Ahhh, Spring. A lot of sun time. Blue sky above the KOIN Tower (shown here). And warm weather most of the time. Uh, most years, this would describe anywhere but the Pacific Northwest, including Portland and the Willamette Valley. But so far, Spring 2013 has been unusually dry and … [Read more...]
Oregon Summer Water, Streamflow, Reservoir Forecast
Remember the water wars of summer's past? Where thousands of fish died in Klamath County and farmers and ranchers were angry because no one had enough water to go around? Or how about the year Oregon's Detroit Lake was so low that boat docks sat on dirt--instead of in the water? I remember … [Read more...]
Climate Change: Yes vs. No – And The Way The Two Sides Battle
Is man-made climate change altering the world and sending us toward a tipping point? --OR-- Are changes in our climate dominated by earth's natural cycles and variation and that drives what happens? Chances are you're in one camp or the other. And tonight I read a great blog post on the battle … [Read more...]
Real Life ‘Survivor’ – 2012 One Of Portland’s Wettest Years On Record
The numbers are in. And if you're reading this, then you made it through an entire season on "Rain Island" -- you're a survivor! The chart here tells the story. 2012 was Portland's fourth wettest year on record at PDX! In case you're wondering--Portland had 10 days in 2012 with more than … [Read more...]
Portland Has An Incredibly Wet October, Now A Drier November?
We know how October works, right? We start warm in Portland. And we end up all wet. But rarely do we get this wet--6.14" of rain, 205% of average! All that and not even in the top 5 wettest Octobers. Oh well, maybe next time. Also, just for fun, I asked KOIN Local 6 Weather Intern Jeff to … [Read more...]
All Across Portland-Vancouver: Living Like We’re Part Of The 1%
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...]
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