When President Obama visits Portland, Oregon, the sun comes out. I can't explain why or how. But it does. And media from around the world documenting his trip show Portland as sunny. Again and again and again! Last Three Obama Visits To Portland - Nothing But Sunshine I looked up the … [Read more...]
Summer 2012 vs. Summer 2011: Which One’s Cooler?
It's late July 2012 and it's time for the mid-summer 'smackdown!' I've been hearing complaints lately (especially the last 48 hours when Portland hit 70 & 71 for highs) that this is turning into another bummer of a summer. But is that true? Can we really say it's like last year? My … [Read more...]
Central Oregon Vacation Leads To ‘Weather Confusion’
Weather confusion. Has it happened to you or your family? It was our annual Central Oregon summer trip and we were swimming in the pool with blue skies overhead. That's when our 5 year old said, "Daddy, when do we go home to Oregon?" I said, "We're in Oregon. Where do you think we are?" … [Read more...]
Incredible Lightning Path Caught On Camera
Since I'm on vacation, I saw this picture of curving & curling lightning when my colleague Matt Brode showed it on KOIN Local 6 news last night. What a shot! The Portland-Vancouver metro area had 210 lightning strikes Thursday evening. @jeffraetz tweeted this photo of one incredible lightning … [Read more...]
Incredible Skies In Central Oregon
I love Sussman family road trips! And what could be more fun than combining them with some awesome cloud formations? (Weather geek alert!) This shot shows a bubbling thunderstorm that was headed to northeastern Oregon on Wednesday July 18, 2012. We also saw thunderstorms trying to fire … [Read more...]
The Northwest Weather Joke That Is Actually True
In a grocery store near you a checker asks: "You bummed out by all the rain this summer so far?" Shopper's Reply: "No, it's okay, it's not July 5th yet, ha-ha" Checker: "Ha-ha-ha, that's what they say...July 5th is when Portland's summer starts, ha-ha." We all joke about it. We laugh about … [Read more...]
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