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Portland gets first high above 70°F for 2024
Friday brought Portland’s first afternoon with temperatures above 70°F (21°C) for 2024 with a high of 71°F (22°C) at Portland International Airport. Numerous other stations throughout lowland areas of Western Oregon and parts of Western Washington also achieved 70°, though the Puget Sound Region missed out.
This comes as a ridge... read more ❯
Pons-Brooks Comet to be visible with naked eye, closest approach to Sun on April 21
The comet designated as 12P/Pons-Brooks will reach its closest point to the Sun on April 21, 2024 as part of its 71-year orbit. During this event, the absolute magnitude is expected to reach 4.5 to 5.0 making it bright enough to possibly see with the naked eye from suburban (and... read more ❯
Earthquake swarm occurring along Oregon-Nevada border
An uptick in earthquake activity is being observed along the Oregon-Nevada border between Lakeview and Steens Mountain. For the 30 day period ending 12:00 PDT March 12, 29 earthquakes were located in this area. The vast majority have been too small to be felt by humans but a M3.5 earthquake... read more ❯
Strong ridge to develop over the Northwest, sunny skies and warm temps forecast
Leftover moisture and cold air aloft will be enough for scattered showers and isolated t-storms throughout the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday. These storms will be more widespread along and west of the Cascades and some may produce small hail and/or graupel. The Columbia Gorge, Hermiston, and the Tri-Cities will be... read more ❯
Winter 2023-24, R.I.P.
Five days ago, local meteorologists declared that "winter is over." There has been considerable debate the past few years about what constitutes "wintry" conditions in our mild temperate climate. Here's why I feel that winter is truly over:
1. We're not going to have a significant snowstorm in the lowest elevations... read more ❯
Third cold front in a row to pass through Pacific Northwest on Monday
The third system in a train that started late last week is forecast to reach the Pacific Northwest during the day Monday. High clouds from this are already reaching the Interstate 5 corridor as of 07:00. Rainfall totals through Tuesday reaching half an inch (10 mm) are forecast for Portland,... read more ❯
El Niño to collapse by summer, La Niña forecast fall and winter 2024-25
Strong El Niño conditions were observed over the winter of 2023-24, leading to long lasting periods of split flow in the jet stream aimed at Western North America. This is a typical El Niño pattern, where the northern split persistently aims storms at southeast Alaska and the southern branch aims... read more ❯
Next train of storms approaches Pacific Northwest, rain and mountain snow this weekend
Much of the Northwest is enjoying a break in precipitation after persistent regional storms and post-frontal showers. A low pressure system heading for Alaska will bring that to an end from north to south with the first of several cold fronts moving in.
Rain and mountain snow from this begins during... read more ❯
Pacific Northwest snowpack improves at the start of March after week of snow
A prolonged pattern of upper level troughing and repeated regional storm systems have added quite a bit of snow to mountains of the Pacific Northwest over the past week. As of the end of the day on March 4, the snow-water equivalent (SWE) value for the Northwest was 88% of... read more ❯
Mountaintop wind gusts almost reach 200 mph (320 km/h) in California blizzard
The Sierra Nevada mountains of California and Nevada are experiencing a rare extreme blizzard this weekend with incredible amounts of snow and strong winds forecast through Sunday including major travel corridors like Interstate 80 over Donner Summit and the Lake Tahoe area. Storm total snowfall may approach 11 feet (3.4... read more ❯
Daily Weather Reports
Saturday, March 29, 2025-SW Michigan-Light Rain Expected Today
Currently 64 with a 5 mph average wind from the SSW. Feels like 64 degrees. Dew Point 54, Barometer 29.86, Humidity 67%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:30 am, Sunset 8:05 pm.
70% chance of rain showers today with the best chance in the afternoon. High in the mid 60s. SW winds... read more ❯
Dreary But Warm . .. .
Our morning is very mild but dreary. We received 0.13" of rain over the past 24 hours and highs could reach near 70°F today. We are warned that tomorrow could be a rough one with plenty of severe weather to go around. Our northern parts of the state have a... read more ❯
Friday, March 28, 2025-SW Michigan-Rain Today
Currently 52 with an average wind from the SE of 2 mph. Feels like 52 degrees. Dew Point 46, Barometer 29.94, Humidity 98%, Visibility 2.9 mi., Sunrise 7:32 am, Sunset 8:03 pm.
70% chance of rain with a slight chance for thunderstorms today. High in the mid 60s. S winds 5-10... read more ❯
Rain On The Way . . . .
Today could bring some heavy weather to the mid sections of our country. Northern Michigan is expecting a significant ice storm which will cause havoc for travelers today and tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised if the Mackinaw bridge is closed for a while. As for us, we could see thunderstorms... read more ❯
Where Did Our Sun Go . . . .
Our morning was sunny and bright. Now the clouds have moved in and there is a fine mist in the air. This wasn't supposed to happen. It was supposed to be a nice day. Conditions are getting very dry here, and we could use a good rain, but not what... read more ❯
Thursday, March 27 2025-SW Michigan-Enjoy Today's Sunshine
Currently 41 with an average wind from the SSW of 3 mph. Feels like 39 degrees, Dew Point 31, Barometer 30.15, Humidity 56%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:33 am, Sunset 8:02 pm.
Mostly sunny becoming partly sunny with a 20% chance of some rain. High around 50. W winds 5-15 mph... read more ❯
Some Sun At Last . . . .
It seems good to see the sun again, even though we won't get much warmth from it today. I'm not seeing any precip in our forecast until Friday night, and we actually need a good rain. Temperatures will continue to rise into the weekend, when we should see highs reaching... read more ❯
Wednesday, March 26, 2025-SW Michigan-Sunshine But No Warmth
Currently 30 with an average wind from the WNW of 4 mph. Feels like 30 degrees. Dew Point 24, Barometer 30.2, Humidity 78%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:35 am, Sunset 8:01 pm.
Sunny with a high in the mid 40s. Light winds becoming W 5-10 in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy with an... read more ❯
Still More Clouds Than Sun . . . .
After a cold, blustery Monday, today will see a little improvement, but our high temps will remain below average. The wind won't be as strong but still enough to give a significant wind chill. We had a little rain/snow mix but no accumulation. There was enough to leave 0.02" in... read more ❯
Tuesday, march 25, 2025-SW Michigan-Several Days Of Sunshine For Us
Currently 30 with an average wind of 6 mph from the SW. Feels like 27 degrees. Dew Point 26, Barometer 29.94, Humidity 74%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:37 am, Sunset 8:00 pm.
Mostly sunny with a high in the lower 40s. NW winds 5-15 mph with gusts to around 25.
Mostly clear... read more ❯