May 2024 Pacific Northwest Weather

[Meatyorologist]

3 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Hoping you get hit by c-zone tomorrow. 

I had a strong feeling this frontal stuff wasn't gonna work out. It's the exact situation in which models struggle with precipitation amounts... And we struck negative, albeit with no loss of soil moisture in two days, as cold cloudy weather has prevented much if any daytime heating or sfc evaporation.

If we're speaking in strict terms, this was not a shutout. Roughly a tenth of an inch has fallen in the last three days, nearly all of which from earlier this morning, the rest few hundredths of an inch strewn about the various skiffs and bands of stratus water misters occasionally gracing us with their presence for five minutes at a time. Enough to reduce visibility to eight miles, maybe seven.

Models are more gracious with the convergence zone activity. Hope they're right

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, RaleighHillsRunner said:

Last 2 days for us. Greens are popping, nice to get properly hydrated but otherwise I agree - way too cold and zero break in the gloom; about as much fun as 65 around Christmas. Proper vitamin D stretch is on the way tho!  

 

Yes... about to be rewarded.   But I am certain there will be plenty more cool/wet days between now and the 4th of July.   Because that is how it works almost every year up here.  This talk of endless heat and sun from now until October is pretty silly.   

[snow_wizard]

4 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

Life is going to happen whether we like it or not. Best to talk it through while we're able to.

No doubt about that.  This decade has shown me that in spades.

[snow_wizard]

2 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Yes... about to be rewarded.   But I am certain there will be plenty more cool/wet days between now and the 4th of July.   Because that is how it works almost every year up here.  This talk of endless heat and sun from now until October is pretty silly.   

Pulled off a high of 49 here today.  No easy trick for this late in the year.  I actually think this spring has had a pretty dynamic mix of temps.

[snow_wizard]

7 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

I had a strong feeling this frontal stuff wasn't gonna work out. It's the exact situation in which models struggle with precipitation amounts... And we struck negative, albeit with no loss of soil moisture in two days, as cold cloudy weather has prevented much if any daytime heating or sfc evaporation.

If we're speaking in strict terms, this was not a shutout. Roughly a tenth of an inch has fallen in the last three days, nearly all of which from earlier this morning, the rest few hundredths of an inch strewn about the various skiffs and bands of stratus water misters occasionally gracing us with their presence for five minutes at a time. Enough to reduce visibility to eight miles, maybe seven.

Models are more gracious with the convergence zone activity. Hope they're right

It has been much wetter out this way.  I've had about 0.60" the last couple of days.  It has still been a pretty dry spring overall though.

[TT-SEA]

11 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

Pulled off a high of 49 here today.  No easy trick for this late in the year.  I actually think this spring has had a pretty dynamic mix of temps.

Yes... overall its been decent.   The last couple weeks have been crappy though.    Par for the course.  There are probably 1 or 2 more periods like this coming up before we get to our annual warm/dry period.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Looks like we hit 43 today. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

27 minutes ago, SnowWillarrive said:

Felt like November out there 

It’s called a cool day in May. They are normal.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

2 hours ago, High Desert Mat? said:

And he’ll most likely be correct with his formula of 850 temps and offshore flow. I bet he ups those temps in the next two days or so as well. 

Warmest weather so far of the year coming up! Possible 90 on Saturday . If not for PDX maybe another location nearby. It’s going to make up for this weekend and then some.

[Phishy Wx]

2 hours ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Looks like Mark is going hog wild with the warmth next weekend, as to be expected.

Death RIDGE 2024

[Phishy Wx]

Rain and 44

pretty Chilly, might be the last chill until October

[snow_wizard]

18 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Looks like we hit 43 today. 

For a high?

[T-Town]

Misty sunset tonight. 

[snow_wizard]

19 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Yes... overall its been decent.   The last couple weeks have been crappy though.    Par for the course.  There are probably 1 or 2 more periods like this coming up before we get to our annual warm/dry period.

I'm sure glad we got those couple of nice days last week.  There is just something about gloom with long days that rubs me wrong.  It's worth it to get a much below normal max like today though.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, T-Town said:

Misty sunset tonight. 

I saw the sun just poked out in Seattle at the very end of the weekend.   We will give it another shot next week!  

[TT-SEA]

Just now, snow_wizard said:

I'm sure glad we got those couple of nice days last week.  There is just something about gloom with long days that rubs me wrong.  It's worth it to get a much below normal max like today though.

I agree on the gloom part... but for me the cold max is just insult to injury.    I actually don't mind 60s and rain in the warm season.   I can do without 40s.  

[snow_wizard]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

I agree on the gloom part... but for me the cold max is just insult to injury.    I actually don't mind 60s and rain in the warm season.   I can do without 40s.  

Looks like we might put up a couple more lows in the 30s this week before the warmth comes.

One thing about this very cool weather is it doesn't bode well for the mid section of the country at all.  These cold troughs in the NW have been the fuel for the severe weather there.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, snow_wizard said:

Looks like we might put up a couple more lows in the 30s this week before the warmth comes.

One thing about this very cool weather is it doesn't bode well for the mid section of the country at all.  These cold troughs in the NW have been the fuel for the severe weather there.

I do enjoy cool nights and sunny days.   Any time the sun is shining between now and early October feels decently warm.

[snow_wizard]

17 at Camp Muir right now.  Pretty insane for May!

[Frontal Snowsquall]

12 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

I'm sure glad we got those couple of nice days last week.  There is just something about gloom with long days that rubs me wrong.  It's worth it to get a much below normal max like today though.

It has to do with hormones. We need sunlight to function properly as humans. Gloomy weather is a powerful stressor to the body.

“Excess stress (which can block progesterone synthesis and elevate estrogen) may bring on symptoms in someone who never had them. Spending a summer in Alaska, with an unusually long day, may relieve the symptoms of a chronic sufferer. Dark cloudy winters in England or the Pacific Northwest are powerful stressors, and cause lower production of progesterone in women, and testosterone in men.”

https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/progesterone-summaries.shtml

[Ken in Wood Village]

Just looked at the SPC and looks like the Midwest is going to be very active tomorrow with an enhanced risk of tornadoes. Need to keep an eye on social media posts for what's happening

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, snow_wizard said:

For a high?

Yes, the low was 39. 

Midnight high of 46 yesterday, afternoon high was 41. 

Edited May 6 by SilverFallsAndrew

[Cascadia_Wx]

7 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Yes, the low was 39. 

Midnight high of 46 yesterday, afternoon high was 41. 

Ended up with a midnight high of 52 here yesterday. Afternoon high of just 50.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, Cascadia_Wx said:

Ended up with a midnight high of 52 here yesterday. Afternoon high of just 50.

It's been a nice stretch.

[Cascadia_Wx]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

It's been a nice stretch.

Definitely. Hoping we can get another round of action in late May/Early June. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Ended up with a 53/46 spread today here. Some morning rain, then mostly cloudy much of the afternoon with a cool breeze and spots of light rain/drizzle at times. Dry and 49 currently with just a little bit of light still in the sky.

Picked up about .20” on the day. Closing in on 2” for May so far. Let’s see what we can pick up in the way of showers the next couple days.

[Deweydog]

GFS trending WARMER.

[Cold Snap]

52/46 day today here with 0.06” of rain.

[MossMan]

1.02” now! 

[ShawniganLake]

57 for a high today.  Just 0.02” of rain this weekend.  

[Anti Marine Layer]

1 hour ago, Frontal Snowsquall said:

It has to do with hormones. We need sunlight to function properly as humans. Gloomy weather is a powerful stressor to the body.

“Excess stress (which can block progesterone synthesis and elevate estrogen) may bring on symptoms in someone who never had them. Spending a summer in Alaska, with an unusually long day, may relieve the symptoms of a chronic sufferer. Dark cloudy winters in England or the Pacific Northwest are powerful stressors, and cause lower production of progesterone in women, and testosterone in men.”

https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/progesterone-summaries.shtml

Some people need gloom to function properly.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Radar echoes picking up. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

10 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Radar echoes picking up. 

Blessings abound.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

In Seattle for a quick visit. Poured rain this afternoon until I got to Everett.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Wet morning. 

[Phil]

OK/KS is gonna be wild today, wish I were chasing.

[Phil]

10 hours ago, Frontal Snowsquall said:

It has to do with hormones. We need sunlight to function properly as humans. Gloomy weather is a powerful stressor to the body.

“Excess stress (which can block progesterone synthesis and elevate estrogen) may bring on symptoms in someone who never had them. Spending a summer in Alaska, with an unusually long day, may relieve the symptoms of a chronic sufferer. Dark cloudy winters in England or the Pacific Northwest are powerful stressors, and cause lower production of progesterone in women, and testosterone in men.”

https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/progesterone-summaries.shtml

Excessive heat is a worse stressor to the body.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Heavy rain in Salem.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Wet and breezy morning. Had some 30mph gusts from the SW earlier. Moderate rain showers now and 48 degrees after a low of 47.

[TT-SEA]

32 minutes ago, Phil said:

Excessive heat is a worse stressor to the body.

So is a car crash.   I can think of lots of extreme things that are stressors.