April 2024 Weather in the PNW

[Phishy Wx]

5 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Seems silly.   60s with a low dewpoint is not stressful for anyone at any time.   People live in that temperature indoors all winter.   So when it gets to 45 in Minneapolis in February its a heat risk?   

no but it presents a risk of turning purple and paisley 

[MossMan]

Even though I cannot see my neighbors from my property I can sure hear them ALL currently mowing! It’s a unison of zero turn mowers from the sounds of it with their unique hum. My neighbors definitely know it’s coming! 

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

Down to 54 now, 67/16 day!!! One of the reasons I live here, a nice comfortable temperature at day this time of year, and at night it gets colder than what is often the coldest temp of the year in Seattle.

 

Question for the stat geeks,how often does Seattle (or anywhere else in the PS/WV) get to 16 degrees or colder? I would guess maybe every half a decade or so...?

[TT-SEA]

5 minutes ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Down to 54 now, 67/16 day!!! One of the reasons I live here, a nice comfortable temperature at day this time of year, and at night it gets colder than what is often the coldest temp of the year in Seattle.

 

Question for the stat geeks,how often does Seattle (or anywhere else in the PS/WV) get to 16 degrees or colder? I would guess maybe every half a decade or so...?

For me... that is the reason I couldn't live there.   

[Cold Snap]

1 hour ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Down to 54 now, 67/16 day!!! One of the reasons I live here, a nice comfortable temperature at day this time of year, and at night it gets colder than what is often the coldest temp of the year in Seattle.

 

Question for the stat geeks,how often does Seattle (or anywhere else in the PS/WV) get to 16 degrees or colder? I would guess maybe every half a decade or so...?

Your climate seems like it would be heaven for Jim.

[TT-SEA]

50 minutes ago, Cold Snap said:

Your climate seems like it would be heaven for Jim.

Agree.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Pretty nice day. Cool start, then sunshine and somewhat hazy skies with some high clouds at times. 69/38 spread.

One more well above average day tomorrow before a cooler and wetter pattern moves in for at least a little while.

[Phishy Wx]

I like a couple sub zeros a year when possible to know i'm alive, also a couple triple digits. Spokane ideal. 

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

00z GFS gives me a foot of snow, ITTTTTSSSS COMIIIINGGG!! (I refuse to look at the kuchera map)

[TigerWoodsLibido]

49F and clear. Nice night.

[Cold Snap]

Had a low of 33 here this morning. So close to a freeze.

[Meatyorologist]

1 hour ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

00z GFS gives me a foot of snow, ITTTTTSSSS COMIIIINGGG!! (I refuse to look at the kuchera map)

How deep into the year can you see snow? Seattle proper has arguably seen flurries as deep into the Spring as May 1st (at night w/o accumulation and probably a precip mix of course), so I imagine May is no issue up there.

[Anti Marine Layer]

7 hours ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

00z GFS gives me a foot of snow, ITTTTTSSSS COMIIIINGGG!! (I refuse to look at the kuchera map)

When does it start?

[MossMan]

Had a low of 38. 

[TT-SEA]

Don't like leaving on such a gorgeous day... but don't mind missing the next week after today. 

[iFred]

Nice morning outside.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Models continue to bless the west. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

11 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Don't like leaving on such a gorgeous day... but don't mind missing the next week after today. 

Have a safe trip man!

[Phishy Wx]

4 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Models continue to bless the west. 

first it has to happen

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

first it has to happen

Oh it's coming this time.   Guaranteed. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

12 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Oh it's coming this time.   Guaranteed. 

Not if the California cold and wet, PNW warm and dry curse that began in 2023 continues. 

[MossMan]

24 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Oh it's coming this time.   Guaranteed. 

Tomorrow is looking dry now? At least according to my app, I haven’t bothered to look at any precip maps for Wednesday. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

34 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

first it has to happen

Them’s fightin words.

[Phil]

8 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

How deep into the year can you see snow? Seattle proper has arguably seen flurries as deep into the Spring as May 1st (at night w/o accumulation and probably a precip mix of course), so I imagine May is no issue up there.

I’ll never forget how it snowed on May 9th, 2020. Absolutely obliterated 850mb cold records with that one.

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Don't like leaving on such a gorgeous day... but don't mind missing the next week after today. 

Why does it matter if you’re traveling somewhere even warmer/sunnier? It’s not like you’re missing a snowstorm or something.

28 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

Not if the California cold and wet, PNW warm and dry curse that began in 2023 continues. 

You mean El Niño? Sadly yes, it is on its deathbed.

[Phil]

10 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Them’s fightin words.

Can I this one a J***e pattern? If it isn’t, I can’t imagine what would meet the criteria.  

[Cascadia_Wx]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

Can I this one a J***e pattern? If it isn’t, I can’t imagine what would meet the criteria.  

Like Phishy says, let’s check back in in a couple weeks.

[Anti Marine Layer]

4 minutes ago, Phil said:

I’ll never forget how it snowed on May 9th, 2020. Absolutely obliterated 850mb cold records with that one.

Why does it matter if you’re traveling somewhere even warmer/sunnier? It’s not like you’re missing a snowstorm or something.

You mean El Niño? Sadly yes, it is on its deathbed.

There was no El Nino in spring 2023 and it was one of our coolest and cloudiest springs on record. It's extremely rare to have the jacarandas not bloom until late June or early July here, but that's what happened last year.

[TT-SEA]

10 minutes ago, Phil said:

Why does it matter if you’re traveling somewhere even warmer/sunnier? It’s not like you’re missing a snowstorm or something.

I wouldn't want to miss a sunny 70-degree weekend at home in April.   Supply of those perfect days is limited... and always prefer to have stormy/rainy weather at home when we are gone.    

[Phil]

3 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

There was no El Nino in spring 2023 and it was one of our coolest and cloudiest springs on record. It's extremely rare to have the jacarandas not bloom until late June or early July here, but that's what happened last year.

Tropical forcing was already El Niño like by spring 2023, despite the lack of an official declaration.

January 2023 was an intraseasonal event but was also a harbinger of things to come. Couldn’t know this in real time, but the ocean/atmosphere system had already made up its mind about where it was going at that point.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I just love how California is not forgotten either. The west is coming alive!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

4 minutes ago, Phil said:

Tropical forcing was already El Niño like by spring 2023, despite the lack of an official declaration.

January 2023 was an intraseasonal event but was also a harbinger of things to come. Couldn’t know this in real time, but the ocean/atmosphere system had already made up its mind about where it was going at that point.

2016-17 was another good water year for CA which happened during a multi year nina phase. Which of course you deny. 

[TT-SEA]

Just now, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I just love how California is not forgotten either. The west is coming alive!

California is in a dire situation.   Horrific drought and reservoirs are bone dry.   No way they can be saved.   California is dead.   Not coming alive.   

[Phil]

3 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I wouldn't want to miss a sunny 70-degree weekend at home in April.   Supply of those perfect days is limited... and always prefer to have stormy/rainy weather at home when we are gone.    

But you’ll see more sunny/70+ wx in SC than you would in WA. So what are you missing? I don’t get it.

If I was missing a 4” snow event here but traveling somewhere where a 12”+ snowstorm was headed, I wouldn’t be salty about “missing” the 4” one. That’s just weird.

[Phil]

1 minute ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

2016-17 was another good water year for CA which happened during a multi year nina phase. Which of course you deny. 

I deny fairytales, yes. 2016/17 wasn’t a niña. Niño 3.4 was in positive territory before the end of January.  

Look at SSTA maps from Feb-Apr 2017. Legit niño-costero signature in both SSTAs and OLR/atmospheric circulation.

[TT-SEA]

6 minutes ago, Phil said:

But you’ll see more sunny/70+ wx in SC than you would in WA. So what are you missing? I don’t get it.

If I was missing a 4” snow event here but traveling somewhere where a 12”+ snowstorm was headed, I wouldn’t be salty about “missing” the 4” one. That’s just weird.

I don't care what you say.

I would prefer it to be stormy and rainy at home when we are gone.  I love our perfect days at home... like today... and would prefer not miss any of them.    If it was going to be 68 and sunny at home this weekend I would much rather be at home than in 85 degree weather in Charleston.  But it's going to be 52 and raining at home this weekend and I will love being in Charleston. 

And I think many people would prefer to be home for a 4 inch snowstorm over a 12 inch snowstorm elsewhere.    It's more special at home.

[Cascadia_Wx]

22 minutes ago, Phil said:

But you’ll see more sunny/70+ wx in SC than you would in WA. So what are you missing? I don’t get it.

If I was missing a 4” snow event here but traveling somewhere where a 12”+ snowstorm was headed, I wouldn’t be salty about “missing” the 4” one. That’s just weird.

Oh sweet, another excuse to blather on about our preferences!

[bainbridgekid]

27 minutes ago, Phil said:

But you’ll see more sunny/70+ wx in SC than you would in WA. So what are you missing? I don’t get it.

If I was missing a 4” snow event here but traveling somewhere where a 12”+ snowstorm was headed, I wouldn’t be salty about “missing” the 4” one. That’s just weird.

Snow at home is just fundamentally different. Never hits the same when you're on vacation.

[BLI snowman]

12z runs look great!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BLI snowman]

The 2016-17 Nino is the stuff of legend. Amazing how we pulled that off. 

[TT-SEA]

11 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Oh sweet, another excuse to blather on about our preferences!

But you do that literally every day!