A triple dip La Niña is an extremely rare event in meteorology where La Niña conditions, in the northern half of the world, appear for three consecutive winter seasons in a row. And the end of 2022 is the first time this will happen during the current century. The World Meteorological Organization … [Read more...]
Mother Nature Cooks Up Broken Records During Thanksgiving Week 2011
The biggest day for records was Tuesday November 22, 2011. Just check out the Portland Airport stats in this graphic where records have been kept since 1940. If you had relatives visiting this week--don't let them whine about all the rain. Instead, tell them to be thankful they witnessed … [Read more...]
Special Delivery From La Nina: Possible Flooding And Strong Winds
You're looking at our KOIN Local 6 computer created estimates of the total rainfall between now and Wednesday evening. C-R-A-Z-Y. But true? Can we believe Portland could see almost 6" of rain this week or that Tillamook could see 5" of rain? I'm treating this like I treat any estimate … [Read more...]
La Nina Forecast 2011: Update On Northwest Impact
Tired of the rainy season yet? Before IÂ talk about La Nina winter weather for Portland, Seattle and other northwest places based on the latest information...let's talk about fall weather in the northwest during a La Nina year. Image number one here tells us what we need to know. During a La … [Read more...]
La Nina Returns: Back So Soon?
It's b-a-a-a-a-c-k! It's the weather phenomena that usually means a cloudier and rainier rainy season. Really, do we need any help with this? Apparently we do: La Nina has re-developed in the Pacific Ocean  less than three months after it faded away. If you're a regular blog reader … [Read more...]
La Nina Watch Issued For This Fall
Last year at this time, I was already talking on KOIN Local 6 Newscasts about what you see to the right: La Nina conditions developing for fall & winter 2010. Now, months after La Nina vanished, NOAA forecasters that study climate have issued a "La Nina Watch" for the globe for late fall … [Read more...]
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