Usually, I have trouble picking a "best of Portland weather" fact as I look back over the last calendar year of weather. But picking a 2020 Portland weather highlight is a total piece of cake. When COVID-19 came around...and we got locked down...it happened during a spring with solid stretches of … [Read more...]
Earthquake Outlook For Western Oregon and SW Washington
This is the second of a two-part interview with the expert I call if I have questions about earthquakes, tsunamis or northwest mudslides. Retired Portland State Geology Professor Scott Burns has some serious credentials, like being former Vice President of the IAEG (International Association of … [Read more...]
“Is The Northwest Next For A Major Earthquake And Tsunami?”
California just had its 11th most powerful earthquake in recorded history. It was a 7.1 earthquake on Friday evening July 5, 2019. The epicenter was about 150 miles north of Los Angeles. This is a great time to ask the question: what do Oregon and Washington currently face when it comes … [Read more...]
Spaceship Spotted Over Oregon?
It kind of looks like the 'mother ship' has landed. Or at the least, it seems to be on approach! That was my thought when Sherry Bergstrom-Byrd whom I know from my Facebook weather page messaged me with this incredible picture from the skies over Bend, Oregon during late spring 2014. The good … [Read more...]
Ahhh. Those Beautiful Summer Skies Above The Northwest
I love this picture. A small iPhone Pano shot taken just south of Sunriver, Oregon over this past weekend. It's called being in the right place at the right time! And all around me this summer, I've seen beautiful skies in Oregon & Washington. I bet you have, too. Here are a few more … [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...]
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