Jul
27
Wet. Gray. Cool. That’s London’s weather reputation.
Sounds like Portland, Oregon weather.
Or like the weather in Seattle, Washington. Right?
The truth is, the few days before the opening ceremonies were in the 80s. But just like the Pacific Northwest, hot and sunny days can be challenging to find–even in summer.
I still remember a summer visit to London. I wore a jacket and we… Read more
Jul
25
When President Obama visits Portland, Oregon, the sun comes out.
I can’t explain why or how. But it does.
And media from around the world documenting his trip show Portland as sunny. Again and again and again!
Last Three Obama Visits To Portland – Nothing But Sunshine
I looked up the last three times President (and Senator) Obama visited Portland. Here’s… Read more
Jul
24
It’s late July 2012 and it’s time for the mid-summer ‘smackdown!’
I’ve been hearing complaints lately (especially the last 48 hours when Portland hit 70 & 71 for highs) that this is turning into another bummer of a summer. But is that true? Can we really say it’s like last year?
My colleague Brian Miskimins, who… Read more
Jul
23
Weather confusion.
Has it happened to you or your family?
It was our annual Central Oregon summer trip and we were swimming in the pool with blue skies overhead. That’s when our 5 year old said, “Daddy, when do we go home to Oregon?” I said, “We’re in Oregon. Where do you think we are?”
“We’re in California because it’s so sunny and hot… Read more
Jul
20
Since I’m on vacation, I saw this picture of curving & curling lightning when my colleague Matt Brode showed it on KOIN Local 6 news last night. What a shot! The Portland-Vancouver metro area had 210 lightning strikes Thursday evening.
@jeffraetz tweeted this photo of one incredible lightning strike over Happy Valley. Have you ever wondered how lightning can make a shape like this?
Or… Read more
Jul
19
I love Sussman family road trips!
And what could be more fun than combining them with some awesome cloud formations? (Weather geek alert!)
This shot shows a bubbling thunderstorm that was headed to northeastern Oregon on Wednesday July 18, 2012.
We also saw thunderstorms trying to fire over the Oregon Cascades.
This shot is a thunderstorm that’s collapsing at the end of its… Read more
Bruce Sussman has been forecasting Northwest weather since 1994. He is the Chief Meteorologist at Koin Local 6 News in Portland, Oregon and a member of the American Meteorological Society. Bruce graduated from University of Missouri and completed advanced Meteorology studies at Mississippi State ....
