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Flood watch for Portland metro as Pineapple Express takes aim
A prolonged period of wet weather has begun in the Pacific Northwest to kick off meteorological winter. For most, rain started Thursday and the east wind coming through the Columbia Gorge was cold enough to allow slushy snowflakes to briefly mix in with the rain in parts of Northeast Portland.
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From Dry/Cool to Wet/Stormy...
Hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving! The weather sure has been quiet and beautiful. Yesterday Tuesday was the 6th consecutive day of mostly sunny skies for the majority of our region. Today the clouds moved back in on the west side. Daytime temps during this dry stretch have... read more ❯
Cold season temperature inversions
From about November to February temperature inversions accompanied by low clouds and fog are a common weather feature in the Columbia Basin. These are not unique to the Columbia Basin with many valleys throughout the Western United States and the world also experiencing strong inversions, including the Salt Lake City... read more ❯
Elevated earthquake activity at Mount St. Helens but no eruption imminent
An increase in seismic activity beneath Mount St. Helens that started on July 15, 2023 continued this week, reports the Cascades Volcano Observatory. Seismologists were able to locate nineteen earthquakes this past week a few miles below the volcano's summit bringing the total for this earthquake swarm to 465. All... read more ❯
HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: OCTOBER 2023
TEMPERATURES
October 2023 averaged slightly above Normal but was rather typical in that the warmest weather occurred towards the beginning of the month. Of the three official Portland weather stations (Downtown, Airport, and Weather Forecast Office), the Average Maximum Departures ranged from +1.1° to +2.0°, Minimum Departures were from +1.9° to... read more ❯
Hurricane-force storm in Alaska to bring rain and mountain snow to most of the West Coast
A rapidly intensifying low pressure system is moving north through the Gulf of Alaska on Wednesday afternoon. It is forecast to make landfall on or near Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula early Thursday morning.
Off the coast of Alaska, hurricane-force winds are forecast to extend eastward from the Kenai Peninsula toward the southeastern... read more ❯
How to read surface weather analysis maps
Surface weather analysis charts are a treasure trove of information about regional and continent-scale weather patterns. They are full of a variety of symbols that can give a good at-a-glance view of what conditions are occuring. Some regional and continental forecasts are also displayed as analysis charts.
There are multiple organizations... read more ❯
Cool and wet weather returning to the Northwest this weekend
Ridging over the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday along with a strong low in the Gulf of Alaska are driving mostly sunny and seasonably warm conditions in the Portland area. Meanwhile to the north, a Pineapple Express has been aiming at Vancouver Island, producing up to 200 mm (8 inches) of... read more ❯
HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: SEPTEMBER 2023
TEMPERATURES
September 2023 averaged around Normal in the Portland area; the three official Portland weather stations had Mean Temperature Departures ranging from -0.9° to +1.0°. See detailed data for Portland's official stations at the end of the post.
Here in Happy Valley, the September Average Maximum/Minimum/Mean Temperatures were 71.3°/53.8°/62.6°. The month... read more ❯
Beautiful 'Mixolydian Summer' Weather Through Sunday
Happy Fall everyone! The past two weeks have been a classic mix of autumn weather in the Pacific Northwest: periods of rain and wind, some sunny days, and seasonable temperatures mostly in the 60s and low 70s. This is quite a far cry from last year, when summer-like conditions continued... read more ❯
Daily Weather Reports
A Stormy Weekend . . . .
Yesterday was a rough day for people in the midwest and south, as a tornadoes breakout occurred. We had remnants of some of it early this morning with a thunder and lightning event which only dropped 0.05" of rain. Right now, we have partly cloudy skies and strong winds. We... read more ❯
Severe Weather Awareness Graphics from NWS #ARWX
Here are two great Severe Weather Awareness graphics from the NWS I wanted to share with my readers!
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Weekly Wrap Up: March 15, 2025 #ARWX
Welcome to another Weekly Wrap Up! This week saw some major severe weather across the Natural State, including multiple tornado warnings. Here's a look at the temperature highs and lows from my Earth Networks weather station in Hot Springs over the past week. Here's also a look at the rain... read more ❯
Saturday, March 15, 2025-SW Michigan-Wind And Rain Coming
Currently 61 with an average wind from the SE of 5 mph. Feels like 61 degrees. Dew Point 56, Barometer 29.3, Humidity 90%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:55 am, Sunset 7:48 pm.
High Wind Advisory in effect until 8 pm today.
Windy. Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain showers. High... read more ❯
Friday, March 14, 2025-SW Michigan-Could Get Some Thunderstorms
Currently 50 with an average wind from he ENE of 4 mph. Feels like 48 degrees. Dew Point 31, Barometer 29.78, Humidity 47%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:56 am, Sunset 7:47 pm.
Partly sunny with a high in the lower 70s. SE winds 5-15 mph with gusts to around 25 becoming... read more ❯
Stormy Weather Ahead . . . .
Today will be lovely, but we pay for it tonight and tomorrow. A large area of severe weather is in the forecast for today, tonight, and tomorrow. Thankfully, Michigan is in the "slight" area but we still could see some heavy storms later tonight and on Saturday. Temps should rise... read more ❯
Today Will Be A Winner . . . .
Today is shaping up to be a really nice day. It's about as perfect as you can get in the moth of March in Michigan. The "bomb cyclone" is expected to remain well to our south, although we will have some pretty strong winds from it. There is a very... read more ❯
Thursday, March 13, 2025-SW Michigan-Couple Super Days Coming
Currently 37 with an average wind from the E of 1 mph. Feels like 37 degrees. Dew Point 24, Barometer 29.98, Humidity 57%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:58 am, Sunset 7:46 pm.
Mostly sunny with a high in the upper 50s Light winds.
Partly cloudy with a low in the upper 30s.... read more ❯
Non-Weather: New Website Launched and Updates on So All Israel Shall Be Saved!
I wanted to take a moment to provide a few updates concerning my new website and my PhD dissertation, So All Israel Shall Be Saved:
I re-launched parkernathan.com as a new website to promote my book, my Substack newsletter, and my Christmas album. While it looks very similar to the... read more ❯
A Cold Wind Blows . . . .
We woke to a sky full of altocumulas clouds. Now we are seeing clearing in the west and the sun is trying to shine. Winds are the issue today and they feel icy when you're out in them. Yesterday was quite nice and highs reached into the upper 50s. We... read more ❯