April 2024 Weather in the PNW

[TT-SEA]

Easy to see on the satellite why the sun will be back out before sunset... distinct clearing line behind the front offshore.

 

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Pretty obvious who decoupled last night and who didn’t!

Pretty sure the east wind was going all night here.

[Ray]

2 hours ago, T-Town said:

Im 62 in a couple months and planning to go to 65. I could probably retire and make my money last but it’s a surprisingly difficult decision (for me anyway) to stop the income and start drawing on my 401k. 

We are in the same boat.  I'm coming up on 62 as well and have a decent nest egg.  As well as investing financially, I have also been investing in my health through a longevity clinic.  I have seen tremendous results over the years in doing so but it doesn't come cheap.  Based upon my current health I see no reason why I won't live deep into my 90s.  If you forecast inflation out over 30 years of essentially being on a fixed income that decent nest egg doesn't look that robust anymore.  Right now I'm thinking retirement at 67 but will revisit that decision along the way.  Then again, who knows?  The way things are going in this world right now maybe maybe money will become irrelevant.  I sure hope that is not the case though.

[Front Ranger]

58 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

And cause the postponement of the Mariners-Rockies game.    

When it's snowing in Denver in the spring it's usually really nice here.

Yeah, April-September wave lengths tend to be short enough that's often the case. Not so much in fall/winter.

[YahRaEl]

67.6° here at Eastside Tacoma neighborhood currently!!!.

[T-Town]

67 at 10:35 here and down to 60 now. Still barely a breeze but we have obviously flipped to onshore here. 

[YahRaEl]

1 minute ago, T-Town said:

67 at 10:35 here and down to 60 now. Still barely a breeze but we have obviously flipped to onshore here. 

Wow that's interesting!!!

[Phishy Wx]

12 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Probably looking at a moderate Nina according to most global models. 

those are the worst over here for lost potential. ugh

[TT-SEA]

12Z ECMWF is also drier than normal over next 10 days and drier than it's 00Z run. 

[T-Town]

34 minutes ago, Ray said:

We are in the same boat.  I'm coming up on 62 as well and have a decent nest egg.  As well as investing financially, I have also been investing in my health through a longevity clinic.  I have seen tremendous results over the years in doing so but it doesn't come cheap.  Based upon my current health I see no reason why I won't live deep into my 90s.  If you forecast inflation out over 30 years of essentially being on a fixed income that decent nest egg doesn't look that robust anymore.  Right now I'm thinking retirement at 67 but will revisit that decision along the way.  Then again, who knows?  The way things are going in this world right now maybe maybe money will become irrelevant.  I sure hope that is not the case though.

Yeah im thinking 65 but as you say we shall see. 

[YahRaEl]

7 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

those are the worst over here for lost potential. ugh

I'm thinking it spikes(peaks) up to -1.5 or -1.6C so just at strong La Nina 

[TT-SEA]

Trouble is brewing!    68 degrees and breezy.

[T-Town]

3 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Trouble is brewing!    68 degrees and breezy.

Cue the ominous soundtrack. 

[T-Town]

Back to 63 now. Headed to a family function today where we’ll be grilling between 3 and 4. Could be chilly . 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

14 days til I go on another cruise. Got $200 onboard credit from them smacking me with a door on the last cruise and when we registered our info they gave me another $600 in onboard credit as a casino package but I can still use it for drinks and such.

Leaving out of NOLA this time.

[MossMan]

Currently 68 with a RH of 23%. And windy! Time to mow! 

[TT-SEA]

Planting garden today.

[Doinko]

2 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Pretty sure the east wind was going all night here.

Same here, low was 54. I heard some wind decent gusts last night.

[Front Ranger]

1 hour ago, Phishy Wx said:

those are the worst over here for lost potential. ugh

Spokane had above average snow the past 3 moderate Ninas...

[Frontal Snowsquall]

41 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Currently 68 with a RH of 23%. And windy! Time to mow! 

Sunny and 70 degrees out here but moisture starting to make its way onshore.

[Phishy Wx]

13 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Spokane had above average snow the past 3 moderate Ninas...

lots of blown opps to go way over too

[Cold Snap]

1 hour ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

14 days til I go on another cruise. Got $200 onboard credit from them smacking me with a door on the last cruise and when we registered our info they gave me another $600 in onboard credit as a casino package but I can still use it for drinks and such.

Leaving out of NOLA this time.

Nice that will be fun! I’m going on an Alaskan Cruise in about 2 months. It will be pretty cool to witness the long days up there since I’ll be going right after the summer solstice.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

2 minutes ago, Cold Snap said:

Nice that will be fun! I’m going on an Alaskan Cruise in about 2 months. It will be pretty cool to witness the long days up there since I’ll be going right after the summer solstice.

It's such a trip. I was in Anchorage early last July and it's so bright even at 2-3AM.

[Cascadia_Wx]

3 hours ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

0.5F departure at SLE This month.

Always nice when your local station is behaving Andrew. PDX has been puking out 70 degree readings like nobody’s bizz since mid-March. I think today is #10 and we’re only 2/3 through April.

[T-Town]

66.6 degrees.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Climate change is making the PNW warmer and California cooler.

[MossMan]

70’s and full sun! If I didn’t know via this forum and weather predictions that it was coming shortly, I would have no idea that it was coming shortly! 

[TT-SEA]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Trouble is brewing!    68 degrees and breezy.

It's been totally sunny since... garden planted  now so some rain would be nice!

One tiny cloud is about to morph into a cloudy sky and rain.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

69.6˚F with some bands of altocumulus.

[TT-SEA]

12 minutes ago, MossMan said:

70’s and full sun! If I didn’t know via this forum and weather predictions that it was coming shortly, I would have no idea that it was coming shortly! 

I just said the same thing to my wife.  Would have no idea today was about to crash if not for the models.  72 and sunny and barely a breeze now.   Feels like summer.   And then will feel like winter in a few hours.

[Tyler Mode]

1130-1230-1330

[Rubus Leucodermis]

I dunno about having no idea absent the modern forecast models. Barometric pressure has been falling all day. Usually a pretty good hint something is coming.

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

I dunno about having no idea absent the modern forecast models. Barometric pressure has been falling all day. Usually a pretty good hint something is coming.

I wouldn't be checking that... just feels like a day that would be nice until the end if you had no internet access.  

[T-Town]

It’s coming. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

I wouldn't be checking that... just feels like a day that would be nice until the end if you had no internet access.  

I would be checking the barometer. Just too many experiences as a kid in the Rockies of a warm spring day followed by plummeting temperatures not to get suspicious of a warm day this early in the season. Especially warmth with increasing clouds like I am seeing today.

[Anti Marine Layer]

32 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

It's been totally sunny since... garden planted  now so some rain would be nice!

One tiny cloud is about to morph into a cloudy sky and rain.

Your backyard looks like a resort 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Totally dry frontal passage 

[TT-SEA]

13 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Totally dry frontal passage 

It's OK... your trees will be dormant for another 2 months.  In early March you said 10-12 weeks away from any signs of life.    Another 8 weeks or so to go.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

64F and cloudy with the occasional very brief shower.

[MossMan]

23 minutes ago, T-Town said:

It’s coming. 

Not here! 
Oh that’s right…