April 2024 Weather in the PNW

[T-Town]

Something is brewing. 

[MossMan]

52 minutes ago, bainbridgekid said:

GFS has Saturday in the low 70's in Seattle and Euro has us struggling to get out of the low 50's and rainy.

 

Go GFS!!! 

[Deweydog]

LIVE VIEW from the weather deck. This thing dropped measurable rain.

[Cascadia_Wx]

12z EPS looking good through day 12. Decent agreement between the operational and ensemble mean as well. Even for the late week period which the GFS has been waffling over.

[TT-SEA]

40 minutes ago, T-Town said:

Something is brewing. 

Awesome pics

[TT-SEA]

55 minutes ago, bainbridgekid said:

I'm afraid you're probably right. Would be terrible for opening day of boating season. I'll be out either way, but . . . Gross.

Even if it was just one nice day in a sea of rainy/cold days that would make literally no difference to the environment or stats and would even be good for the trees... Jesse is still rooting hard against it just to spite anyone who wants a decent weekend day. 

This is why it's soooo fun when the tables turn.  And the tables will turn.  He is like the scrooge times 10.   Bah humbug.  

 

 

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

2 hours ago, Phil said:

Seeing this while it’s 92°F here makes me want to like there’s no tomorrow.  

Now that all the snow is melted and it's just a gross day outside, I'd do anything to get a 92 degree day! I miss boating and swimming season

[SilverFallsAndrew]

It's pretty much a lock that July/August will be hot dry here. To what degree is the question? 

That being said. 2020 was a pretty tolerable summer. It just didn't end well...

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It's pretty much a lock that July/August will be hot dry here. To what degree is the question? 

That being said. 2020 was a pretty tolerable summer. It just didn't end well...

Yeah... could have done without that wicked Labor Day trough.    Stuff like that shouldn't happen until the first significant rain of fall.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

Yeah... could have done without that wicked Labor Day trough.    Stuff like that shouldn't happen until the first significant rain of fall.

It's amazing how many of those fires were human caused. The two that impact our area, Beachie Creek and Lionshead were lightning caused in mid-August though. 

[TT-SEA]

Guy at pool today was in same situation as me with his knee.   Probably 45-50 and completely blew out his knee playing baseball.   Turned to go chase a ground ball and collapsed.  No jumping involved.   He lives in DC and just got here.   

[TT-SEA]

6 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It's amazing how many of those fires were human caused. The two that impact our area, Beachie Creek and Lionshead were lightning caused in mid-August though. 

But for 24 hours of a truly wicked east wind it wouldn't have never been so catastrophic. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

But for 24 hours of a truly wicked east wind it wouldn't have never been so catastrophic. 

Well the wind blew down the powerlines, so yeah...

 

Just now, TT-SEA said:

Guy at pool today was in same situation as me with his knee.   Probably 45-50 and completely blew out his knee playing baseball.   Turned to go chase a ground ball and collapsed.  No jumping involved.   He lives in DC and just got here.   

Time to hang em' up. This story is somewhat confusing though. Was he hanging out at the pool telling you this or did he decide to play baseball on the lawn and blow his knee out in front of you? What is the relevance of where he lives or when he arrived and Big Cock Head, SC? 

[Meatyorologist]

1 hour ago, T-Town said:

Something is brewing. 

Amazing!

[TT-SEA]

15 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Well the wind blew down the powerlines, so yeah...

 

Time to hang em' up. This story is somewhat confusing though. Was he hanging out at the pool telling you this or did he decide to play baseball on the lawn and blow his knee out in front of you? What is the relevance of where he lives or when he arrived and Big Cock Head, SC? 

Well... I mentioned DC only because we have a good friend on here from DC.  And our DC friend on here was shocked jumping from 4 feet did so much damage.    Turns out you don't have to jump at all.   And when two guys are wearing the same knee brace and on crutches in the same pool area you can be sure they will immediately swap stories and commiserate.   And yes... time to hang 'em up.   

[Omegaraptor]

2 hours ago, Phil said:

Seeing this while it’s 92°F here makes me want to like there’s no tomorrow.  

92°F days in Sunriver often come with lows in the 30s. Just sayin.

[Meatyorologist]

Of course just like any season in any given year, this Summer will play out entirely uniquely, similar to some years but entirely of its own quality. Hopefully the PNW is a donut hole of cool anomalies and a fixed respite from a nearly hemisphere-wide torch. It's the best we can hope for, barring some horrific volcanic eruption.

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, Meatyorologist said:

Of course just like any season in any given year, this Summer will play out entirely uniquely, similar to some years but entirely of its own quality. Hopefully the PNW is a donut hole of cool anomalies and a fixed respite from a nearly hemisphere-wide torch. It's the best we can hope for, barring some horrific volcanic eruption.

A major volcanic eruption usually takes a year to impact the global climate.  

[Meatyorologist]

PSCZ starting to fill in from the west. These can be hit or miss especially on a day like today, but here's to hoping for a solid thumping of convective rainfall, maybe even some hail or lightning.

Also I'm relieved to hear reports of mixed rain and snow last night. I was definitely seeing and feeling chunky rain out on my front porch but I kept doubting myself because it's almost fuggin' May. Thought I was going nuts. Pretty cool stuff for our area! And I do feel the need to go on the record to say I called it a few days ago... 

[Meatyorologist]

3 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

A major volcanic eruption usually takes a year to impact the global climate.  

I know, there are nuances. It was just a tongue-in-cheek joke

[TT-SEA]

7 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

PSCZ starting to fill in from the west. These can be hit or miss especially on a day like today, but here's to hoping for a solid thumping of convective rainfall, maybe even some hail or lightning.

Also I'm relieved to hear reports of mixed rain and snow last night. I was definitely seeing and feeling chunky rain out on my front porch but I kept doubting myself because it's almost fuggin' May. Thought I was going nuts. Pretty cool stuff for our area! And I do feel the need to go on the record to say I called it a few days ago... 

Downtown Seattle getting shafted or just about to get the shaft!

[the_convergence_zone]

3 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Downtown Seattle getting shafted or just about to get the shaft!

I got clipped with that cell in West Seattle but it was just starting to strengthen at the time. 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

5 hours ago, RaleighHillsRunner said:

Yeah...a damp 46 at midday is a bit too chilly for my tastes this close to May

 

5 hours ago, Omegaraptor said:

Not exactly thrilled about getting more 48 degree drizzle in late April and May… and I’m not exactly thrilled about getting more 80s and endless sunshine in October either.

Come to think of it, if I lived in CA, probably my least favorite thing about the climate would be how long summer can drag on down there. Pretty much October 2022, but it’s every year.

I agree but at least the Cascade  are getting . What I do like about this type of weather is the beautiful it can produce.

[MossMan]

They must know it’s coming! 

[jcmcgaffey]

Nice batch of rain here in north seattle. Not too often are we in the low/mid 40s at 5:30pm this time of year. Temp dropped from 53 down to 44 here with this little convergence. 

[hawkstwelve]

The descent down into SeaTac a bit ago was quite pretty. Pockets of sunshine dotting the landscape. You can see a part of the PSCZ in the 2nd picture. We even had a rainbow sneak in there!

[Phil]

1 hour ago, Sunriver Snow Zone said:

Now that all the snow is melted and it's just a gross day outside, I'd do anything to get a 92 degree day! I miss boating and swimming season

Ur preferences are wrong.

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Well... I mentioned DC only because we have a good friend on here from DC.  And our DC friend on here was shocked jumping from 4 feet did so much damage.    Turns out you don't have to jump at all.   And when two guys are wearing the same knee brace and on crutches in the same pool area you can be sure they will immediately swap stories and commiserate.   And yes... time to hang 'em up.   

I played independent league ball for years. I remember one guy from the other team was sliding hard into third and his leg just snapped. I didn’t see it happen, but I heard that terrible noise all the way from the dugout, and immediately knew.

Fluky, 1-in-1000-odds injuries like that do happen. I assume yours would fall into that category as well. Never said it was impossible, it’s just atypical for a healthy leg or knee to fail like that.

FWIW I’ve had some brutal falls myself, some accidental, others borne out of recklessness. It’s a miracle I haven’t broken a bone or torn an important tendon at this point.  

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

A major volcanic eruption usually takes a year to impact the global climate.  

Well, that depends what part of the climate system ur talking about.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

A few brief hail showers when out hunting morels this afternoon but none of them drenching.

And morels were found.

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I played baseball through college. When I was done I never picked up a ball again except one time ten years ago my friends team needed someone to throw a few innings. Lucky I didn’t die. Three scoreless innings, arm was sore for a month. Only time in the last 16 years, when it’s over it’s over. 

[TT-SEA]

17 minutes ago, hawkstwelve said:

The descent down into SeaTac a bit ago was quite pretty. Pockets of sunshine dotting the landscape. You can see a part of the PSCZ in the 2nd picture. We even had a rainbow sneak in there!

Those might be the most beautiful airplane pics I have seen.   Incredible shots.   

[Meatyorologist]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Downtown Seattle getting shafted or just about to get the shaft!

Just got nuked here in Interbay. Some lightning in the area too though I was inside for that.

[Meatyorologist]

 

[Cascadia_Wx]

24 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Your video reminded me of when I was a cashier at Safeway and seeing/talking to customers about interesting weather right outside but being stuck at the register. So close but so far…

[RaleighHillsRunner]

Absolutely gorgeous Spring evening for a walk. Wish I would have saved the run for later - got drenched this afternoon  

 

[Cold Snap]

Very dark here to the point where it seems like the sun has set but it actually doesn’t set for almost another hour.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Oh.

[Cascadia_Wx]

7 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Oh.

Beautiful.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

45/37 today. Brrrr.

[Chewbacca Defense]

5 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Guy at pool today was in same situation as me with his knee.   Probably 45-50 and completely blew out his knee playing baseball.   Turned to go chase a ground ball and collapsed.  No jumping involved.   He lives in DC and just got here.   

I play in a coed over 30 soccer league, and I was chuckling to myself tonight at all of the knee braces out on the pitch (myself included.).  I think it was easier to track who *didn't" have a knee brace (there were a few ankle braces).  With 2" rain falling in the past week, the fields were pretty soft and mucky tonight, and I am feeling it in my knees and my hips.

[TT-SEA]

Mariners were being no hit into the 8th and walk it off.   How sweet it is.