This was not just another stormy night back east. No, this was a Derecho. Say what? A Derecho is a fast moving line of thunderstorms and strong winds. This Derecho started Friday afternoon June 29th in Indiana--then moved an average of 75 miles per hour, reaching the Atlantic Ocean during … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2012
Colorado Springs: Pictures Of Neighborhoods Before And After The Wildfire
This picture, to the right, is the way I imagine Coloradoto be. Lots of green, nice looking homes and well manicured and oversized lots. With the sun shining on it all, of course. And in fact, this is the most recent aerial picture on BING of this particular part of a Colorado Springs … [Read more...]
Colorado Wildfire Images From Outer Space – Updated
This is Colorado's High Peak fire with its massive smoke plume visible from outer space earlier this month. Now a different fire, called the Waldo Canyon Fire has forced tens of thousands to evacuate from Colorado Springs. It didn't look like much just two days ago when NASA took this image … [Read more...]
June Weather: An Incredible Stretch Of Heat For Portland
I've heard a lot of whining lately about our unusually wet and cool June weather. Even our five year old called me this past week with an important question: "Daddy, here's something funny. Why is it summer and it's still raining?" My response was an easy one: "It's because you live in Oregon!" A … [Read more...]
First Two Days Of Summer 2012: A Photographer’s Dream
Oooh. Aaahhhh. You've gotta love this sunset shot Daniel sent in of the sunset of summer on June 20, 2012. His camera was aimed toward the West Hills and Northwest Portland in this picture. And Amanda sent in this beauty of the northern part of the downtown Portland skyline. I love the … [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...]