I imagine some people discovered it this way. They left Portland in jeans and jackets -- pretty sure it would be even colder once they got to Mt. Hood. We all know mountains are colder, right? Yes, in general. But on Thursday September 20, 2012--it was totally different. In fact, Mt. Hood … [Read more...]
Crazy September Week: Smoke Plumes, Summer Heat & East Wind
For the first time in weeks, I used 3-D Pinpoint Doppler as clouds that created sprinkles over the Portland metro area--turned into downpours over Battleground. Look at those towers! Speaking of things towering in the sky, this shot shows a massive smoke plume from the wildfire near Mt. Adams, … [Read more...]
Portland’s 2012 Dry Stretch Goes Into The Record Books
So much for the "rainy northwest," eh? Our summer dry stretch in Portland usually lasts a few weeks. But this time, we outdid ourselves! We went dry on July 21st and stayed dry until September 10, 2012, when a summer cold front blew through and dropped a whopping .04" in about an hour. Even the … [Read more...]
August 2012: A Blue Moon And Record Dry Weather For Portland & Seattle
If you only do things 'once in a blue moon' -- then you should've gotten them done on the last day of August 2012! Thanks to Ray W. who sent in this spectacular shot of the Blue Moon over Portland. You've probably heard that a Blue Moon does not mean the moon's actually blue (although in rare … [Read more...]
Incoming: Another Northwest Heat Wave, 100s Possible
This is the big picture on what I expect over the next few days. Wednesday's going to turn hot. Thursday & Friday we'll see lots of upper 90s--and I believe, many triple digit highs as well. Tough to say right now if Thursday or Friday will be the hottest. This is going to be our … [Read more...]
Crazy, Record Breaking Heat Hits Oregon, Washington
Here are some of the records -- I'll post more on this triple digit heat later! … [Read more...]
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