It's Gonna Be May 2025 Pacific Northwest Weather

[Front Ranger]

At SEA, May has actually been wetter then April 4 of the past 5 years.

[TT-SEA]

There it is... first 80.   Just barely made it.  

[Edmonds Husky]

6 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

At SEA, May has actually been wetter then April 4 of the past 5 years.

Hope springs eternal for rain lovers. Maybe the second half of May will be wetter but it seems like the first half is gonna be warm and dry.

[TT-SEA]

7 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

At SEA, May has actually been wetter then April 4 of the past 5 years.

Yep.   We haven't had much problem with rain in the spring.

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Edmonds Husky said:

Hope springs eternal for rain lovers. Maybe the second half of May will be wetter but it seems like the first half is gonna be warm and dry.

Doesn't take much to get a wetter than normal May.   A couple wet systems will do it.    I would bet on it happening.   Ebb and flow.     I suspected we were in a for a dry period when it rained on like 30 out of 35 days in March into early April.   People said it doesn't work that way... but sort of seems like it does.   Now we are due for the flip side. 

[Edmonds Husky]

3 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Doesn't take much to get a wetter than normal May.   A couple wet systems will do it.    I would bet on it happening.   Ebb and flow.     I suspected we were in a for a dry period when it rained on like 30 out of 35 days in March into early April.   People said it doesn't work that way... but sort of seems like it does.   Now we are due for the flip side. 

Just over 1.5 inches of rain in May on average here. Definitely doable but idk how many systems will come in during the second half of the month. I'm betting we will be slightly below average on the month but the second half of the month will be wetter than usual (and certainly more than the first half)

Edited May 1 by Edmonds Husky

[MossMan]

23 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

There it is... first 80.   Just barely made it.  

Just made 70 here! 

[MossMan]

2 hours ago, Apr0t0genlovWeat23r said:

he still uses MySpace? didn't that get discontinued years ago?

Looks like it’s still alive in some musical form! 

[Apr0t0genlovWeat23r]

18 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Looks like it’s still alive in some musical form! 

ok, so it looks like they did a little redesign and they are still somehow online after 22 years! I bet it's because of older gen Z's and millennials still just want to hang on to MySpace.

[Eastwind]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

There it is... first 80.   Just barely made it.  

Nice day to start off May! Looks like PDX got up to at least 83 today.

[T-Town]

Lots of activity on the shores of God’s Country this afternoon. 

[T-Town]

78 here with the rhodies in bloom. 

[TT-SEA]

Best spot in North Bend for dinner on a warm summer evening.   Or on an 80-degree day in early May.    Always packed and live music tonight.    Wish this was here when our kids were growing up because there is a field to the left with all kinds of games and kids running everywhere.    Parents can enjoy dinner while kids are playing.   

[ChilliwackBCwx]

It's a roast toasty 25c or 77f up here in Chilliwack B.C 

[Anti Marine Layer]

8 minutes ago, ChilliwackBCwx said:

It's a roast toasty 25c or 77f up here in Chilliwack B.C 

It's supposed to be a chilli place 

[Apr0t0genlovWeat23r]

2 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

It's supposed to be a chilli place 

add in the humidity and you'd think differently

[TigerWoodsLibido]

We got to 80F in Springfield. Nice and sunny.

[KeyPeninsula_Wx]

Up in port Townsend for work for a couple days. Staying at my grandparents cabin while I’m up here and it was a beautiful day here. This is right by where Hood canal meets the admiralty inlet. 

[T-Town]

9 minutes ago, KeyPeninsula_Wx said:

Up in port Townsend for work for a couple days. Staying at my grandparents cabin while I’m up here and it was a beautiful day here. This is right by where Hood canal meets the admiralty inlet. 

Spectacular. Classic PNW. 

[ChilliwackBCwx]

50 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

It's supposed to be a chilli place 

It's all a conspiracy Mr. Marine man.

[ChilliwackBCwx]

50 minutes ago, Apr0t0genlovWeat23r said:

add in the humidity and you'd think differently

Actually being 70 miles east of Vancouver city the humidity is drier for the most part. Actually at least we all don't suffer like the east. Ontario the great lakes and further east can have it.

[ChilliwackBCwx]

2 hours ago, Edmonds Husky said:

Hope springs eternal for rain lovers. Maybe the second half of May will be wetter but it seems like the first half is gonna be warm and dry.

If we get temperature reprieves from the heat l can live with.

[ChilliwackBCwx]

Current readings from the Chilliwack B.C airport.

[TT-SEA]

I see KVUO reached 81 today so it really did get above 80 down there.

[Positive PNA Enjoyoor]

First paddle of the year!!!

 

[TT-SEA]

Just now, Positive PNA enjoyoor said:

First paddle of the year!!!

 

You were just posting pics of huge snow piles a couple days ago.   Nice improvement!

[Positive PNA Enjoyoor]

Just now, TT-SEA said:

You were just posting pics of huge snow piles a couple days ago.   Nice improvement!

Lol different location.  But the piles are just about melted.  Even the high elevation lakes like Quake Lake etc are going to be fantastic in a month or so.

[iFred]

9 hours ago, Edmonds Husky said:

@iFred if possible we should bring back the heat react for the warm season. Although I don’t know if it is really necessary since the sun react is kinda the heat react now

We have a lot of reactions. @hawkstwelve and I have been waiting for the new forum update to fix that.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

2 hours ago, Positive PNA enjoyoor said:

Lol different location.  But the piles are just about melted.  Even the high elevation lakes like Quake Lake etc are going to be fantastic in a month or so.

Hoping to go through Montana in early Oct. On a cross-country trek and blasting on Interstate 90 and Interstate 94 with family. Probly gonna stop in Missoula, even tho I have the Montana State jersey and not the Griz one yet.

I should go to the Montana campus and stand in front of the arena wearing the Montana State jersey that their team and coaches signed, then if they give me a Montana griz jersey, I'll put it on and give folks a good cheer.

[Eastwind]

7 hours ago, Sunny said:

Nice day to start off May! Looks like PDX got up to at least 83 today.

Official 84 today

[ClarkCountyChill]

5 hours ago, Sunny said:

Official 84 today

I’m sure you were quick to grab that graphic while it was still nice and inaccurate.

[ClarkCountyChill]

Cool skies over the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport this morning.

81/43 at home yesterday. Looks like VUO put up an 81/42.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

May is now part of fire season.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfires-don-t-burn-risk-high-1.7524517

[Apr0t0genlovWeat23r]

25 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

May is now part of fire season.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfires-don-t-burn-risk-high-1.7524517

you've had big wildfires up there before. Why should this be much of a surprise?

[Edmonds Husky]

Barely a cloud in the sky today. Looks like some will come in this evening and there may be some showers early tomorrow morning. Other than that though looking warm and dry for the next 10 days

Edited May 2 by Edmonds Husky

[antipex]

Amazing how far ahead you all are west of the Cascades. Yesterday was a comfortable 72 in Spokane. Snapped a photo of Duncan Garden in the park yesterday and the lilac garden… still not much blooming but the trees and tulips are bursting all over town!

 

[Front Ranger]

It is May.

[KeyPeninsula_Wx]

At this point I’d say the last month or so hasn’t been your typical spring dry spell. We really need some decent rainstorms before summer starts. 

[TT-SEA]

On 5/1/2025 at 11:05 AM, TT-SEA said:

12Z ECMWF is extremely dry... not sure what to make this situation or what will happen in JJA.

The 12Z run this morning is significantly wetter than the 12Z run yesterday.    Need to see EPS support now.

 

[T-Town]

37 minutes ago, KeyPeninsula_Wx said:

At this point I’d say the last month or so hasn’t been your typical spring dry spell. We really need some decent rainstorms before summer starts. 

Right now it feels like the dry season has already started. Guess we’ll see if things flip in May.