Ah yes. Life as the privileged one percent. I've always wondered what that would be like. Now lots of us know! 80s In October: 1% Of The Time I went digging into the Portland record books and over the last 20 years (1992-2012) we've had just 9 days in October where highs have reached … [Read more...]
Record Dry Stretch Hits Portland, Willamette Valley
There are really only two phases in northwest weather: the rainy season...and road construction! And based on months of driving through detours -- all under blue skies -- we can safely say road construction won this time around! This chart to the right is proof that Portland has just finished … [Read more...]
Oregon Rain Shadow Seen By Satellite
The green in this NASA Image indicates very wet areas of Oregon. In this case, the Oregon Cascades. The red indicates very dry areas of Oregon. In this case, just east of the Cascades. As you can see, the wet and dry areas are right next to each other. That's because of what we call the rain … [Read more...]
The Story Behind Our Intense Sunrise And Sunset Colors
Oooh, ahhh. Wow. That's one red sunset. Darlisa snapped this picture in the Gorge Monday night September 24, 2012. Honestly, the sunrise at my house that same morning was almost as red. Not quite--but almost. And it caught the eyes of the entire family. Even the kids stopped playing Legos … [Read more...]
Summer 2012: Pretty Nice In The Northwest
Just five days before summer 2012 came to an end, Portland hit 90 degrees. And our six year old told me, "I'm so hot, I'm looking forward to some cool rain someday." Note to my son: be careful what you wish for! The chart to the right shows what happened to our temperatures the final week of … [Read more...]
It Happened Thursday: Mount Hood Is 20 Degrees Warmer Than Portland
I imagine some people discovered it this way. They left Portland in jeans and jackets -- pretty sure it would be even colder once they got to Mt. Hood. We all know mountains are colder, right? Yes, in general. But on Thursday September 20, 2012--it was totally different. In fact, Mt. Hood … [Read more...]
When Does Fall Start?
I've been getting this question a lot over the last couple of weeks. When does fall start this year? Well, here's the answer to the question, "When does Fall 2012 Start?" Fall starts at 7:49am - pacific time zone - Saturday September 22, 2012 Fall starts at 8:49am - mountain time zone … [Read more...]
Crazy September Week: Smoke Plumes, Summer Heat & East Wind
For the first time in weeks, I used 3-D Pinpoint Doppler as clouds that created sprinkles over the Portland metro area--turned into downpours over Battleground. Look at those towers! Speaking of things towering in the sky, this shot shows a massive smoke plume from the wildfire near Mt. Adams, … [Read more...]
Portland’s 2012 Dry Stretch Goes Into The Record Books
So much for the "rainy northwest," eh? Our summer dry stretch in Portland usually lasts a few weeks. But this time, we outdid ourselves! We went dry on July 21st and stayed dry until September 10, 2012, when a summer cold front blew through and dropped a whopping .04" in about an hour. Even the … [Read more...]
Friday Night Earthquake Shakes Willamette Valley
Here's the electronic seismograph from Mt. Hood on Friday night September 7, 2012--at 9:57. The bright red squiggle shows energy from the Willamette Valley 3.5 earthquake as it passed under the mountain. Next, here's the actual map of the epicenter--between Woodburn & Molalla! This … [Read more...]
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