Oct
13
Tired of the rainy season yet?
Before I 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 Nina fall, the only places likely to be unusually cool are places like Astoria and… Read more
May
19
And now from our ‘crazy but true’ department.
It’s been 229 days since Portland, Oregon has had three days, back to back, with highs of 70 degrees or more.
Isn’t that just crazy? Yes.
But it’s also true.
The last time this happened was September 28, 29 & 30, 2010. Officially, here’s the count:
May
07
You remember the music group Survivor, right? Well, only if you know the song “Eye of the Tiger” from 1982. Survivor is a one hit wonder.
And you know Los Del Rio, don’t you? Only if you’ve been to a wedding reception and danced to the “Macarena”! Another one hit wonder. This time from 1996.
But who can forget Lipps, Inc.? C’mon–you know them. Well, only for… Read more
May
01
From Astoria to Portland to Bend our April is going into the record books for cool & wet weather. And in Mt. Bachelor’s case, it’s an all time snow record.
Now, after this history making April, it’s time to move on. Are you with me on this?
Finally, the storm track will stay… Read more
Apr
29
You’ve gotta love it when you’re just a couple of days from May and you’re playing Lacrosse in the snow!
That’s what’s happening in this picture that Kim sent in from Sisters, Oregon during a game on Thursday April 28th.
It’s not the only unusual thing about April 2011. In fact, for the Portland-Vancouver metro area, most things were strange. La Nina often leads to a… Read more
Apr
25
Updated: the storm center at the surface – moved inland south of the Portland area. So that will mean less wind and most of the advisories and warnings are now cancelled. However, it’s still going to be breezy at times with some nice afternoon downpours!
During the winter months, it’s pretty common to see the map on the Portland National Weather Service Page painted in… 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 ....
