Ahhh, Spring. A lot of sun time. Blue sky above the KOIN Tower (shown here). And warm weather most of the time. Uh, most years, this would describe anywhere but the Pacific Northwest, including Portland and the Willamette Valley. But so far, Spring 2013 has been unusually dry and … [Read more...]
Oregon Summer Water, Streamflow, Reservoir Forecast
Remember the water wars of summer's past? Where thousands of fish died in Klamath County and farmers and ranchers were angry because no one had enough water to go around? Or how about the year Oregon's Detroit Lake was so low that boat docks sat on dirt--instead of in the water? I remember … [Read more...]
Climate Change: Yes vs. No – And The Way The Two Sides Battle
Is man-made climate change altering the world and sending us toward a tipping point? --OR-- Are changes in our climate dominated by earth's natural cycles and variation and that drives what happens? Chances are you're in one camp or the other. And tonight I read a great blog post on the battle … [Read more...]
Spring Weather Outlook For Portland, Oregon, Washington And The Northwest
It's probably a little rude to post about Washington and Oregon's spring weather outlook while my relatives in Kansas are getting buried in another foot of snow. But I'm going to do it anyway! The number one question I've been getting lately is this: "Is Portland going to have another lousy … [Read more...]
Real Life ‘Survivor’ – 2012 One Of Portland’s Wettest Years On Record
The numbers are in. And if you're reading this, then you made it through an entire season on "Rain Island" -- you're a survivor! The chart here tells the story. 2012 was Portland's fourth wettest year on record at PDX! In case you're wondering--Portland had 10 days in 2012 with more than … [Read more...]
‘Weather-whiplash’ Hits Portland And The Northwest
November 2012 in Portland started with record breaking warmth. For example--our lows for the first six days in a row were in the 50s. We've never had six consecutive November low temperatures at or above 50 degrees at PDX since records started being kept there in 1941. Now, it's suddenly … [Read more...]
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