October 2020 Weather Observations for the PNW

[Timmy Supercell]

1 hour ago, TacomaWaWx said:

What was better November 1985 or February 2019?

 

1 hour ago, MossMan said:

Both had good longevity and punch...Tough call but I would have to say February 2019 edges 1985 out for me...probably because it’s a little more fresh in my mind. 

I may not have experienced Nov 1985. But I will say Feb 2019 for how widespread it was all over the PNW and if you count the number of days alone it snowed in spots (I counted 20 days of sticking snow at my place!) 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Made it up to 61F after a low of 27F. About a -5F departure on a beautiful day.

[SouthHillFrosty]

1 hour ago, MossMan said:

Must be interesting in a bad way since nobody is talking about it. 

It showed 16 inches of snow for Tacoma but the 18z took it away

[Timmy Supercell]

67 / 18 here. SO close to a 50 degree spread.

I usually only see such spreads when the lows are around 30 or so, then going to 80.

[Omegaraptor]

60/28 HIO

[FroYoBro]

6 minutes ago, Omegaraptor said:

60/28 HIO

Nice.

[umadbro]

60/30 in Ridgefield.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

21 minutes ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

I may not have experienced Nov 1985. But I will say Feb 2019 for how widespread it was all over the PNW and if you count the number of days alone it snowed in spots (I counted 20 days of sticking snow at my place!) 

Feb 2019 gave me my 2nd snowiest birthday ever, so that does it for me.

[Deweydog]

Severe clear!!

[Jesse]

56/28 here today. Pretty much wall to wall sun. Nice day.

Was surprised to see PDX hit 60.

[luminen]

23 minutes ago, Jesse said:

56/28 here today. Pretty much wall to wall sun. Nice day.

Was surprised to see PDX hit 60.

I thought you hated sunshine. 

[Jesse]

6 minutes ago, luminen said:

I thought you hated sunshine. 

Yeah mate, so much that I moved to North Vancouver, BC.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

A cloudy 41/54 here. First 50+ readings since last Wednesday. An impressive run of cold days for October.

[luminen]

6 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Yeah mate, so much that I moved to North Vancouver, BC.

I can hear mod preview knocking on your door. 

[Jesse]

7 minutes ago, luminen said:

I can hear mod preview knocking on your door. 

For not hating rain enough?

[van city]

40 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Yeah mate, so much that I moved to North Vancouver, BC.

The best place on Earth. 

[Jesse]

6 minutes ago, van city said:

The best place on Earth. 

Definitely one of the cloudier.  

I have been there a few times, and I agree it’s very pretty.

[The Blob]

Glad I was asleep for that 60, not enough downvotes for that temperature. 

[Gradient Keeper]

57.6/29.7 here.

00z GFS in 19 minutes. C'MON!!!!

[jcmcgaffey]

8 hours ago, Front Ranger said:

OLM has hit 26 the last two mornings. No records, but close.

Sunday was a record low though. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Down to 45F. Beautiful stars tonight again.

[TacomaWaWx]

4 hours ago, MossMan said:

Both had good longevity and punch...Tough call but I would have to say February 2019 edges 1985 out for me...probably because it’s a little more fresh in my mind. 

Can’t speak on 1985 myself but I can speak on 2008 and 2019. Personally liked 2019 the best. Had a lot more snow here locally in 2019 vs 2008. 

[TacomaWaWx]

55/44 today. Down to 50 currently and clear. 

[AbbyJr]

16 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Can’t speak on 1985 myself but I can speak on 2008 and 2019. Personally liked 2019 the best. Had a lot more snow here locally in 2019 vs 2008. 

2008 was a lot snowier up here in the Fraser Valley than 2019. Colder too. So 2008 is the winner for me.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Dec 2008 was great where I was at in Yamhill County at the time. Was my personal last White Christmas.

But Feb 2019 was better for the south valley in terms of sustained cold and then a huge snowstorm to cap it off.

[GHweatherChris]

Let's M2008GA!  2020 style!!

[Gradient Keeper]

00z GFS Day 3

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 5 hmmm

[luminen]

55 minutes ago, iFred said:

Truth.

ngl it is pretty here. Way too mild for my tastes though.

1 hour ago, Jesse said:

For not hating rain enough?

Yes. Rain is basically the cause of all our woes. Even forest fires are to blame on them since they create all those lush forests, which invariably burn when their time comes. The only good precipitation is snow or ice pellets.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

1 minute ago, luminen said:

Yes. Rain is basically the cause of all our woes. Even forest fires are to blame on them since they create all those lush forests, which invariably burn when their time comes. The only good precipitation is snow or ice pellets.

Get any “good precipitation” up your way in the most recent cold snap?

[Jesse]

2 minutes ago, luminen said:

ngl it is pretty here. Way too mild for my tastes though.

Yes. Rain is basically the cause of all our woes. Even forest fires are to blame on them since they create all those lush forests, which invariably burn when their time comes. The only good precipitation is snow or ice pellets.

[luminen]

2 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

Get any “good precipitation” up your way in the most recent cold snap?

Nope, just a lot of cold rain. Snow was not far away at all for this time of year though. I drove up to Cypress and the lowest elevation I saw snow on the ground was ~1380 feet, just before that view point area.

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 7, Rainfall Totals

[Jesse]

PDX down to 45 already. Seems they should at least dip into the 30s again tonight. DP has risen quite a bit though.

43 here.

[MossMan]

5 minutes ago, DJ Droppin said:

Day 7, Rainfall Totals

Looks like I get shadowed...Finally! 

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 8 - Here we go!

[Gradient Keeper]

Day 9'er

 

[Deweydog]

****ALEEEERT****

[Jesse]

I just realized that this morning’s 31 at PDX actually tied the record low from 1970.

 

[Deweydog]

1 minute ago, Jesse said:

I just realized that this morning’s 31 at PDX actually tied the record low from 1970.

 

15 years before....