It was about 3pm on Thursday May 3, 2012. Like someone flipped a switch on a wind machine, strong gusts started hitting the Portland-Vancouver metro area, and the rest of the Willamette Valley. The 'switch' was a storm center or area of 'low pressure' that moved inland just north of Portland. … [Read more...]
Portland April 2012 – Some Crazy Facts
My favorite crazy fact of April 2012: no measurable rain on any Saturday, all month long! Now that's a trend I like to see. We also hit 82 degrees two days in a row in Portland--setting new records those days. The graphic below has the low down on April rainfall. It was a wet month! … [Read more...]
Finding Portland – The Awesome Time Lapse Movie
We all know Portland's a beautiful city, right? This picture I took of "mare's tails" above the KOIN Tower in downtown Portland is just a frozen moment of Portland beauty. But what if I told you there's an incredible new time lapse called "Finding Portland" that you just have to … [Read more...]
Record April Heat Hits Portland – Now Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Weather
When the sky is this blue over Haystack Rock in late April--you just know something's going on with the weather. From Saturday April 21 to Monday April 23, 2012, unusually strong high pressure for the time of year parked over the entire west. The result was clear and warm weather along the … [Read more...]
Live Blog From Cannon Beach, Oregon
Ever feel like you travel to far flung places but miss gems nearby in the process? That's the way I feel about Cannon Beach just a few miles south of Seaside. I took this shot of people taking a snooze with Haystack Rock in the background. Ahhh, this place is relaxing. I'm writing this on my … [Read more...]
Portland’s First Warm Weekend Of 2012 – 80 Degrees Is Possible
A narrow band of rain over us Friday morning April 20 gets pushed way north on Saturday and Sunday. The sun comes out. Saturday we hit 70+ (probably low to mid-70s in the Willamette Valley.) This will be the first time we hit 70 degrees in 6 months and 3 days. Crazy! Unusually humid warm … [Read more...]
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