Crazy weather in Chelan today. Smoke. Cold. Thunder and lightning. Rain. Wind. IMG_2838.mov

I'll Venmo you $0.69 if PDX sees a cooler September than any of 2015, 2016, 2018, or 2019. This decade's September "benchmark" at PDX is still a full 2 degrees warmer than any of those.

1972-73, 1997-98, and 2023-24 say there is hope for something significant in the lowlands...

This ain't 2014-2024.

Seasonal outlooks show a back loaded winter.