Karl Bonner

Wow….and we thought February was cold.

The past two nights east of the Cascades,  and in the Columbia Gorge,  have set all-time records for March cold.  Yesterday’s morning low at DLS was 8 F, the coldest Ma […]

Wow….and we thought February was cold.

The past two nights east of the Cascades,  and in the Columbia Gorge,  have set all-time records for March cold.  Yesterday’s morning low at DLS was 8 F, the coldest Ma […]

Hello again! As you probably know, I don’t live in The Dalles anymore,  but here’s one more Gorge-related post before I switch over to a new East Metro Blog.

Whew..what a February! After nothing but boring and […]

Hello again! As you probably know, I don’t live in The Dalles anymore,  but here’s one more Gorge-related post before I switch over to a new East Metro Blog.

Whew..what a February! After nothing but boring […]

I hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving this year! I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the evening with a group of dear friends from White Salmon. I’ve been going to potlucks with this “circle” for […]

I hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving this year! I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the evening with a group of dear friends from White Salmon. I’ve been going to potlucks with this “circle” for […]

Well this has been nice. The last two days in the Pacific Northwest, including the Columbia River Gorge and the Portland Metro, have had just about the most beautiful weather you can hope for in November: mostly […]

Well this has been nice. The last two days in the Pacific Northwest, including the Columbia River Gorge and the Portland Metro, have had just about the most beautiful weather you can hope for in November: mostly […]

It’s that perfect, magical time of year to have an extended stretch of clear skies, cool nights and warm days. And this year, we’re going to be incredibly blessed.

After enduring an unusually cool and gloomy […]

It’s that perfect, magical time of year to have an extended stretch of clear skies, cool nights and warm days. And this year, we’re going to be incredibly blessed.

After enduring an unusually cool and gloomy […]

September is over and October is here, so let’s take a look at the numbers for DLS.

The averaged high temperature was 78.2 degrees F and the averaged low, 49.6. That makes for a mean temperature of 63.9 degrees, […]

September is over and October is here, so let’s take a look at the numbers for DLS.

The averaged high temperature was 78.2 degrees F and the averaged low, 49.6. That makes for a mean temperature of 63.9 […]

Even though the astronomical calendar says we still have 10 days to go, I think most of us in the Pacific Northwest can now agree that summer is over and done with. We’ve been having consistently cool nights for a […]

Even though the astronomical calendar says we still have 10 days to go, I think most of us in the Pacific Northwest can now agree that summer is over and done with. We’ve been having consistently cool nights for a […]

The calendar has turned to September, and with it comes the end of summer – as least as weather geeks define it. Meteorological summer is defined as the entirety of June, July, and August in the northern […]

The calendar has turned to September, and with it comes the end of summer – as least as weather geeks define it. Meteorological summer is defined as the entirety of June, July, and August in the northern […]

The last several days in The Dalles, I’ve noticed the feeling that we’ve moved past the “peak” of our summer season. We’ve had a few nights with low temps in the 50s now. That always seems to start at some point […]

The last several days in The Dalles, I’ve noticed the feeling that we’ve moved past the “peak” of our summer season. We’ve had a few nights with low temps in the 50s now. That always seems to start at some […]