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Tuesday is likely to be the warmest day of this weather pattern for the Columbia Basin with the Tri-Cities reaching into the upper-70s (26°C). Temperatures in some areas west of the Cascades peaked on Monday. […]

Our landscape this morning was white with about half and inch of snow.  Since then, most has melted, but we still have a few flurries in the air.  Temperatures won’t be rising much today, and it really feels l […]

Upper level ridging continues to dominate conditions throughout the Pacific Northwest. This has produced highs above 70°F (21°C) in many lowland locations over the weekend. Quillayute, near Forks on the O […]

We have had a few scattered snow showers today, and now the sun is shining.  With the wind, it really feels like winter again.  We really can’t complain with the lovely weather that we’ve had this winter s […]

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 Weste […]

My heart goes out to those in Ohio and Indiana who are victims of the tornadoes last night.  Michigan was lucky once again, and all we got was moderate to heavy rain.  There is one lightning strike showing o […]

The rain began around noon and has continued since then.  Radar is showing that most has been to our north and south, but we have gotten 0.31″ so far.  There is still a moderate, steady rain falling at this t […]

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 […]

We have yet another great day weather-wise.  We could see temperatures reaching very close to 70°F and there should be plenty of sun.  The wind will be fairly light, so it will feel warm.  Yesterday was nic […]

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. […]

We have another great, sunny day and I just hope we don’t pay for this weather in April and May, when it’s supposed to be like this. This winter has been unbelievable for us and I almost feel like I spent […]

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 […]

We have returned to warm, sunny weather.  Highs should reach the mid to upper 50s this afternoon, and we have more 60s coming over the next few days.  This has been a remarkable winter for us.  The most sn […]

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 […]

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 […]

We woke this morning to a bit of a shock.  Everything was white!  I knew that we were expecting some snow, but I didn’t expect much ground cover.  We have about an inch and the snow showers should be ending so […]

It has been a dreary, chilly day on our last day on Eastern Standard Time.  Showers moved in yesterday around 1 PM, and continued well into the overnight.  There was 0.71″ in my gauge this morning.  To […]

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 n […]

Radar is showing a large rain mass heading our way, and it is moving quite slowly.  I anticipate that it will be here in another hour or so, and that it will last most of our day.  Temperatures will continue t […]

We should see highs in the 50s today once the sun comes out.  But for now, we have nothing but clouds.  We could see some rain tomorrow and Saturday, and temperatures will remain on the cool side.  Re […]