May 2024 Pacific Northwest Weather

[MossMan]

38 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

If you figure out how to get rid of them, please share the knowledge! They are annoying buggers

[Slushy Inch]

33 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Yes... supposed to drop south later this afternoon and evening.

Looks strong. Hopefully some lightning 

[Phishy Wx]

THUNDER!  about  a15sec long clap.

[ShawniganLake]

1 hour ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

This is what I don't understand. This chart is almost an exact reflection of the hard rain gauge data in my area. How is my area the only one correct on this map?

 

When you look at the last 2 years, the issue gets compounded. Real life people are feeling these numbers in my area. I'm not a "drought alarmist" these are just facts. I made the reasonable assumption that since these maps accurately reflect the issues in my area that they must be somewhat accurate in others. 

 

 

I think the crappy snowpack situation is probably more concerning than the 4” rainfall deficit at Port Angeles.  

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

Just now, ShawniganLake said:

I think the crappy snowpack situation is probably more concerning than the 4” rainfall deficit at Port Angeles.  

I agree. But they work in tandem. Lower rainfall leads to more local water usage to make up for it, which pulls from the already stressed watershed which then won't get replenished due to the bad snowpack. Its a bad cycle. Need a Jessictastic June. 

[ShawniganLake]

1 hour ago, Phishy Wx said:

dry as balls over here

Dry balls. Try this!

[Phishy Wx]

probably could plant some Date Palms

[Deweydog]

LIVE VIEW from the whether deck…

[TT-SEA]

7 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

I agree. But they work in tandem. Lower rainfall leads to more local water usage to make up for it, which pulls from the already stressed watershed which then won't get replenished due to the bad snowpack. Its a bad cycle. Need a Jessictastic June. 

Need a pattern that favors the north side of the Olympics as well.    

We could all have a wet June and your area still gets screwed if the same issue persists.

[ShawniganLake]

3 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

LIVE VIEW from the whether deck…

Looks like a mosquito breeding ground.  I will pray for you this summer.  

[Deweydog]

23 minutes ago, ShawniganLake said:

Looks like a mosquito breeding ground.  I will pray for you this summer.  

He’s already watching over us.

[Phishy Wx]

is it too early to start to talk about winter 24-25 Anal logs?

[Phil]

1 hour ago, Phishy Wx said:

that's approaching a trend,  Climatological change may be around the corner if that keeps up

Not nearly long enough for that. Can’t project the next couple of decades from 3 years of observations.

1 hour ago, Blizzard777 said:

Thing are about to get exciting here in Oklahoma City! The line is getting close and storms will explode around us. My car is tucked away in a garage and we do have a shelter in case of warning which I’m sure we will get. view from our room is north and I got my cowboy hat on

Good luck homie. Stay safe!

[T-Town]

1 hour ago, Deweydog said:

LIVE VIEW from the whether deck…

Getting some ponding there. Better keep an eye on it. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

No showers but lots of fragrant azaleas in bloom at Washington Park Arboretum. This one smells much like it looks, sort of a cotton candy aroma (with floral notes, of course).

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

A surprise 0.17" at the house and still raining! Only the 3rd overperforming storm this year. Love it. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

4 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

A surprise 0.17" at the house and still raining! Only the 3rd overperforming storm this year. Love it. 

Oh, dear! I hope your cactus doesn't rot!

[TT-SEA]

3 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

A surprise 0.17" at the house and still raining! Only the 3rd overperforming storm this year. Love it. 

Very nice! 

[Meatyorologist]

2 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Yes... supposed to drop south later this afternoon and evening.

Amazing placement

[Meatyorologist]

If the Olympic rain shadow were moving west, you'd expect to see some kind of positive precipitation anomaly centered around Everett to Sequim. No such feature exists. What is very clear on that precip map is that there is a large north/south precipitation gradient which favors OR. It's reflective of our dying Niño, as well as showing a complete flip to the opposite situation from a few years ago, when we couldn't for the life of us get a system to target south of the meridian line, let alone Olympia.

The map is so red up there because when you have lighter annual precipitation, precip busts become more substantial. If you miss out on an inch of rain that means a lot more in terms of affecting your departure from average as compared to Seattle missing out on rain. Y'all have just been unlucky.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

On 5/4/2024 at 3:34 PM, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Portlands average first 80 is May 6th. About a week ago many in here thought it might happen today. 

 

On 5/4/2024 at 10:00 PM, RaleighHillsRunner said:

Hey, that’s my birthday! Looks like this year will be about 25ish degrees cooler than that.

Today had interesting vibes; 49 degree rain with fully leafed out trees and a high sun angle. Long and light, wet and cold. Felt unique.

 

Happy Birthday RaleighHillsRunner!

While it won’t be 80 today it will be on Thursday. Then a 90 for you on Friday! Maybe even Saturday too.  

[MossMan]

Still raining! 

[Slushy Inch]

36 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Still raining! 

I’m just hoping to get some small hail! Nice to get frozen precip of any kind. With some luck it can even get the ground white 

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Very nice! 

0.26” now and still raining! 2nd biggest total this year. I think @TT-SEA made this happen so I’d shut the hell up. Fair trade.

[Ken in Wood Village]

Looking really nasty in Oklahoma right now 🌪

[T-Town]

.25 today and .69 for the month of May.  Been kinda gray but not gonna stay that way. 
 

Okay. 

[Blizzard777]

4 tornados active according to the radar. 
Line slowly approaching. 
2 minutes 39 seconds to the shelter as we just did a drill. Current view looking north. Clouds are cruising fast above us!!!! 

 

[MossMan]

.53” on the day, 1.61” since yesterday morning, 20.37” for the year. 
48 degrees and cloudy at the moment. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Had a nice little rain shower at the Arboretum between 4:30 and 5:00. Now in Wallingford and it looks like no more than a few drops fell here.

[Cold Snap]

53 degrees and pouring rain here.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

59 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

0.26” now and still raining! 2nd biggest total this year. I think @TT-SEA made this happen so I’d shut the hell up. Fair trade.

Nothing, but nothing succeeds for getting the goods like entering high weenie mode. I speak from experience here.

[TT-SEA]

25 minutes ago, MossMan said:

.53” on the day, 1.61” since yesterday morning, 20.37” for the year. 
48 degrees and cloudy at the moment. 

I am certain your trees are feeling the effects of this drought with a mere 20+ inches of rain in 4 months and no real warm weather to evaporate surface moisture.   How can they survive on so little moisture?   Hopefully none of your neighbors are burning... must be a tinder box.   

 

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Nothing, but nothing succeeds for getting the goods like entering high weenie mode. I speak from experience here.

This is soooo true.

[Blizzard777]

Mammatus!

[TT-SEA]

49 minutes ago, Blizzard777 said:

Mammatus!

You have me tracking that line on radar now... moving so slowly eastward.    Looks like the back end might bow out to the south towards OKC soon.

[TT-SEA]

Rainbow over Seattle.

[Blizzard777]

41 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

You have me tracking that line on radar now... moving so slowly eastward.    Looks like the back end might bow out to the south towards OKC soon.

I’m almost ready to head to the shelter. It’s only a minute away for me staircase down is all cinderblock to.

Lightning has been awesome and continuous!!

[FroYoBro]

19 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Rainbow over Seattle.

Only possible with rain. 

You hate rainbows? Homophobe?

[TT-SEA]

@Front Ranger caught the beginning of the Nuggets game on TNT and they had some aerial shots of Denver... trees are still surprisingly bare there going into second week of May. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Woooo I am hammered right now!!! Much love y’all!!!