March 2025 Pacific Northwest Weather

[MossMan]

Guess I will start things off since I don’t see a March thread started. 
 

Happy Spring! 

[MossMan]

[awright-31]

63/35 at OLM yesterday. Decent for fake spring.

Looks like nothing major/organized this week, but next weekend appears very wet with a couple of strong lows approaching.  At least there's something to keep an eye on down the line.

[TT-SEA]

12Z ECMWF is basically dry on Thursday and Friday as the AR gathers strength offshore... then next weekend is very wet with the AR parked right over western WA.

And then it gets pretty chilly... cold onshore flow brings some snow.    Of course daytime highs are still in the 40s on the days with snow but could get interesting during the non daylight hours.

[MossMan]

7 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

12Z ECMWF is basically dry on Thursday and Friday as the AR gathers strength offshore... then next weekend is very wet with the AR parked right over western WA.

And then it gets pretty chilly... cold onshore flow brings some snow.    Of course daytime highs are still in the 40s on the days with snow but could get interesting during the non daylight hours.

Looks like I might be in the blue!

[TT-SEA]

Already 63 this morning in North Bend with light offshore flow ahead on front offshore.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Nice day.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

63F and partly cloudy.

[backyardtrains]

Today is the anniversary of the Wellington avalanche, 1910. Deadliest avalanche in North America I believe. Anyone here ever done a deep dive into the weather patterns in Feb 1910? Most sources say a Pineapple Express/Chinook Wind/AR was the final straw that caused the avalanche.

https://www.historylink.org/File/5127

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

2 hours ago, MossMan said:

Looks like I might be in the blue!

Can’t tell because this is the view point of the moon.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

5 years ago today! 

[snostorm21]

Would be surprised to pick up any more measurable snow this year but EPS hints at the possibility.

[Meatyorologist]

Classic cirrus display on I5 northbound

[Tyler Mode]

Looking colder...meanwhile 66 degrees for a high today.  High clouds rolling in now.

[iFred]

8 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Classic cirrus display on I5 northbound

Today has me longing for summer.

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

6 minutes ago, iFred said:

Today has me longing for summer.

Soon friend. Soon.

[TT-SEA]

Not bad way to start March.   Last 4 days in North Bend have been 61, 71, 65, and 68.

Hopefully we can get into another warm spell later in March.    Going to be a long wait. 

[ChilliwackBCwx]

14 minutes ago, Tyler Mode said:

Looking colder...meanwhile 66 degrees for a high today.  High clouds rolling in now.

But is it enough to bring Jim back?

[TT-SEA]

Hard to tell in pic... but our heather plants were just crawling with bees today.   Really nice to see. 

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Waiting it out in SEA now. Was going to try going into town, but jet lag and heavy carry on luggage got the best of me. Looks like there's still snow in some places.

Goodbye desert landscapes.

[iFred]

38 minutes ago, Port Angeles Foothiller said:

Soon friend. Soon.

For real we’re going to get beers this season.

[iFred]

10 minutes ago, VancouverIslandSouth said:

Waiting it out in SEA now. Was going to try going into town, but jet lag and heavy carry on luggage got the best of me. Looks like there's still snow in some places.

Goodbye desert landscapes.

Did you get access to the shower? Do the 787s have a bar mid plane?

[SilverFallsAndrew]

23 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Hard to tell in pic... but our heather plants were just crawling with bees today.   Really nice to see. 

My Dad has some many of those. They never did well here though, maybe just too much shade. 

Looks like some bouts of snow mid-month up here. 

[DareDuck]

February had a 72° temp range in SE Bend. High of 68 on 2/28 and low of -4 on 2/12. 

[Phishy Wx]

62 IMBY

curious if KGEG breaks its record of 60 for today

[TT-SEA]

18Z GFS keeps the moisture plume to the west from Thursday all the way through next weekend.    Probably won't happen but I remember a few days ago the GFS was showing nice weather today with the front stalling to the west while the ECMWF and GEM were very wet for today.    So maybe a small chance the GFS is right.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

13 minutes ago, iFred said:

Did you get access to the shower? Do the 787s have a bar mid plane?

This was a 777. I didn't see a shower, though I didn't explore much. There were showers in the massive Emirates lounge. It was quite decked out. Fully reclining seats to sleep flat, free super comfortable Emirates pyjama's/kit, exceptional food and drinks menu. Would recommend it for anyone who gets the chance, much better than other business class flights I've tried so far. Maybe comparable to Singapore Airlines, but it's hard assess because I only did a short haul on that (oddly enough on a 787).

[iFred]

5 minutes ago, VancouverIslandSouth said:

This was a 777. I didn't see a shower, though I didn't explore much. There were showers in the massive Emirates lounge. It was quite decked out. Fully reclining seats to sleep flat, free super comfortable Emirates pyjama's/kit, exceptional food and drinks menu. Would recommend it for anyone who gets the chance, much better than other business class flights I've tried so far. Maybe comparable to Singapore Airlines, but it's hard assess because I only did a short haul on that (oddly enough on a 787).

I should be on Turkish for a mid east trip later this year, but Emirates always looks good.

[Chewbacca Defense]

7 minutes ago, VancouverIslandSouth said:

This was a 777. I didn't see a shower, though I didn't explore much. There were showers in the massive Emirates lounge. It was quite decked out. Fully reclining seats to sleep flat, free super comfortable Emirates pyjama's/kit, exceptional food and drinks menu. Would recommend it for anyone who gets the chance, much better than other business class flights I've tried so far. Maybe comparable to Singapore Airlines, but it's hard assess because I only did a short haul on that (oddly enough on a 787).

the company I was just laid off from made those seats.  The team i was a part of made the closets and the front and back of the seating zone.

[ChilliwackBCwx]

1 hour ago, Meatyorologist said:

Classic cirrus display on I5 northbound

Obviously UPA's we never see the sky much this time of year. We reached a high of 17.4c or 63.3f up here in Chilliwack BC. 

[Groundhog]

Find the honeybee. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Burns had a 32/11 split in February. Good for a -9.3 departure. Baker City had a -8.9 departure. 

[VancouverIslandSouth]

9 minutes ago, iFred said:

I should be on Turkish for a mid east trip later this year, but Emirates always looks good.

I flew Turkish economy for my last couple trips to the Caucasus and Central Asia. The food in economy was pretty good, so-so for the rest of the experience. I've heard their business class is also really good and can be more "affordable" than other airlines. Istanbul Airport is massive. It took a really long time to get between gates.

Where are you headed in the Middle East?

[iFred]

20 minutes ago, VancouverIslandSouth said:

I flew Turkish economy for my last couple trips to the Caucasus and Central Asia. The food in economy was pretty good, so-so for the rest of the experience. I've heard their business class is also really good and can be more "affordable" than other airlines. Istanbul Airport is massive. It took a really long time to get between gates.

Where are you headed in the Middle East?

Kuwait and the UAE for business. Trying to angle for a trip to the Kingdom while I’m out and about.

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Hard to tell in pic... but our heather plants were just crawling with bees today.   Really nice to see. 

I found a bee too!

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Just now, iFred said:

Kuwait and the UAE for business. Trying to angle for a trip to the Kingdom while I’m out and about.

The Turkish Airways free stopover tour is quite good if you end up with a long stopover there.

I liked Kuwait in an odd way. Virtually no tourism industry to speak of, just a handful of business travelers. Still, it's safe and fun to walk around in the city core. Get the Talabat app and you can order anything to your hotel. Oman was my favorite place on this trip and I'd recommend it if you haven't been before.

[Cold Snap]

Hopefully it will be clear the night of the 13th for the blood moon eclipse. Moon will be completely blocked from the sun for just over an hour.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I feel like such a loser flying Alaska (Horizon) from PDX to Spokane weekly. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

3rd coldest February on record at BNO. 1973-present. If you include the old Harney Branch Station it was still top 10. 

[LowerGarfield]

Today was absolutely glorious  weather. With temperatures about 60F, clear and cloudless.