June 2024 Pacific Northwest Weather

[MossMan]

Like giant snowballs in the sky! 

[SnowWillarrive]

41 minutes ago, Thermal Trough said:

 

It absolutely shattered PDX’s long standing all time record of 107. And it did it 3 times. Also occurred in June which was the least expected summer month. BC and AB set the most records.

I’m traumatized 

[Phil]

26 minutes ago, Omegaraptor said:

Wonder if there’s been any detailed comparison of June 2021 in the PNW and July 1936 in the Plains. Which one was more extreme?

2021 was almost certainly a more extreme event in terms of standard deviations from climatology.

1936 stands out in terms of its duration, the pattern recycled multiple times over 5-6 weeks. Basically high desert like conditions.

[ShawniganLake]

27 minutes ago, Omegaraptor said:

Wonder if there’s been any detailed comparison of June 2021 in the PNW and July 1936 in the Plains. Which one was more extreme?

I would assume June 2021 was more extreme in its intensity but it was short lived.  The stuff on the plains in the 30s was longer duration 

[FroYoBro]

This summer is looking amazing so far on the models. No death ridges in sight yet. The last month has been beautiful with reasonable balancing between toughing and sunny/warm days. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

33 minutes ago, FroYoBro said:

This summer is looking amazing so far on the models. No death ridges in sight yet. The last month has been beautiful with reasonable balancing between toughing and sunny/warm days. 

I agree. Not much to complain about. We have had enough rain to keep things green. Not as lucky up in Washington. KXL morning news mentioned Washington has entered a DROUGHT. 

[TacomaWx]

2 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

I agree. Not much to complain about. We have had enough rain to keep things green. Not as lucky up in Washington. KXL morning news mentioned Washington has entered a DROUGHT. 

We’re not in terrible shape up here after the last couple months. Could be better but so far things are looking good. Looks like most of the drought conditions are prevalent on the east slopes of the cascades. 

[TacomaWx]

Warmest overnight low of the year so far this morning at 55. Cloudy and cooler so far today which is nice after yesterday’s warmth. Can’t complain too much about a warm day every now and then considering it’s been a really pleasant run recently. 
 looks like a little rain coming for Western Washington higher terrain tomorrow then maybe a more widespread shot to finish the month out. Should be enough to push us over 2” for the month if it verifies. 

[Phishy Wx]

yesterday was perfect DMT vape weather

 

[TacomaWx]

A few raindrops out there currently. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

An overcast morning. And I believe I heard some muttering about wokeness and cultural Marxism coming from the sky. Must be a marine layer.

[iFred]

2 hours ago, ShawniganLake said:

Yeah it wasn’t even really that hot here compared to what you endure for 4 months every year. Not sure why people make such a big deal about it. 

Practically the Jim Cantore of the forums as this point.

[iFred]

1 minute ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

An overcast morning. And I believe I heard some muttering about wokeness and cultural Marxism coming from the sky. Must be a marine layer.

[iFred]

36 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

yesterday was perfect DMT vape weather

 

Next you’re going to tell me you smoke dope and are pro legalization. People like you make me sick.

[Mapletree]

Getting some very light rain showers in Edmonds 

[Meatyorologist]

Some midlevel debris kicking off light showers over the Sound. Won't amount to anything measurable but clouds are certainly taking a bite out of high temperatures. Currently 62F at KSEA, around 10F behind this time yesterday.

[Slushy Inch]

Trough returns for the 4th! Classic 

[BLI snowman]

26 minutes ago, Slushy Inch said:

Trough returns for the 4th! Classic 

Climbing St. Helens that day. Some morning stratus/drizzle on the way up that burns off in the early afternoon would be ideal. 

Edited June 22 by BLI snowman

[BLI snowman]

Just returning tonight from two weeks in South America. Started out in Lima and then headed to Cusco and saw Machu Picchu. Then flew up to Ecuador and spent the last week in the Galapagos Islands, checking out the variety of protected national park landscapes and endemic plants and animals there. 

Had pretty nice weather for the most part. The cool late fall nights in the Peru interior got us down to freezing on a couple of mornings, and there was fairly regular mist and drizzle where I was staying in the central part of the islands. But sunny afternoons daily in the dry northern parts of the islands. 

The early sunsets were a bit of a shock to the system after such long days back home. Would love to spend a whole June-August down in Patagonia one of these years, and get a double dose of winter. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Pretty day out. A little cooler with some scenic high clouds around at times. Had a low of 56 here. Currently mostly sunny and 76. Should be heading for low to mid 80s today.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Up to 83F and beautiful out there. Another warm one.

[TT-SEA]

Beautiful day out here.

[Jbolin]

1 hour ago, BLI snowman said:

Just returning tonight from two weeks in South America. Started out in Lima and then headed to Cusco and saw Machu Picchu. Then flew up to Ecuador and spent the last week in the Galapagos Islands, checking out the variety of protected national park landscapes and endemic plants and animals there. 

Had pretty nice weather for the most part. The cool late fall nights in the Peru interior got us down to freezing on a couple of mornings, and there was fairly regular mist and drizzle where I was staying in the central part of the islands. But sunny afternoons daily in the dry northern parts of the islands. 

The early sunsets were a bit of a shock to the system after such long days back home. Would love to spend a whole June-August down in Patagonia one of these years, and get a double dose of winter. 

Love the Blue Footed Booby 

[Thermal Trough]

4 hours ago, Omegaraptor said:

Wonder if there’s been any detailed comparison of June 2021 in the PNW and July 1936 in the Plains. Which one was more extreme?

According to this study by some scientists the June 2021 heat wave was a 10,000 year event. 
 

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/09/28/pacific-northwest-heat-wave-2021-oregon-summer-weather-heat-dome-climate-change/

[Deweydog]

Dew points are TANKING this afternoon!

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Currently 71.4˚F and mostly cloudy. Looks today’s forecast of another 80 is going to bust.

[Anti Marine Layer]

2 hours ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

An overcast morning. And I believe I heard some muttering about wokeness and cultural Marxism coming from the sky. Must be a marine layer.

It would need to be an anti marine layer, which would also be an offshore flow

[Phil]

@Front Ranger There’s 1988 again.  

 

[ShawniganLake]

36 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Currently 71.4˚F and mostly cloudy. Looks today’s forecast of another 80 is going to bust.

Who was forecasting 80 today?   Seemed unlikely 

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

3 hours ago, BLI snowman said:

Climbing St. Helens that day. Some morning stratus/drizzle on the way up that burns off in the early afternoon would be ideal.

A few tips if this is your first time, first off, you don't mean that. 2nd, please for the love of god, if you can overheat, do not be ascending or at the summit in the afternoon, especially if it ends up being a warm day. It gets HOT on those boulder fields, the earlier you start the better, ideally before sunrise.  Third, glissade every foot down the mountain possible, a controlled slide down the snow on your asss is so much better than sticking to the Boulders. 

And dont forget to wear pants and gloves, I've seen people go up in shorts without gloves and they get brutalized by the Boulder hopping, Volcanic rock is SHARP.

Enjoy your climb, fingers crossed for the cornice to be gone by then. 

[TT-SEA]

82 in North Bend... its been a pretty sky day with mid level clouds falling apart as the move east and lots of sun.   Dead calm as well so it feels really warm.

[TT-SEA]

20 hours ago, Deweydog said:

They may never win again.

This did not age well.   Today it feels like they may never lose again... so easy!  

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 hour ago, ShawniganLake said:

Who was forecasting 80 today?   Seemed unlikely 

Environment Canada was calling for a high of 28 c today in their morning forecast. It’s actually sprinkling now.

[Sunriver Snow Zone]

87 back home, 88/38 day. Maybe in the mid upper 70s here at elk lake, with some clouds. Nice day to go camping and boating!

[Rubus Leucodermis]

Down to 66.2 f with scattered showers.

[Deweydog]

59 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

This did not age well.   Today it feels like they may never lose again... so easy!  

I think they finally figured it out… Keep the other team from scoring any points and your odds of winning increase significantly.

[Tyler Mode]

82.6 for a high (so far).  Good enough for break one of my lowest record highs (82.3) for the month.  Looks like yesterday will end up being the warmest day of the month with a mean of 70.

[Deweydog]

Bald Middle-Aged White Guy Retaining Walls LLC is looking forward to tomorrow’s MARINE LAYER.

[TacomaWx]

75/55 today. Little humid out there. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Marine push incoming