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Our morning is beginning bright and sunny.  Temperatures should reach near the average, so it looks to be a great day.  It will be on the breezy side but that’s normal for this time of year.  Highs will be in […]

Yesterday was cloudy and very windy.  We had a line of showers that passed over in the afternoon, dropping almost half an inch of rain.  Another cold front is affecting us now and highs today will do well to r […]

Today will certainly feel like spring.  Most of our snow melted yesterday, and what is left will be gone by tonight.  Highs will reach near 60°F but I don’t expect to see much sun today.

Our 9:30 AM te […]

After one of our more significant snowfalls this winter-spring season, another system of warm air is heading our way.  We already lost more than half of the snow that we got on Friday, and it will all be gone […]

Happy Spring to us all!  Our snowfall is more than we have had all winter.  I think it will be around through the weekend, because there is no warmup until Monday.  I went out and shoveled paths for my do […]

We woke to 1.5 inches of snow cover, and it’s been snowing ever since.  The forecast is calling for about 4 inches total for us.  Since temperatures are supposed to rise into the 50s next week, most of this w […]

Our temperatures overnight were one of the coldest of the season.  Lows fell into the lower teens, and it was only 17°F when I got up this morning.  Yesterday was very blustery and highs didn’t make it much ab […]

We woke to an inch of snow on the ground, however most is gone now.  Temperatures will remain well below average today, in fact, most of this week.  The high today won’t reach much higher than the freezing m […]

The warmest day of the week was able to produce record highs in the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla on March 19. Additionally, Hermiston tied their existing record for that date. Low elevation spots on the Hanford […]

Highs are expected to reach the mid 40s today, but with the wind, it won’t feel like it.  Our morning began with some hazy sun, but now clouds have taken over.  Yesterday brought intermittent flurries and t […]

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 […]