This is Colorado's High Peak fire with its massive smoke plume visible from outer space earlier this month. Now a different fire, called the Waldo Canyon Fire has forced tens of thousands to evacuate from Colorado Springs. It didn't look like much just two days ago when NASA took this image … [Read more...]
June Weather: An Incredible Stretch Of Heat For Portland
I've heard a lot of whining lately about our unusually wet and cool June weather. Even our five year old called me this past week with an important question: "Daddy, here's something funny. Why is it summer and it's still raining?" My response was an easy one: "It's because you live in Oregon!" A … [Read more...]
First Two Days Of Summer 2012: A Photographer’s Dream
Oooh. Aaahhhh. You've gotta love this sunset shot Daniel sent in of the sunset of summer on June 20, 2012. His camera was aimed toward the West Hills and Northwest Portland in this picture. And Amanda sent in this beauty of the northern part of the downtown Portland skyline. I love the … [Read more...]
One Impressive Fact About The First Day Of Summer In Portland
Weather odds actually favor the first day of summer being unusually warm in Portland and the rest of the I-5 Corridor. At least in recent years. Who knew? I researched this for the my weathercasts last night on KOIN Local 6 News. The chart to the right shows the Portland high temperatures on … [Read more...]
More Tsunami Debris: This Time On The Washington Coast
The fishing boat appeared near Cape Disappointment, Washington, on Friday June 15, 2012. The weather did not disappoint but the waves brought in a surprise along this gorgeous stretch of beach near Ilwaco, Washington. Although these surprises are quickly becoming more common. And our reporters … [Read more...]
Japan Tsunami Dock Cleanup Along The Oregon Coast
And when I say "dock cleanup" I mean the dock, literally, got a thorough cleaning right on the beach today! The dock is confirmed debris from the Japan tsunami and mega-quake. And the first big item to land in Oregon. A crew of about 12 workers shoveled and scraped off an estimated 2,000 … [Read more...]
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