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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
Friday, June 6, 2025-SW Michigan-No Rain Due 'Till Late Sunday
Currently 70 with an average wind for the E of 3 mph. Feels like 70 degrees. Dew Point 53, Barometer 29.99, Humidity 55%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:04 am, Sunset 9:18 pm.
Mostly sunny with a high in the upper 70s. NE winds 5-10 mph.
Mostly clear with an overnight low in... read more ❯
Air Quality Alert . . . .
Once again, we are dealing with smoke sent to us compliments of Canada. An air quality alert has been issued for those with breathing problems, and even those who don't shouldn't be outdoors too much. Yesterday brought us some rain and we got a little over an inch here. Now... read more ❯
Thursday, June 5, 2025-SW Michigan-Should Be Bright And Sunny
Currently 63 with an average wind from the NE of 7 mph. Feels like 63 degrees. Dew Point 57, Barometer 30.08, Humidity 82%, Visibility 1.5 mi., Sunrise 6:04 am, Sunset 9:17 pm.
Sunny with a high in the upper 70s. NE winds 5-10 mph with gusts to 20 in the afternoon.
Partly... read more ❯
Rain On The Way . . . .
This morning is very windy with rain approaching from the southwest. We could see some heavy storms later, but I think it is just light showers almost upon us now. Yesterday was very warm with highs reaching the upper 80s. There was a moderate breeze which kept things comfortable. Even... read more ❯
Wednesday, June 4, 2025-SW Michigan-Humid Is The Word For The Day
Currently 64 with an average wind from the W of 2 mph. Feels like 64 degrees. Dew Point 61, Barometer 29.54, Humidity 100%, Visibility 4 mi., Sunrise 6:05 am, Sunset 9:16 pm.
90% chance of rain showers with a slight chance of a thunderstorm. High in the upper 60s. W winds... read more ❯
Another Hazy Day . . . .
We have almost clear skies with just a few scattered clouds, but one wouldn't know it. Our sky is grey with smoke from the Canadian wildfires, even though the wind isn't coming directly from that direction. Our temperature is very warm, and it would be very uncomfortable if not for... read more ❯
Tuesday, June 3, 2025-SW Michigan-Warm Today, Rain Tomorrow
Currently 73 with an average wind from the SSE of 6 mph. Feels like 73 degrees. Dew Point 60, Barometer 29.91, Humidity 59%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:05 am, Sunset 9:16 pm.
Mostly sunny until midday becoming partly sunny. High in the upper 80s. SW winds 10-20 mph with gusts to... read more ❯
Summer Weather Is Finally Here . . . .
Today is the beginning of some summer-like weather. High temperatures will finally reach the average and even higher. Of course, with that comes a chance of severe weather on Wednesday, but we'll enjoy the week anyway.
Our 10:30 AM temperature is 65°F, clear skies, the humidity is 39%, and winds are... read more ❯
Monday, June 3, 2025-SW Michigan-Couple Warm Days
Currently 61 with an average wind from the SSW of 1 mph. Feels like 61 degrees, Dew Point 41, Barometer 30.01, Humidity 41%,Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:05 am, Sunset 9:15 pm.
Mostly sunny. High in the upper 70s, SW winds 5-15 mph.
Partly cloudy with a low in the upper 50s. S... read more ❯
Hazy Skies From Canadian Wildfired . . . . .
My picture shows last night's sunset through the smoke in the air. With the wind shift today, it shouldn't be as noticeable. The northern lights are supposed to be visible tonight in most of the northern states. Hopefully, it will be clear enough to see them, and they don't appear... read more ❯