Well, Portland technically has the second best summer weather, if you believe a new poll on the best places in the U.S. to stay cool & comfortable during the summer months. But I'll still call us number one. And here's the reason I think Portland is the best place to spend … [Read more...]
Rare Clouds Spotted Over Portland Area
They're the kind of clouds that made people stop and stare. And lucky for all of us--they took pictures, too! I was showing them all night on the news. They're called Iridescent clouds and they are a rare sight in our northwest skies. Check out a sampling of the pictures, followed by an … [Read more...]
Portland Heatwave – Updated Hot Stats
Just before writing this blog post--I went for a walk. It was 10:30pm Saturday night and still a rather humid 79 degrees in Portland! Here are the 'hot stats' of this Portland and northwest heatwave. I'll update these this week! 92 degrees - Portland heatwave day one - Friday June 28, … [Read more...]
From Hawaii — To The Northwest ‘Frying Pan’
I've been gone for awhile--on a family vacation to Hawaii. We had beautiful (and hot) weather while visiting Hapuna Beach on the Big Island. In this photo (left to right): my brother in law, teaching our oldest son to boogie board, then my youngest son that I was teaching--and finally me on the … [Read more...]
Only The West Is Warm During Spring 2013
I've been hearing about this all spring. "Wow, our weather has been really nice this year!" Yep, it sure has. And these NOAA images show that living in the northwest was actually a warm and dry situation this spring. Along with much of New England. On the top chart, the red is unusually warm. … [Read more...]
Rare Willamette Valley Tornado Hits, Many Funnel Clouds Seen
It's rare--but wild weather happens in the northwest. This picture shows a well formed funnel cloud about 15 miles due south of Oregon State University on the afternoon of Thursday June 13, 2013. As far as we know, it never touched down. So that's why we call it a funnel cloud. We'd call it a … [Read more...]
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