun today but only hit 54. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

Severe clear here. Lots of sun today but only hit 54. 

Interesting. Pretty cloudy here. All day. In Salem too. 

[Phil]

18 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

We had a +1 departure in February. Hardly a torch. 

Point being? Nobody called for a torch.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Phil said:

Point being? Nobody called for a torch.

Many people did. We were told it was "canonical Nino climo."  Not everything is personal Phil. There is no invective headed in your direction from me. 

Edited April 17 by SilverFallsAndrew

[Phil]

15 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Many people did. We were told it was "canonical Nino climo."  Not everything is personal Phil. There is no invective headed in your direction from me. 

Nobody on this forum did. IDGAF what Joe Bastardi et al were predicting.

Niño climo also isn’t a “torch” anywhere. But it is warmer than average out there in February. Which is exactly what happened.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Now it’s raining. @Cascadia_Wx

[Cascadia_Wx]

39 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Now it’s raining. @Cascadia_Wx

I snapped this SNAP crossing the Glenn Jackson about a half hour ago. I can see the cloudiness to the east and down your way Andrew. You are actually about due south of that bridge. I always look toward Table Rock and give you a little tip of the hat when I cross

But I actually wouldn’t worry too much Andrew. I think the clear skies are moving your way.

[Cascadia_Wx]

54/42 day here with mostly to partly cloudy skies and a cool NW breeze. It’s already down to 48 here so outside chance we could improve upon the low before midnight.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

7 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I snapped this SNAP crossing the Glenn Jackson about a half hour ago. I can see the cloudiness to the east and down your way Andrew. You are actually about due south of that bridge. I always look toward Table Rock and give you a little tip of the hat when I cross

But I actually wouldn’t worry too much Andrew. I think the clear skies are moving your way.

Beautiful. Btw I don’t believe table rock burned in 2020. Ended up right between the Beachie Creek and Riverside fires. I think Rooster Rock did though. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Just now, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Beautiful. Btw I don’t believe table rock burned in 2020. Ended up right between the Beachie Creek and Riverside fires. I think Rooster Rock did though. 

I need to get up there and check it out. Haven’t been up the upper Molalla since the fire. I’m sure it’s a lot different now. Sometimes it feels like everywhere is.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

3 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I need to get up there and check it out. Haven’t been up the upper Molalla since the fire. I’m sure it’s a lot different now. Sometimes it feels like everywhere is.

I went up there last summer or maybe the summer before a lot of the corridor burned, but not as much as you would think. A lot of it stayed on the ridges. Once you get up on the Table Rock fork it’s mostly intact iirc. 
 

Back in 2011 I had an offer accepted on a home up on elk prairie on the ridge above the Molalla river. Almost 2400’ elevation. Needed too much work and I bailed, ended up here. That home burned to the ground in the fires. 

Edited April 17 by SilverFallsAndrew

[GHweatherChris]

1 hour ago, Phil said:

Nobody on this forum did. IDGAF what Joe Bastardi et al were predicting.

Niño climo also isn’t a “torch” anywhere. But it is warmer than average out there in February. Which is exactly what happened.

+1 is +1, that's the difference between 32 and snow and 33 degree rain in a round about way on any day as I say.......  huge implications in the long run of the BELLBIVDEVOEABCBBD index, keep up Fillup.

Edited April 17 by GHweatherChris

[BLI snowman]

1 hour ago, Phil said:

Nobody on this forum did. IDGAF what Joe Bastardi et al were predicting.

Niño climo also isn’t a “torch” anywhere. But it is warmer than average out there in February. Which is exactly what happened.

Niño climo in Phil's mind

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Phil got hammered by Nino this year.

Well not quite. More like hammered during a Nino. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Some solid steps in the right direction on tonight’s 00z GFS.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

3 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Some solid steps in the right direction on tonight’s 00z GFS.

Good to hear. I’m enjoying spring. It’s my favorite season. 

[Phishy Wx]

35, heading down to 30

[Phishy Wx]

2 hours ago, Phil said:

Nobody on this forum did. IDGAF what Joe Bastardi et al were predicting.

Niño climo also isn’t a “torch” anywhere. But it is warmer than average out there in February. Which is exactly what happened.

lol @Bastardi

that dude is turrible

[Cascadia_Wx]

11 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Good to hear. I’m enjoying spring. It’s my favorite season. 

Mine was fall for years. But I have come around to enjoying all more equally as I’ve grown older and wiser, Andrew.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

Mine was fall for years. But I have come around to enjoying all more equally as I’ve grown older and wiser, Andrew.

Fall sucks. It's just an extension of summer now. 

[Mercurial]

Had some snow and sleet showers today, although nothing stuck.

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Fall sucks. It's just an extension of summer now. 

Sure Andrew

[Phishy Wx]

14 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Fall sucks. It's just an extension of summer now. 

Fall is an east coast deciduous season.

[ShawniganLake]

3 hours ago, Phil said:

Almost 2 years worth of rain in Dubai today.

Imagine if North Bend saw 200” of rain in a day.

 

200” of rain would be quite the blessing.  They need every drop they can get. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, ShawniganLake said:

200” of rain would be quite the blessing.  They need every drop they can get. 

In this climate every inch counts. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

12 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

Fall is an east coast deciduous season.

You complain about every season. But we can get some really nice falls out here. Love those crisp October days.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Already down to 42, which is the low for the day, with the wind dying off.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Big big improvements. Let’s build on this.

[High Desert Mat?]

36 now headed for low in the low 20’s by morning. Crisp to say the least. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

You complain about every season. But we can get some really nice falls out here. Love those crisp October days.

Are you talking about Spokane? Certainly not the Western Lowlands. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

Big big improvements. Let’s build on this.

Always good to see the improvements. 

[MossMan]

Going to be a cool wet summer. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, MossMan said:

Going to be a cool wet summer. 

I don't believe you!

[Phil]

2 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Fall sucks. It's just an extension of summer now. 

Fall is my least favorite season by far.

[Phil]

2 hours ago, Phishy Wx said:

Fall is an east coast deciduous season.

Fall is BORING. There’s no weather to speak of in Sep/Oct except for the once-a-decade tropical storm or low end hurricane.

[NWbyNW]

Our state is jumping right into things. The Washington Department of Ecology declared a drought emergency for nearly the entire state.  They say we had a very dry winter, which we did.  They say we have low snow pack and it's diminishing fast.  “There is simply not enough water contained in mountain snow and reservoirs to prevent serious impacts for water users in the months ahead.”

According to WA Ecology, statewide snowpack stands at 68% as of Tuesday, with some areas — including the Olympic Mountains, Lower Yakima and the north Sound — registering “significantly lower.”

“Streamflows in many basins are already below 75% of normal,” Ecology wrote. “Forecasts for April through September have Chelan River streamflows at 52% of normal, while the Stehekin, Methow and Okanagan rivers are forecasted to have 59% of normal streamflows.”

[Deweydog]

31 minutes ago, Phil said:

Fall is my least favorite season by far.

It’s in the bottom four on my list too:

[Meatyorologist]

37 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

It’s in the bottom four on my list too:

It's on my top four, but not top three.

[Meatyorologist]

6 hours ago, T-Town said:

Some good clouds this evening. 

These are the posts I can appreciate.

[Meatyorologist]

It's absolutely embarrassing how delayed the Euro is on Tropical Tidbits. It's also very low in resolution and has limited filters. No other weather model site has any of those issues with the Euro, not anymore at least, not since the ECMWF eased back on their premiums in 2022. I wouldn't even mind the limited filters if it weren't for the three hour offset.