Karl's Weather Discussions

I just KNEW that if I planned to take a break from weather blogging, then things would suddenly become really active and intriguing.  Now we’re looking at a very active pattern for the end of October & early November, with possible hints of unusually early cold next week.  So a compromise has been reached:  Only short blogs for the time being (less than 500 words) No more than 3 images per blog. After an unusually warm and foliage-delaying start to fall,…

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Whew, what an unusual season it has been!  As of October 19, Portland International Airport is running 8.7 degrees F above normal, by far the warmest early/mid October period in recorded history.  Today, October 20, was the last warm day before cooler and wetter conditions arrive tomorrow.  Yesterday was the last “really” warm day…at 75 degrees, it was 12 above normal and only 3 degrees shy of the record.  It sure didn’t feel that toasty, though – at least not after…

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I hope you’ve been making the most of this once-in-a-lifetime October weather!  Granted, for some of us (especially in the Puget Sound and the southern Willamette Valley), the persistent wildfire smoke has been pretty rough.  And there are plenty of weather geeks who are eager for cooler, wetter conditions to arrive.  I, on the other hand, appreciate the unseasonability of this fall.  It has really tested previously-held assumptions of what is possible in our climate region. Today we hit 82 degrees…

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Greetings, weather folks!  I’m back from my five-day road trip to Southern Oregon and Northern California.  As a kid I got to drive through the area several times during family visits to relatives in the Bay Area.  But I never got the chance to really explore the region…until now.  Since this is a weather blog and not a travel journal, I’ll keep it short and sweet.  Here are the highlights:  A visit to Grants Pass to reconnect with an old…

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