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Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, 2018: Maryland’s Record-Wettest & Third-Warmest Month of May, on the site Maryland Climate and Weather 6 years, 5 months ago
May of 2018 was the wettest ever recorded for Maryland as the Statewide average of 7.68” surpassed the previous record of 7.31”. The month actually started off quite dry through most of the first half (except for […]
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Jeff Taylor commented on the post, HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: MAY 2018, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 5 months ago
Hi Kevin. It was a bit of a hazy day when I took that pic of Hood.
This morning’s report from Timberline shows the morning snow depth was 53”.
After very little precip here since mid-April, models are showing a fairly robust system (especially for June here) moving in on Friday, showing our area getting 0.50”-1.00”! Snow levels are exp…[Read more]
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Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: MAY 2018, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 5 months ago
TEMPERATURES
It was one of the warmest months of May with Mean Temperatures running nearly +5° departures from Normals. It was a rollercoaster of temperatures through the month, starting off chilly (May’s Low […]
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Thanks Jeff. Looks like Mt Hood is wearing its hat today! Snow level still looks pretty low – I guess there is patchy cover at Timberline Lodge now after your warm month. Is it the resolution of the photo, my computer, or was it hazy on this day of the picture? I don’t think you all have started your fire season yet. Here in Maryland we are nice and wet to keep the fires at a minimum. The rest of the summer – we shall see…
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Hi Kevin. It was a bit of a hazy day when I took that pic of Hood.
This morning’s report from Timberline shows the morning snow depth was 53”.
After very little precip here since mid-April, models are showing a fairly robust system (especially for June here) moving in on Friday, showing our area getting 0.50”-1.00”! Snow levels are expected to drop to about the 4000’ level so Timberline could get quite a dumping.
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Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, Portland's Second-Driest and Second-Warmest Month of May, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 5 months ago
This is an update to the original blog posted on 5/30/2018:
With the NWS forecast not even mentioning rain for the 31st, numerous showers popped up through the Metro area in the afternoon and evening, providing […]
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Jeff Taylor commented on the post, Tornado Chasing Day 1: Half a Day, a Whole Lotta Storms, on the site Charlie's Weather 6 years, 6 months ago
Awesome write-up and photos!! Glad you got to experience some good weather the first day out. Looking forward to your experiences in the days ahead.
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Jeff Taylor commented on the post, Off To Go Tornado Chasing!, on the site Charlie's Weather 6 years, 6 months ago
Have a great time! Hoping you see some twisters, and stay safe!!
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Jeff Taylor commented on the post, Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: April 2018, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 6 months ago
Hi Kevin,
Yes, it does appear as virga in the pic but it definitely was reaching the ground to our southeast that day.
You are correct, Timberline still has a long ski season ahead. They did receive 2″ of new snow yesterday and the base depth was still 133″ as of this morning’s observation. The season total as of this morning has measured…[Read more]
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Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: April 2018, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 6 months ago
TEMPERATURES
April started off quite cool as the maximum on the 1st remained in the 40s, fooling any thinking that Spring was soon on its way. Minimum temperatures during the first 3 days fell into the 30s, […]
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Thanks for posting your April report Jeff. I like the cover photo – looks like virga but I guess the shafts did reach the ground. Sugarloaf Mt in Maine just closed out their ski season this past Sunday, sounded like a “rock ski adventure” with rather patchy cover over their trails. I am sure it isn’t that way at Timberline. Are you all going to be in good shape for the upcoming dry season as far as forest fires go? I guess the fires get started most commonly by “dry lightning” or is it actually from human mistakes?
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Hi Kevin,
Yes, it does appear as virga in the pic but it definitely was reaching the ground to our southeast that day.
You are correct, Timberline still has a long ski season ahead. They did receive 2″ of new snow yesterday and the base depth was still 133″ as of this morning’s observation. The season total as of this morning has measured 605″. No measurable snow is in the 7-day forecast at the 6000-ft level.
Northern Oregon has done fairly well with snow/ppt this winter, though a bit below normal. Southern Oregon hasn’t done as well and will likely have more issues this fire season. I don’t know what the percentages are between human and lightning-induced fires out here but my guess is that more are usually started by humans.
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Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, Immediately Summer in Portland, Oregon?, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 7 months ago
Spring has had a difficult time showing its pretty face here in the Portland area through mid-April, not so much due to very cold air but of a lack of any warm air. Well, that ended abruptly this week. The P […]
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Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: March 2018, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 7 months ago
TEMPERATURES
For the second consecutive late-winter month, the second half was cooler than the first half, the opposite of what is Normal. Only 2 days this month managed to reach ≥65°, with 65.0° on the 11t […]
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Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, Baltimore's Longest March Streak of Freezing Minimum Temperatures, on the site Maryland Climate and Weather 6 years, 8 months ago
For the 23 consecutive days from March 5th to March 27th, 2018, the Baltimore Airport (BWI) had minimum temperatures reach ≤32° each day, the longest such record for that location with a period-of-record back to […]
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Jeff Taylor commented on the post, Winter Is Over…Why Is March Snow/Cold So Rare in Lowland PNW? (Part 1), on the site Karl Bonner's Weather Blog 6 years, 8 months ago
Karl, being rather new to the PNW (nearly 4 years), it is certainly interesting to experience the “early” winters here, especially having grown up back East (where winter is still occurring as I type), then being 16 years in the San Francisco area (where summers are “late,” maxing in September/October). I look forward to your next blog on this…[Read more]
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Jeff Taylor commented on the post, January 2018 – West Rockville Maryland – Climate summary, data spreadsheet link, on the site West Rockville MD Weather 6 years, 8 months ago
Quite a cold end to 2017/beginning to 2018 for you, Kevin! Good descriptive write-up of the goings-on there for the month of January.
Did you measure any snow yesterday? I know you were just on the western edge of accumulations from the current Nor’easter.
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Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: FEBRUARY 2018, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 8 months ago
TEMPERATURES
Following one of the area’s warmest Januarys, February continued the mild winter weather through much of the first half. Old Man Winter finally decided to show his face for the second half, not […]
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Jeff Taylor commented on the post, Snowing in Portland!, on the site Charlie's Weather 6 years, 9 months ago
Charlie, have a blast skiing today!
I received 3.3” total snowfall as of this morning’s measurement at a 600’ elevation (0.3” from the afternoon total, which melted, then another 3.0” from the evening, steadier snowfall as temperatures dropped). Kudos to our pet care person who pulled double-duty and measured it for me! -
Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: JANUARY 2018, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 9 months ago
TEMPERATURES
January was quite mild, in fact, one of the warmest on record. We had no Minimum Temperatures that even reached freezing this month as the low was only 35.5°. Though 16 days did manage to fall to […]
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Thanks for posting your January stats. Amazing that you didn’t hit freezing the entire month!! In Jan 2017 I recall that you not only had several freezing (or below) mins but even a few maxs of 32 or less! Got to compare your report with Roger Cunningham’s – As I recall he usually is warmer and wetter, at least during the winter months. Sure would be great to get Roger on here – I will try and email him to see if he could check the blog out and would have any interest.
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Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, Portland, Oregon Airport: Second-Warmest January Mean Temperature, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 9 months ago
With the end of January now upon us, it has certainly been a mild month in the Portland area. In fact, the Portland Airport (PDX) recorded its second-warmest January Mean Temperature since records began there in […]
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Jeff Taylor wrote a new post, Iridescent Cloud, on the site Happy Valley, Oregon Weather 6 years, 10 months ago
i just stepped outside and happened to look up and see this iridescence from a contrail.
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Awesome shots Jeff! I haven’t seen these in a while.
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Great pictures Jeff! I understand now the difference between these clouds and sun dogs.. A fascinating area to study! Thanks for posting the images!
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Jeff Taylor commented on the post, Wind, Rain, Mountain Snow, and Big Waves this Week!, on the site Charlie's Weather 6 years, 10 months ago
Another great write-up, Charlie! Looking forward to having a more active pattern starting Monday.
I’ve walked the beach at Pillar Point where Mevericks is held. Amazing waves can generate, especially during winter storms.
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Jeff Taylor commented on the post, Christmas-into-the-New-Year Extreme Cold in Maryland, on the site Maryland Climate and Weather 6 years, 10 months ago
Thanks Kevin. The whole blog entry was a quick one that I did during my lunch hour. The ice extent was a last-second inclusion when I found a few things online – unfortunately, not actually being there limited my knowledge on what was actually happening. Yes, Jan. 1977 was a great month, as I remember it well (Frostburg stayed below freezing 30 of…[Read more]
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Great summary Jeff! I have been really busy with all sorts of activities, including getting used to my new rollator walker I got with Marty’s help a week ago. I hope to get all the revision edits together and post the Ellicott City floods on WT sometime this weekend. Will you be able to then slightly modify your May Maryland report to refer to my WT article after publication ? BTW, I was surprised by the 53″ of cover at Timberline the other day – they certainly have a better place to measure the snow than the parking lot – where I saw a mostly snow-free parking lot (not just the paved, plowed part).
Thanks, Kevin! Absolutely, I’ll link to your summary of the Ellicott City article, Kevin. Just let me know when you’ve posted it and I’ll grab the web link.
Thanks for posting the link to my article on the Ellicott City flooding. I hope to add to it sometime as more information comes in and I get a chance to.