Oct
13

La Nina Forecast 2011: Update On Northwest Impact

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

Portland’s Warmest Weather In 229 Days

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:

  • 229 days
  • 7 1/2 months
  • this is the meteorological definition

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May
07

Spring Trend Appearing For The Pacific Northwest

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

Better Late Than Never: Warmer Weather Finally Headed For The Northwest

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

Rain, Cold & Snow: A Northwest April For The Record Books

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

Unusually Strong Spring Storm Means A Wet & Windy Monday

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 inRead more

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