If you only do things 'once in a blue moon' -- then you should've gotten them done on the last day of August 2012! Thanks to Ray W. who sent in this spectacular shot of the Blue Moon over Portland. You've probably heard that a Blue Moon does not mean the moon's actually blue (although in rare … [Read more...]
Southern California Quake Swarm: 300 Earthquakes — And Counting
My dad used to call this the 'land of shake and bake.' And on Sunday August 26, 2012 the name fit. Highs were in the 100s. And the USGS say it's the biggest southern California earthquake swarm since 1981! This map only shows the quakes bigger than 2.0 around Brawley, California as of early … [Read more...]
3 Things I Learned In Boston
#1: Dunkin Donuts is still the king of coffee in this town. It was founded near Boston. And we were actually surprised each time we came across a Starbucks! It's not like that in the northwest. #2: Going to Fenway to see a Red Sox game with 50 TV Meteorologists across the country is just a blast. … [Read more...]
Live Blogging From 36,000′
I know the headline says 36,000' - but maybe we're at 34,000' and the other guys are at 36,000'. You can see in this first picture that someone's flying higher than us! We just flew under a contrail--the ice cloud jets leave behind as they criss-cross the sky. Kind of cool to see one so close. I'm … [Read more...]
The Northwest Heat Wave: It Was For The Dogs!
As in, literally, hot for the dogs that all seemed to cool off in a private pool. I can't believe all the pictures that came into news@koin.com of dogs taking a dip! Here are six of them... That settles it. For the next heat wave...I'm going to Toby's pool! Thanks for sending in all … [Read more...]
Portland Heat Wave: Thursday’s “Hot 15” & Portland vs. Phoenix
While many spots along the Oregon Coast stayed in the 50s, it was a full on summer sizzle for the Portland-Vancouver metro area on Thursday August 16, 2012. The hottest five cities are in the graphic to the right. Next up, the rest of the "Hot 15" from Thursday. But what's even … [Read more...]
5 Images That Tell The Story Of Thursday’s Extreme Heat
Most places get to triple digits in late afternoon on Thursday and again Friday. The breeze kicks us from 90s on Wednesday to 100s on Thursday. We rarely think about this in Portland - but the sun will be extra intense Thursday & Friday. You want hot and sunny at the … [Read more...]
Incoming: Another Northwest Heat Wave, 100s Possible
This is the big picture on what I expect over the next few days. Wednesday's going to turn hot. Thursday & Friday we'll see lots of upper 90s--and I believe, many triple digit highs as well. Tough to say right now if Thursday or Friday will be the hottest. This is going to be our … [Read more...]
How To See Perseid Meteors This Weekend
Zoom. Flash. Click. This is the first picture I've seen this year of a 2012 Perseid Meteor streaking across northwest skies. Rocky Rabell of Keller, Washington, snapped it and posted it on a real-time meteor image gallery that I love to check out. Perseid Meteors Peak Saturday … [Read more...]
Hottest July On Record Across US Lower 48, Heat Misses Oregon & Washington
It seems like everyday in July 2012 Â I was talking about extreme heat somewhere in the United States. And now NOAA, the agency that tracks long term trends (among many other things!) says it was the hottest July ever recorded in the United States-- when you look at what happened in the lower 48 … [Read more...]
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