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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Dry & Windy For Halloween Weekend, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 2 years, 6 months ago
After a very stormy couple of weeks for the Pacific Northwest, the weather is calming down this Friday evening. It’s always refreshing to see weather geeks get back into “storm mode” each fall, and last week […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Why Is Autumn So Foggy In The Pacific Northwest?, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 2 years, 6 months ago
It’s October and the weather is just about as boring as it can get. Other than relatively chilly temps and the possibility of snow over the Cascade passes the next couple days, there’s nothing meteorologically […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Second Rain Storm of Fall Produces Tornado in Battle Ground, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 2 years, 7 months ago
After one heavy rain event during the 3rd weekend of September, the Pacific Northwest is currently wrapping up a second wet spell. This one was not quite as wet for most of the Portland metro area; however, it […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Here Comes The Rain For Portland!, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 2 years, 7 months ago
Hard to believe we’re only a few hours away from the first heavy rain event in Portland, since last winter! It’s been an incredibly dry 6 1/2 months; our spring (March-May) was by far the driest on record, and […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, A Look Back at Summer 2021, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 2 years, 7 months ago
Hopefully you were able to make the most out of this chaotic and hot summer! While I didn’t get to go storm chasing or camping or any “top tier” activities, I did get in several one- to two-day trips, including […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Hot Summer So Far; Brief Cooldown On The Way, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 2 years, 8 months ago
Hopefully everyone here has been able to enjoy the (mostly) smoke-free weather in Northwest Oregon and SW Washington this summer! Sadly, I’ve been having knee problems ever since the beginning of July, limiting […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, 2021 Historic Heatwave Almost Over; Big Relief Tonight for Portland!, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 2 years, 10 months ago
I sincerely hope you are all safe during this mother of all heatwaves in the Pacific Northwest! Today is the third consecutive day that PDX will set an all-time record high temperature. Saturday we hit 108 ⁰ F, […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, M.O.A.H. 2021 Update!, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 2 years, 10 months ago
For the past several days, there has been much speculation about the upcoming heatwave for the last weekend of June. Would it be just “really really hot,” or would this prove to be the MOTHER OF ALL HEATWAVES […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Summer 2021: A Look Ahead at Heat, Drought and Fire, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 2 years, 10 months ago
Welcome to Summer 2021, or at least the meteorological definition. There’s a longstanding confusion in the United States, as to which calendar format we should use for defining seasons. Several decades ago it […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Oregon's Spring Drought Becomes Historic, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 2 years, 11 months ago
People across the Pacific Northwest are beginning to get very worried. The spring of 2021 has been the driest on record since March 1 in many places. PDX has received only 2.01″ of rainfall as of May 14. Normal […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Unusually Dry Spring Continues Into Mid-April, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 3 years ago
(Cover photo credit: Clifford Paguio Jr.)
If you garden or have been outdoors recently, you’re probably aware of what a dry spring it has been in Portland and the northern Willamette Valley. In many years, […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, February 2021 Winter Storm Recap: Historic Late Winter Event!, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
(cover photo credit: Grant McFarland)
I am not a professional meteorologist, and have never taken an atmospheric science course. There are times when I wonder what it would be like to have taken that path […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Surprise: Winter Weather Arrives In Time For Solar Spring….AGAIN, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
Those of us who have lived in the Pacific Northwest most or all of our lives, used to see February as the “beginning of the end” of our normal winter season. Historically it tends to be the warmest of the t […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, 2021 Decadal Climate Update for PNW: Getting Warmer, But Not All Seasons Are Equal!, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
I hope your 2021 has been happy, safe and fun so far! It’s been a very tough year for all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed too many lives; and caused too much despair and loneliness to bear. But wi […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Active Weather & Flooding This Weekend; PNW Skies Not Cooperating With Jupiter & Saturn, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 3 years, 4 months ago
(Stock flood image courtesy of CorvallisOregon.gov)
The past week in NW Oregon has seen a fairly active winter pattern pick up. Several wet systems and cool enough airmasses for real Cascade snow last weekend. […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, December Begins with Sunshine, Wind and 'Fake Cold', on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 3 years, 5 months ago
Greetings all! I hope your Thanksgiving was safe and peaceful. For the first time in my life, I didn’t spend the holiday in The Dalles with family due to COVID and their vulnerable immune status. Just stayed in […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, An Early Winter Chill Sets In, on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 3 years, 5 months ago
Good evening everyone! Two days ago, one of our country’s most contentious elections in modern U.S. history, was concluded. To keep things short, we have a new president on the way- and here’s to hoping that h […]
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Karl Bonner commented on the post, A Warm Autumn Thus Far. But Change Is Coming., on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 3 years, 5 months ago
Emilie! Sorry for the late reply. The general idea is a chilly and stormy winter with lots of systems coming in from the northwest, out of the Gulf of Alaska. We’re actually beginning to see that pattern evolve this week. Good news for ski resorts!
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, A Warm Autumn Thus Far. But Change Is Coming., on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 3 years, 6 months ago
While the national political weather remains as turbulent as ever (and hurricanes keep pounding the Gulf of Mexico!), Pacific Northwest weather has been quite boring by mid-autumn standards. We had one minor […]
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Karl Bonner wrote a new post, Oregon Megafires Review; September Rain; and "Second Summer", on the site Karl's Weather Discussions 3 years, 7 months ago
Greetings world! The month of September has been a rough one here in the Pacific Northwest. Western Oregon endured what is most likely the worst outbreak of wildfires in recorded history. The historic eas […]
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