Update: we did it! Both Portland & Vancouver officially hit 71 on Saturday April 23, 2011. Nice! Also, the warmest places on our WeatherBug Network were: Camas, Battleground & West Linn, where highs hit 73-74 degrees. I've been waiting for months to use this headline! And one thing … [Read more...]
Northwest Storms – How They Look From Space
Focus...beep...click. Focus...beep...click. I can imagine how it would sound if I was taking a picture like this with my own digital camera. What I cannot begin to understand (are you with me on this?) is what it must feel like as you look out the window of the International Space Station … [Read more...]
Latest Freeze Dates For Portland, Oregon
As if mid-week hailstorms that hit Oregon and Washington  weren't enough cold for one week. The week ended with a spring freeze most places in the northwest, including many areas along the coast. So honestly, how late should this be happening around here? Let's use Portland as a … [Read more...]
Rare Northwest Storms Drop Inches Of Hail On The Portland-Vancouver Metro Area And Salem
After forecasting in the Willamette area for 15 years, I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen pictures like these where the hail is inches deep. It started with lightning and thunder and then the hail just dumped from the sky. And when each of three different storms was done … [Read more...]
Funny Joke About Portland, Oregon Weather
I laughed out loud at this one. Jeff & Kelley were starting to wonder about me. And with the weather in Oregon and Washington during early spring, the cartoon is not even a joke. It's true. Right? The great thing is you can easily substitute Seattle, Salem, or Vancouver for Portland, … [Read more...]
Deep Avalanche On Mt. Hood; Washington Avalanche Closes Pass
We grumbled so long (and loudly) about our record breaking cold and rain during March 2011 - that the winds finally brought in Portland's first 60 degree day on March 31, the latest on record. But in the Oregon and Washington Cascades, that warm up has helped make avalanche danger as high … [Read more...]
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