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FINALLY! Measurable Snow in Baltimore
UPDATE:
Early in the morning on Feb. 1, 2023, snow began falling in the Baltimore/DC. area, providing the first measurable snowfall for many. As of 7:00 AM, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) had reported 0.2” while DC’s Reagan National Airport (DCA) and Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD) both reported 0.4”.... read more ❯
HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: DECEMBER 2022
TEMPERATURES
December 2022 at Portland's three official stations reported Average Temperature Departures-from-Normal ranging from -2.6° at the Portland International Airport (PDX) to -3.8° at the Portland National Weather Service Forecast Office (WFO) in the Park Rose neighborhood. Through the first 2/3 of the month, the weather was fairly uneventful temperature-wise.
Here in... read more ❯
Stormy Weather To Continue For California
Since Christmas, the storm track has shifted south to California, bringing heavy rain and mountain snow to the Golden State. Parts of the Sierra Nevada have seen over 20 inches of liquid-equivalent precipitation, much of it in the form of snow.
The most recent tempest occurred on January 4th and 5th.... read more ❯
An Active Winter So Far in NW Oregon/SW Washington
Happy New Year everyone! The calendar has shifted from 2022 to 2023, and it's time for a quick review of the past year's biggest weather events. Of course our calendar system is very arbitrary and anachronistic, based on the dictates of the medieval European church; there's nothing magical about the... read more ❯
Freezing Rain Out, Flooding Rain In
Freezing rain is finally over for most of Western Washington. I went out for a walk around Sandpoint Way earlier this evening, and though temperatures were above freezing and the roads were bare and wet, the sidewalks were still a slippery, icy mess. Reports ranged from around 1/8" of an... read more ❯
Tuesday Snow Update
Quick forecast update. The storm tracked slightly further north than modeled, meaning that mild southerlies (and rain) extended to the King/Snohomish County line instead of staying south of Seattle. The Everett area saw 1-3 inches overnight, depending on elevation, and totals increased northward from there. Whatcom County got clobbered, with... read more ❯
Arctic Outbreak and Lowland Snow Expected This Week For Western Washington
I’ve always said that there are far more snow days forecast for the Pacific Northwest than appear in reality. There are a few reasons for this. The first is that there are multiple weather models, running multiple times a day, that show nearly every possible weather solution under the sun... read more ❯
A Forecasting Nightmare Next Week
It's been a chilly December thus far! Through the first 15 days of the month, PDX is running 2.6° F below normal. That's not wildly cold by any means; we've had no "exciting" weather save for a very marginal "conversation snow" event two Sundays ago. It's just been very consistently... read more ❯
HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: NOVEMBER 2022
TEMPERATURES
Following the Portland area's all-time warmest October, November 2022 began very chilly, one of the coolest starts ever, and the cool days continued throughout the month. November didn't have any extremely cold days, mainly just no warm days. For the 3 official Portland stations, the highest temperatures for the month... read more ❯
First West Side Snow of Season
Well...that happened quicker than I might have predicted. PDX saw its first snowfall of the winter today, a whopping 0.1"! It's actually the first time the snow station on Parkrose has ever measured any snow on December 4. We had a fairly marginal situation for snow today in the Metro... read more ❯
Daily Weather Reports
A Beautiful Sunday . . . .
Today is really nice with very warm temps and light winds. We also have nearly clear skies with a few clouds passing by. Can't do much better for mid April. We don't even have any rain in our forecast until Tuesday night, so that will give me a chance to... read more ❯
Sunday, April 14, 2024-SW Michigan-A Glorious Spring Sunday
Currently 64 with a 9 mph wind from the WNW. Feels like 64 degrees. Dew Point 46, Humidity 54%, Barometer 29.65, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 7:01 am, Sunset 8:24 pm.
Sunny with a high in the mid 70s. W winds 10-20 mph with gusts to 30.
Mostly clear tonight with a low... read more ❯
A Lovely Start To Our Weekend . . . .
It is a glorious, bright Saturday morning and the birds and bunnies are loving it. So am I. Leaves are really coming out on bushes and trees, and a bird is building a nest on top of one of my motion lights outside my door wall. I hope she doesn't... read more ❯
Weekly Wrap Up: April 13, 2024 #ARWX
Welcome to another Weekly Wrap Up! This week brought some warm temperatures and rain to the Natural State. Here's a look at the temperature highs and lows over the past week from my Earth Networks weather station in Hot Springs. Here's also a look at the current rain totals from... read more ❯
Saturday, April 13, 2024-SW Michigan-Good Weather Weekend Is Ours
Currently 50 with a 9 mph from the NW. Feels like 46 degrees. Dew Point 32, Humidity 55%, Barometer 30.03, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:02 am, Sunset 8:23 pm.
Sunny. High in the upper 50s. W winds 10-15 mph with gusts to around 25.
Partly cloudy with a 40% chance of overnight... read more ❯
Wind And Rain . . . . .
Today is not nice, but we have some really nice weather on the way. The biggest issue today is the wind. We have gusts up to 40 mph and many here in our state are without power. We've been lucky so far. Winds should die down tonight, then the sun... read more ❯
Friday, April 12, 2024-SW Michigan-Wind Danger Today
Currently 48 with an 8 mph wind from the WNW. Feels like 43 degrees. Dew Point 44, Barometer 29.52, Humidity 97%, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 7:04 am, Sunset 8:22 pm.
Wind Advisory in effect today from 8 am this morning until 2 am Saturday. 20-30 mph wind with gusts to 40-50... read more ❯
Wet And Dreary . . . . .
Radar is showing that our day will continue the way it is now. We have had light rain since this morning and there was 0.25" in my rain gauge at 8:30. Tomorrow is expected to even be worse with high wind gusts along with the rain. The weekend isn't looking... read more ❯
Thursday, April 11, 2024-SW Michigan-Couple Of Rainy Days
Currently 54 with a 4 mph wind from the ENE. Feels like 54 degrees. Dew Point 47, Barometer 29.6, Humidity 97%, Visibility 5 mi., Sunrise 7:06 am, Sunset 8:21 pm.
100% chance of rain. High in the upper 40s. NE winds 10-20 mph with gusts to 30.
90% chance of overnight rain.... read more ❯
A Little Sun Before The Rain . . . .
Our day is beginning with mild temperatures and mostly clear skies. Yesterday was a winner with highs reaching the mid 70s and plenty of sun. It was much too windy, however, to really be enjoyable. Dixie alley is again being plagued with rough weather and I hope the damage is... read more ❯