October 2025 PNW

[Blizzard777]

4 minutes ago, Negative PNA Enjoyoor said:

It could be worse, honestly.  We could live in Arizona.  

It’s a dry heat and dry precip  

[Rubus Leucodermis]

9 minutes ago, Negative PNA Enjoyoor said:

It could be worse, honestly.  We could live in Arizona.  

Or, for that matter, Virginia, which shows up quite red on that map as well.

[MossMan]

12 minutes ago, Negative PNA Enjoyoor said:

Cansips

The Catnip has spoken. 
It’s over. 

[iFred]

16 minutes ago, MossMan said:

The Catnip has spoken. 
It’s over. 

I guess I can start my spring planning this year. I'm planning to guerilla plant poppies in some greenbelts around Everett. I guess I can get started on that now.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

55.4˚F with light rain. .55" since midnight, .71" for the month.

[Port Angeles Foothiller]

37 minutes ago, MossMan said:

The Catnip has spoken. 
It’s over. 

Yup, these long range garbage models are never wrong. 

[LowerGarfield]

Had 0.15 this morning since 3pm yesterday. So I had 0.20 over a 24 hour period. Probably the end of fire season here in Garfield County. 

[AmunRAEL]

Joe Bastadi snowfall forecast 

https://youtu.be/IBuGgYfuZ74?feature=shared

[iFred]

A November to remember.

[Front Ranger]

2 hours ago, Blizzard777 said:

It’s a dry heat and dry precip  

Phoenix just had their second wettest September in the last 40 years!

[TT-SEA]

Beautiful day... lots of sun now.    

[AmunRAEL]

EURO vs GFS

[Front Ranger]

Nice reoccurring block reload. Let's hope this is a December/January preview.

[Phishy Wx]

OOF!!!!!!!!!!

 

+7.7F on the month of Sept

 

[Positive PNA Enjoyoor]

First WSW of the winter

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
203 PM MDT Thu Oct 2 2025

MTZ330-031215-
/O.NEW.KTFX.WS.A.0015.251005T0000Z-251006T0000Z/
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains-
Including the following locations: Big Sky, West Yellowstone,
Targhee Pass, and Raynolds Pass
203 PM MDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy, wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to
  7 inches above 6000 feet.

* WHERE...Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial
  Mountains.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Cold, wet, and raw outdoor conditions. Increased risk
  for hypothermia for those not properly dressed for the weather.
  Forest roads may become difficult to travel or impassible due to
  muddy and slushy conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated power outages for areas that receive
  heavier snow falling onto power lines and or trees with full
  foliage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Remember, a Winter Storm Watch means that there is at least a 50%
chance of impactful winter weather conditions during the watch
period.

&&

$$

[Tenochtitlan]

We just moved to Beaverton - any difference in snow chances between there and central Portland? Alas, the WRCC gives a paltry 1.9” for average yearly snowfall…

[Omegaraptor]

1 hour ago, Negative PNA Enjoyoor said:

First WSW of the winter

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
203 PM MDT Thu Oct 2 2025

MTZ330-031215-
/O.NEW.KTFX.WS.A.0015.251005T0000Z-251006T0000Z/
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains-
Including the following locations: Big Sky, West Yellowstone,
Targhee Pass, and Raynolds Pass
203 PM MDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy, wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to
  7 inches above 6000 feet.

* WHERE...Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial
  Mountains.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Cold, wet, and raw outdoor conditions. Increased risk
  for hypothermia for those not properly dressed for the weather.
  Forest roads may become difficult to travel or impassible due to
  muddy and slushy conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated power outages for areas that receive
  heavier snow falling onto power lines and or trees with full
  foliage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Remember, a Winter Storm Watch means that there is at least a 50%
chance of impactful winter weather conditions during the watch
period.

&&

$$

bro’s climate has two seasons: winter and july

[T-Town]

10 minutes ago, Omegaraptor said:

bro’s climate has two seasons: winter and july

I like snow but this seems like too much. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

67F and mostly cloudy but dry.

[Positive PNA Enjoyoor]

1 hour ago, T-Town said:

I like snow but this seems like too much. 

We only average about 170" per year here lol

[T-Town]

3 minutes ago, Negative PNA Enjoyoor said:

We only average about 170" per year here lol

The duration of the cold season would be too much for my liking. It’s a beautiful part of the world and you seem to take full advantage but the cold is not for me. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

20 minutes ago, Negative PNA Enjoyoor said:

We only average about 170" per year here lol

I'd love to live in a place that sees snow all the time with long winters. I miss driving so I could one day do that.

[Blizzard777]

5 hours ago, Front Ranger said:

Phoenix just had their second wettest September in the last 40 years!

Due to that crazy storm last week!!! Sad that I missed it as I would’ve been out chasing a couple of those days.  I am thankful the west end of the Valley was spared where my place is. 
 

[T-Town]

Sunny and 69 here with a bubbly sky. 

[Blizzard777]

Had to pull off and get a picture of this pretty cell down near Vader 

[TT-SEA]

18 minutes ago, T-Town said:

The duration of the cold season would be too much for my liking. It’s a beautiful part of the world and you seem to take full advantage but the cold is not for me. 

Totally agree.

[Meatyorologist]

Diamond Lake in the central OR Cascades has some permanent residences and sits just shy of a mile above sea level. They average 3-500" of snow a winter and SR138 is plowed regularly, barring the aftermath of extreme winter storms (snow/treefall).

The summer dries out much faster and much more persistently than Yellowstone, and while snow occasionally falls in June/late August, snow tends to end after mid May and doesn't really begin in earnest until October. Temperatures during JJA generally top out in the 50s-70s, avoiding 90F+ heat outside of extreme heatwaves, and the geographical setting is placed above and to the east of thermal troughs, and also in the direct path of thunderstorms that initiate along the upslope from Medford-Klamath Falls north to Crescent.

Probably the perfect climate IMO.

[MossMan]

Back to warm soccer practices! 
 

And the geese were heading south just a few minutes ago and were making a somewhat sad face…Not sure if that is good or bad for us this coming winter. 

[Blizzard777]

Just now, MossMan said:

Back to warm soccer practices! 
 

And the geese were heading south just a few minutes ago and were making a somewhat sad face…Not sure if that is good or bad for us this coming winter. 

When I get home later this evening, I’ll enjoy a beverage and try to interpret this message from the geese

[KeyPeninsula_Wx]

All of the models are pretty dry for the next week but thankfully we’ve gotten enough rain to damper fire concerns…atleast west of the cascades. I’m sure the storm train will get going at some point in the second half of October. 

[Rubus Leucodermis]

5 hours ago, iFred said:

A November to remember.

The control member is not that exceptional, really. Cold snaps of that magnitude have happened many times in late November. Even has a few 60s to start the month, too. Something for everyone!

[Blizzard777]

7 minutes ago, MossMan said:

Back to warm soccer practices! 
 

And the geese were heading south just a few minutes ago and were making a somewhat sad face…Not sure if that is good or bad for us this coming winter. 

Using your imagination, maybe this is a good sign!!!!

 

[Front Ranger]

3 hours ago, Phishy Wx said:

OOF!!!!!!!!!!

 

+7.7F on the month of Sept

 

Pretty crazy east/west gradient last month with the pattern. Spokane sets a new monthly record and is +7.7, while SEA is +1.5 and nowhere near a record. 

Spokane's previous record warm September, 1938, was also very warm on the westside, though not to the same degree.

[KeyPeninsula_Wx]

Looks like some beautiful fall weather hard to beat sunny fall days.

[Phishy Wx]

19 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Diamond Lake in the central OR Cascades has some permanent residences and sits just shy of a mile above sea level. They average 3-500" of snow a winter and SR138 is plowed regularly, barring the aftermath of extreme winter storms (snow/treefall).

The summer dries out much faster and much more persistently than Yellowstone, and while snow occasionally falls in June/late August, snow tends to end after mid May and doesn't really begin in earnest until October. Temperatures during JJA generally top out in the 50s-70s, avoiding 90F+ heat outside of extreme heatwaves, and the geographical setting is placed above and to the east of thermal troughs, and also in the direct path of thunderstorms that initiate along the upslope from Medford-Klamath Falls north to Crescent.

Probably the perfect climate IMO.

........checks zillow

[Front Ranger]

23 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

Diamond Lake in the central OR Cascades has some permanent residences and sits just shy of a mile above sea level. They average 3-500" of snow a winter and SR138 is plowed regularly, barring the aftermath of extreme winter storms (snow/treefall).

The summer dries out much faster and much more persistently than Yellowstone, and while snow occasionally falls in June/late August, snow tends to end after mid May and doesn't really begin in earnest until October. Temperatures during JJA generally top out in the 50s-70s, avoiding 90F+ heat outside of extreme heatwaves, and the geographical setting is placed above and to the east of thermal troughs, and also in the direct path of thunderstorms that initiate along the upslope from Medford-Klamath Falls north to Crescent.

Probably the perfect climate IMO.

Not super cold in the winter either, I believe. Looks like high temps average around 32-35 for that area in the winter.

[DeepFriedEgg]

2 hours ago, Tenochtitlan said:

We just moved to Beaverton - any difference in snow chances between there and central Portland? Alas, the WRCC gives a paltry 1.9” for average yearly snowfall…

Generally worse depending on your elevation.

[T-Town]

Getting sort of interesting here. 

[iFred]

32 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

The control member is not that exceptional, really. Cold snaps of that magnitude have happened many times in late November. Even has a few 60s to start the month, too. Something for everyone!

I'll stop posting. Sorry for the misinformation.

[KeyPeninsula_Wx]

15 minutes ago, T-Town said:

Getting sort of interesting here. 

Raining pretty hard here.