Did you catch KOIN Local 6 at 11 last night? Anchor Jeff Gianola sang "Turn out the lights, the party's over..." And that has to mean our record dry stretch is ending. Some of the facts about it are in this graphic. Who knows how long it will be until we see something like this again in the … [Read more...]
Portland In October: “Like A City In The Desert Southwest”
Here's a crazy one. On the afternoon of Friday October 5, 2012--Portland's air was almost exactly as dry the air in Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada! You can see the comparison of relative humidity to the right. It's a comparison I might possibly get to make on a rare 100 degree day in … [Read more...]
First Chilly East Wind Event Of Fall
It's the annual 'thinning of the herd' in our area. That is, the first round of gusty east wind is already bringing down the weakest of our trees. As you can see, my KOIN Local 6 colleague Sally Showman was on the scene with this one. As of late morning, PGE is already reporting scattered power … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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