A good Wednesday to you! Temperatures only reached 90 degrees this afternoon, but the heat index was closer to 100 degrees. Our thunderstorm chances the rest of this afternoon will be rather low, with only a few storms drifting around the state. Once the sun sets, storms will dissipate; although, I can’t rule out a [...]
While tropical meteorology is a topic that doesn’t interest me greatly, it’s impact on coastal towns is too huge to avoid. The first hurricane of the season, Alex, is expected to make landfall overnight tonight. The latest 8am advisory places the hurricane in category 1 credentials, with a wind of 79 mph, gusts up to [...]
HURRICANE ALEX ADVISORY NUMBER 18 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012010 1000 PM CDT TUE JUN 29 2010 …ALEX BECOMES THE FIRST HURRICANE OF THE 2010 SEASON AND THE FIRST JUNE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SINCE 1995… SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT…0300 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…23.1N 94.8W ABOUT 195 MI…315 KM ESE OF LA PESCA MEXICO ABOUT [...]
A weak cold front has settled into the area, and it doesn’t look like it will be moving all the way through. This will be the main player in our weather for the next several days. It will be the focal point for scattered thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday around West Alabama. Some of the storms [...]
TROPICAL STORM ALEX INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 16A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012010 100 PM CDT TUE JUN 29 2010 …ALEX MOVING NORTHWESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH… SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT…1800 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…22.9N 93.6W ABOUT 270 MI…435 KM ESE OF LA PESCA MEXICO ABOUT 320 MI…515 KM SE OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS [...]
Get ready for more numerous thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday as a front approaches the area from the north. This cold front will slowly move through the area, that combined with extra Gulf of Mexico moisture being pumped into the area from Tropical Storm Alex, will mean greater coverage into the middle of the week. Some [...]
: skip to main skip to sidebar Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides my latest forecast or comments on current weather or other topics Monday , June 28, 2010 The Unending Trough The weather west of the Cascade crest has gone downhill again and the we will stay in this June funk for the next several days . The reason : the amazingly persistent trough over the eastern Pacific . But before I get into that , above is an interesting graph , which shows the water usage in Seattle for this year , 2009, and for averages over 1985-1991 and 1999-2008 courtesy of the nice web pages of Seattle Public Utilities The water usage this year is really down compared to either 2009 a warm , dry year or normal . It looks like few of us are irrigating our gardens , with usage just above winter levels .
TROPICAL STORM ALEX DISCUSSION NUMBER 10 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012010 1000 PM CDT SUN JUN 27 2010 AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING ALEX THIS EVENING AND MEASURED A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 991 MB AND PEAK FLIGHT-LEVEL WINDS OF 42 KT NORTH OF THE CENTER. THE PLANE ALSO MEASURED [...]A good Sunday to you! Our weather turned out hot today, as we’re in a rainfall lull. The stationary front that was over us yesterday has washed out and left us mostly dry today. Another cold front is on the way, and we can expect a good chance of rain and storms along the front [...]
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALEX DISCUSSION NUMBER 9 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012010 400 PM CDT SUN JUN 27 2010 SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW THAT ALEX CONTINUES TO HAVE A LARGE AND WELL-DEFINED CIRCULATION WITH PLENTY OF BANDING FEATURES. NEAR THE CENTER…HOWEVER…CONVECTION HAS DECREASED…PROBABLY DUE TO THE INFLUENCE OF LAND. THE MEXICAN NAVY SURFACE STATION AT [...]
A good Saturday to you! After a hot start to the day, clouds and storms helped cool many of us off this afternoon. Rain is still falling over parts of northwest Alabama, but nothing like the severe storms some of us dealt with earlier today. Numerous trees were uprooted near Lake Lurleen State Park during [...]: skip to main skip to sidebar Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides my latest forecast or comments on current weather or other topics Friday , June 25, 2010 Low Clouds over the Pacific Perhaps the most important characteristic of June weather over the west side of the Northwest is the persistent low-level clouds--the cause of the annual June gloom or Junuary as some wits like to call it . There is a reason for the low clouds : the NE Pacific is full of them this time of the year . Look at the visible satellite picture above from Friday at 12:30 PM PDT Most of the Pacific is covered in clouds . In fact , more of the Pacific has cloud cover now than during the middle of the winter Nearly all of these clouds are stratus and stratocumulus associated with some drizzle at best . Even: skip to main skip to sidebar Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides my latest forecast or comments on current weather or other topics Wednesday , June 23, 2010 Finally The 75F Ceiling is Broken Today , temperature at Seattle Tacoma Airport has reached the the magic number--75F-- in fact later this afternoon temperature climbed to 77F . This is the latest into the summer season that Sea Tac has reached 75F for the first time . As apparent in the high resolution visible satellite image below--a clear zone existed today over western Oregon and Washington . Offshore extensive low-level cloudiness was in place , while eastern Washington was generally cloud with some convective showers over the northern . portions Significant pressure changes have occurred during the past several hours ,
, , , Advanced Search News Weather Traffic Sports Entertainment Opinion Communities KOMO 4 TV KOMO Newsradio Local Deals Blog Radar Satellite 7 Day Planner School Delays Forecast Maps FAQ Cameras Links Ski Report Stay Connected : Watch live : KOMO 4 Listen : KOMO Newsradio Police Scanner Video YouNews Promotions Advanced Search Fisher Celebrates 100 Years This week is lightning safety awareness week Tools 0 Comments Email this article Print this article You News Digg this Save to Delicious Post to Facebook Share on Twitter Close Story Created : Jun 21, 2010 at 11:42 PM PDT Story Updated : Jun 21, 2010 at 11:42 PM PDT By Scott Sistek June 20-26 has been designated Lightning Safety Awareness week by NOAA . Lightning is fairly rare in the Pacific Northwest , but we still manage around 5-10: skip to main skip to sidebar Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides my latest forecast or comments on current weather or other topics Saturday , June 19, 2010 The Great Weather Divide Today , some of the media are forecasting general showers over western Washington , but the reality will be very different between north and south . A tight upper level low is moving SE into Oregon see graphic above and a band of clouds and precipitation are wrapping around it see image Try this animation of the visible satellite : imagery http : sat.wrh.noaa.gov satellite loopsat.php wfo=sew area=west type=vis size=1 The current radar picture shows that showers are limited to the south Sound area . so north of Seattle it might be completely dry . This kind of pattern brings precipitation into eastern: skip to main skip to sidebar Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides my latest forecast or comments on current weather or other topics Monday , June 14, 2010 The Cool Returns After a decent weekend , things are going downhill . again First , as indicated by the chart below , we failed to reach 75F this weekend and thus we are completely smashing the 75F record . we are now the latest of all years in getting to 75F old record was June 9 And it is going to be a while before we do . so Today I was talking to a bee-keeping friend of mine who lives on Bainbridge Island . This weekend he went outside to check his hives and found a thousand bees dead on the ground in front of them . Why He believes they starved to death because of the cool weather . Honey bees like the temperature to be 57F: skip to main skip to sidebar Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides my latest forecast or comments on current weather or other topics Saturday , June 12, 2010 Finally Summer Today's visible image says it all--clear skies except for some regional low clouds that are rapidly burning off . Here is the latest forecast of max temps today from probcast mid-seventies over central Puget Sound and even warmer 80s east of the Cascades and in the Willamette Valley . Finally , a summer-like day that will get those strawberries and raspberries going and give our tomatoes a needed . boost Tomorrow will not be as nice . but it may be good enough for many activities . A weak front will be moving through the region Sunday AM , bring clouds and a few sprinkles on the coast and NW WA . The afternoon
Ever wanted to see what the view is from about 100,000 feet up but just can't seem to land a flight on a government spy plane or rocket?
<pWell, we've got the next best thing -- a virtual ride on a weather balloon.
On Monday, Nathaniel Middleton and Matt Carpenter took a weather balloon, equipped it with a camera and a GPS transmitter, and launched it from the Potholes Reservoir. The photos the camera took were quite stunning.
Here is a compilation of the photos and launch process, which they posted on YouTube:: . skip to main skip to sidebar Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides my latest forecast or comments on current weather or other topics Tuesday , June 8, 2010 Weekend Heat Wave . but first It is really looking like we will FINALLY see some real warmth this weekend . but first there will be clouds and . rain As an amusing aside , it looks certain that we will break a major record tomorrow . the latest in the season that the Sea-Tac maximum temperature has not hit 75F The record is June 9. . and there is virtually no chance we will get that high tomorrow . You will tell your grand kids about this some day . . Maybe A front with some heavy showers is moving in now Tuesday night and more are expected Wednesday and Thursday . Friday is the transition day and then the unexpected will occur: skip to main skip to sidebar Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides my latest forecast or comments on current weather or other topics Friday , June 4, 2010 Funnel Cloud and Sunday's Weather Here is a picture sent to me by Michael Baseflug forwarded to him by a co-worker of a funnel cloud observed around 5:10 PM today Friday And another one provided by Brad Colman of the National Weather : Service Looking at the radar this funnel was embedded in some heavy precipitation associated with the current Puget Sound convergence zone . Puget Sound tornadoes are often associated with CZs my book tells why The convergence zone will weaken tomorrow and Saturday will be a fine . day The models still have problem with Sunday . we are just on the northern edge of the rainfall associated with a
, , , Advanced Search News Weather Traffic Mind Money Outdoors Entertainment Communities AMNW Inside KATU Family Matters Stay Connected : Watch : live KATU News AM Northwest Live Traffic Video Portland Crime Map Video YouNews Promotions Advanced Search Portland Rose Festival Fisher Celebrates 100 Years Cool noctilucent cloud season begins with spectacular show Photo : Jesper Grønne Tools 0 Comments Email this article Print this article You News Digg this Save to Delicious Post to Facebook Share on Twitter Close Story Created : Jun 4, 2010 at 11:39 AM PDT Story Updated : Jun 4, 2010 at 12:11 PM PDT By Scott Sistek It's one of the signs of summer thin , glowing clouds that appear high in the sky in the hours after sunset for spots in the higher . latitudes According to the very cool website: skip to main skip to sidebar Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides my latest forecast or comments on current weather or other topics Thursday , June 3, 2010 No windstorm and a decent Saturday Weather Gods Like Coastal Weather Radars Earlier this week it looked like a strong low center and attendant windstorm would strike our region . No longer . The weather gods have been satiated It is quite possible they are pleased with the National Weather Service's decision to bring a weather radar to our coast a year earlier . A sure sign of . respect In some situations , the models find a solution 5-7 days out and stick with it , in others the weather forecasts don't settle down until 1-2 days out . Tomorrow is an example of the latter . situation Each forecast run for the past few days: skip to main skip to sidebar Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides my latest forecast or comments on current weather or other topics Wednesday , June 2, 2010 Major Radar Announcement Today , Senator Maria Cantwell announced that the new coastal radar would be installed one year earlier than initially planned--thus , it should be in place by September 2011. see her press release-- http : cantwell.senate.gov news record.cfm id=325432 The National Weather Service has found an available WSR 88D radar unit these are the radars that currently comprise the current national radar network at Keesler Air Force Base and will update it with dual-polarization hardware . This unit will then be moved to Grays Harbor county and placed on one of the three potential sites identified in the recently