I've had enough of our cold spring. Seriously. I'm just done. At least I'm not alone. Thanks to those of you who said you're also 'over it' on my Facebook Weather Page. Here's the problem: our record highs this time of year are mainly in the 80s. Our average highs are in the 60s. And we can't … [Read more...]
Sunset Milestone In Portland, Northwest Is Gaining Daylight Fast
Time flies. It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in the new year with a Portland sunset at 4:38pm. But tonight, April 18, we hit a sunset milestone in Portland.  The sun will set at 8:01pm. The first time it has set later than eight o'clock since last … [Read more...]
An interview With Koin Local 6 Meteorologist Brian Miskimins
Have you ever met someone who actually likes Mondays? How about somebody who's actually saved a life? These things are rare, but both are true of KOIN Local 6 Weather Anchor Brian Miskimins. Here he is with his fiancee, Laura. They're getting married this summer. But most of the time … [Read more...]
Sudden String Of Quakes In Southeast Portland
I can't ever remember seeing three earthquakes under Portland in less than ninety minutes. Â Â But it happened Thursday night. Â It's doubtful these are foreshadowing a big quake to come - but the quakes are for now, somewhat of a mystery. Â Surprise Micro-quakes Under SE … [Read more...]
Northwest Storms – How They Look From Space
Focus...beep...click. Focus...beep...click. I can imagine how it would sound if I was taking a picture like this with my own digital camera. What I cannot begin to understand (are you with me on this?) is what it must feel like as you look out the window of the International Space Station … [Read more...]
Japan Aftershocks: More Than One-Thousand Aftershocks So Far
The aftershock map to the right is impressive: every dot is an aftershock of the 9.0 mega-quake that rocked Japan and created a tsunami on March 11, 2011. But guess what? This image was created just 24 hours after that quake. By that point there had 'only' been about 100 aftershocks. Now that … [Read more...]
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