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Charlie Phillips commented on the post, The Great American Eclipse of 2017, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 3 months ago

Thanks Jeff! Yeah, totality will be amazing. It will be interesting to see what the temperature trace for the day looks like.

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Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, Dry Streaks End Tonight!, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 3 months ago

FINALLY!

After 56 days of no measurable precipitation for Seattle and 57 for Portland, both streaks will end tonight as a relatively strong front moves through the area.

The front is associated with an […]
Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, The Great American Eclipse of 2017, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 3 months ago

I was in 8th grade when I first learned about the Great American Eclipse. Mr. Pearsall, the science teacher at Washington Middle School, gave us a handout on the eclipse and told us not to miss it. 11 years later, […]
- Jeff Taylor replied 7 years, 3 months ago
  
  Awesome write-up of the upcoming solar eclipse, Charlie! Looking forward to seeing totality for nearly 2 minutes at my work location. Enjoy your viewing. Hoping the clouds stay away.
- Charlie Phillips replied 7 years, 3 months ago
  
  Thanks Jeff! Yeah, totality will be amazing. It will be interesting to see what the temperature trace for the day looks like.
Charlie Phillips commented on the post, At Last, Rain Is In The Forecast!, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 3 months ago

Hidden Valley Camp cools off dramatically at night – much more so than Seattle. Mornings can be downright cold – even in the hot summer of 2014, it was very cold coming to work in the kitchen in the morning!

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Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, At Last, Rain Is In The Forecast!, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 3 months ago

It’s not much, and not everybody will get wet. But for the first time nearly two months, rain is in the forecast for parts of the Pacific Northwest!

The summer of 2017 has been extraordinarily dry for the […]
- Sara Robertson replied 7 years, 3 months ago
  
  Seattle Times today also says rain is unlikely “Little chance dry days to end soon,” although a possibility on Sunday. Was interested to see that the record low was 47 in 1974. I was working as a camp counselor in the Cascades that summer, and I remember pulling out some long underwear. Hard to imagine today!
  - Charlie Phillips replied 7 years, 3 months ago
    
    Hidden Valley Camp cools off dramatically at night – much more so than Seattle. Mornings can be downright cold – even in the hot summer of 2014, it was very cold coming to work in the kitchen in the morning!
Charlie Phillips commented on the post, Baltimore Record Precipitation: Top-10 by Calendar-Day, 24-Hour, and 2-Day Amounts, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 7 years, 3 months ago

This is my first summer in a place with air conditioning… looks like I picked the right time to move! Nice post, I especially like your highlights on the large diurnal ranges.

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Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, Smoke Keeps a Lid On Record Highs, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 3 months ago

Everything seemed right for record high temperatures at Portland. We had offshore winds to prevent any cooling from the Pacific Ocean and a massive ridge overhead with insanely warm temperatures aloft. But with […]
Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, Record Heat on Tap + Thursday HVC Kitchen Forecast, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 3 months ago

This past Sunday, I headed up to Hidden Valley Camp, an old-school summer camp in the Cascade foothills of Snohomish County, WA for “Visitor’s Day,” a day where families of campers and other visitors can visit […]
Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, Wildfires Rage On In California and British Columbia, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 4 months ago

It’s been a boring past few weeks for Pacific Northwest weather bloggers. Portland, Seattle, and many other places around the Pacific Northwest have now gone a month without any measurable precipitation. For much […]
Charlie Phillips posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago

Check out our new models page at http://weathertogether.net/models
Charlie Phillips commented on the post, Baltimore Top-10 Warmest & Coldest Months and Years – Mean Temperatures, on the site Karl Bonner's Weather Blog 7 years, 4 months ago

Here here, you deserve a break! But I hope you’ll write a blog if that Canadian air mass raises the possibility for lowland snow. 😉

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Charlie Phillips commented on the post, UPDATE: Hottest Heat Wave Since 2009 Arriving, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 7 years, 4 months ago

Awesome summary! Unfortunately, I was in Seattle for the mega snowstorm back in January, but I’m hopeful next winter will bring a few more flakes.

Let us know when/if you break the century mark this summer!

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Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, Weather Models Are Finally Up!, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 5 months ago

FINALLY, after several days of coding and several months of troubleshooting, WeatherTogether has its own model charts! Before I go any further, I have to thank Quinn Abrahams-Vaughn for writing some html and […]
Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, Record Heat Today, Much Cooler Tomorrow, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 5 months ago

The first major heat wave of the year is living up to the hype! Portland and Salem hit 98 and 101 respectively yesterday, and today, they simply switched highs. According to Mike Newman (a fellow weather buff from […]
Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, Record Heat This Weekend?, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 5 months ago

By now, I’m sure most of you have heard about the record heat in California and the Desert Southwest. On Sunday, San Francisco obliterated its previous heat record of 86 degrees with an unbelievable 97-degree […]
Charlie Phillips commented on the post, Beautiful Memorial Day Weekend On Tap!, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 5 months ago

Thanks for the message Sylvia! Stay safe, and I will!

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Charlie Phillips commented on the post, Get Ready For June Gloom!, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 5 months ago

I agree Jo! It’s nice to have a change of pace every once in a while. It’s currently looking like heavy rain will impact us on Thursday… I can hardly wait. 🙂

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Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, Get Ready For June Gloom!, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 5 months ago

Sorry for the post hiatus folks! I just got back from a week-long trip with my folks to Cabo San Lucas and had a great time fishing, beach-combing, dancing, and eating all sorts of delicious food over […]
- Charlie Phillips replied 7 years, 5 months ago
  
  I agree Jo! It’s nice to have a change of pace every once in a while. It’s currently looking like heavy rain will impact us on Thursday… I can hardly wait. 🙂
Charlie Phillips wrote a new post, Beautiful Memorial Day Weekend On Tap!, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 6 months ago

What a beautiful day it is today! With a strong ridge of high pressure centered just off our coast, we have bluebird skies, light winds, and very warm temperatures, with many places around the Portland metro […]
- Charlie Phillips replied 7 years, 5 months ago
  
  Thanks for the message Sylvia! Stay safe, and I will!
Charlie Phillips commented on the post, Day 7 – Wall Clouds, Lightning Storms, and Abandoned Hotels, on the site Charlie's Weather 7 years, 6 months ago

Good question Karl… I don’t know anything about it, but it would be an interesting study. I know some folks that live in Ellensburg… I’ll ask them if they know what the sentiment there is about wind farms. How do people in The Dalles feel about the wind farms along the Columbia River Gorge?

With regards to solar, I know there was some…[Read more]

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