El Nino turns things upside down.
For Hawaii, it means higher than normal summer temperatures.
More Pacific storms and fewer Atlantic storms
Wetter summers and Drier winters
Coral bleaching and beach erosion
Drier conditions usually mean more brush fires
Generally speaking El Niño brings:
cooler and wetter weather to the southern United States
warmer weather to western Canada and southern Alaska
drier weather to the Pacific Northwest
cooler weather to northern Canada
wetter weather to southern California
These effects are felt strongest in the winter after onset of the event.
tornado icon The Atlantic hurricane season is usually diminished during El Ni�o, while the tornado season is more active.
As for today. It has been raining pretty much nonstop since about 3 p.m. yesterday. There is almost no wind so this system is hanging around a long time. The good news is that it is a slow rain and the soil is pretty dry to start with so a slow rain will be absorbed by the trees and soil that need it and unless it starts coming down at a heavier rate, flooding is only going to happen around streams and possibly on the windward side where the ground is already saturated from previous rains. Every thing should green up even more which will bring some relief to the Big Island and Maui droughts. This is a warm rain. Temperature is 71 degrees, mainly because there is not much wind. The flash flood watch has been extended until tomorrow morning, but more rain is expected so the flash flood watch is likely to be extended again. If the rain keeps up to the point of saturation, my patio will flood again but, it happens regularly and I don't have anything on the ground that will be hurt by it. I have had to pick up buckets and pots that the wind has been blowing over and that will usually be the extent of that. At least I won't have to water although, I might have to bring the succulents in under cover if it keeps up for an extended time.
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We're finally getting ready to go down to freezing weather for good. A couple of upper 20's to mid 20's overnights, a bit of warm up, then settling down to 40's/30's it looks like.
I got my new pond dug, lined and filled thanks to the extended autumn as mentioned elsewhere.
It was forecasted to freeze overnight, and I actually made DH laugh last night saying "I can't wait to see my frozen pond in the morning." ...and I meant it, too
but it only got down to 32°F and we had frost but my new pond didn't freeze. Maybe tomorrow. 
I got my new pond dug, lined and filled thanks to the extended autumn as mentioned elsewhere.
It was forecasted to freeze overnight, and I actually made DH laugh last night saying "I can't wait to see my frozen pond in the morning." ...and I meant it, too
but it only got down to 32°F and we had frost but my new pond didn't freeze. Maybe tomorrow. It is still warm 72 degrees, it feels like 80 because the winds are from the south which means they are 0-5 mph. It has been raining since the wee hours of the morning and humidity is 100%. My floors are sticky and my vertical blinds are condensing. The windows are all frosted with dirt and condensation. There is another flash flood alert until 8 a.m. It is strange the ridge of showers is just passing through Oahu Kauai is dry. Maui, Molokai, and Kona are getting a few sprinkles.
The rain will be off and on again today. It is strange to have so much rain and still be so warm.
The rain will be off and on again today. It is strange to have so much rain and still be so warm.
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I wish I was in Hawaii right now. We are experiencing some very cold weather this week. Days are sunny and cold but at nighttime gets into the low 20's. Brrrrrr. That's cold enough to freeze the water pipes. I have a couple of spots that I have to watch closely when it gets cold like this. The pipes broke once. It was not fun. So I am trying to prevent that from happening. It's a hassle.
It would be nice to see the seasons change, but I don't envy you the cold or having to winterize the house and bring plants inside that might freeze or frozen pipes. I think the worst I have ever seen was when I went up to Haleakala, besides the chest pain from being at that altitude (5,000 ft), was the frozen puddle (it looked a little like a mirror. There were no ripples when the wind blew across it, and the slush and noise that rattled out of the pipes in the bathroom. I have a harder time with the cold than with the heat. When I visited the mainland in winter it was strange and I felt a little claustrophobic because I am not used to being in a house that does not have the doors and windows open, and to be in a house with few or small windows for that matter. I was surprised by the starkness of the landscape, literally black and white. It was beautiful in its own way, but for me really different. But it was nice to see a real fireplace at work. We don't have many homes with fireplaces or basements. Fireplaces are mostly decorative and most homes here built slab on grade.
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I was at the Haleakala Crater once. We spent 2 weeks in Hawaii, Mauii & Kauii, 1 week on each island. The weather was so warm and we were naive so we didn't bring warm clothes when we drove up to the crater. It was very cold and we were wearing shorts and light t-shirts, no coats. We enjoyed the views but the cold and wind kept us from hiking very far, which is what we had planned to do. Overall, I liked Hawaii, the warm weather, the warm rain. I didn't want to leave when it came time to fly back to the mainland.
It is very cold where I am this week. There is a burn ban but people have been burning anyway. So the air quality is bad. Wood stove smoke, car exhaust and industrial pollutants are trapped by stagnant conditions. I don't mind the cold as much as the air quality problems. People know better but so many of them burn in old wood stoves or firrplaces and refuse to upgrade to certified systems.
It is very cold where I am this week. There is a burn ban but people have been burning anyway. So the air quality is bad. Wood stove smoke, car exhaust and industrial pollutants are trapped by stagnant conditions. I don't mind the cold as much as the air quality problems. People know better but so many of them burn in old wood stoves or firrplaces and refuse to upgrade to certified systems.
There is a break in the weather again today. I rained most of yesterday and all night. The sun came out for a bit so I went shopping. It wasn't bad. Most of the stores opened up their black Friday deals starting at 6 p.m. at a lot of stores so there was parking and the stores had extra staff on board for customer service and almost all of the cashiers were open. I wasn't shopping for any of the specials, I just went to pick up a few things. I got another small stone pine which I will keep for a Christmas tree. They last about 5 years. I don't bonsai stone pines. The branches are too soft and too far apart for me to get a nice natural look. I prefer easier more forgiving trees like ficus, panax, and dwarf pomegranates. Geometry trees should be easy, but I haven't mastered that one yet.
This morning, it is 15°f and there is a lot of smoke in the air. We are right on the cusp of "unhealthy." Down and Dirty. That isn't just in the middle of the urban area but in the lower part of the Coeur d'Alene River Valley and at the south end of the lake.
The lifting of the emergency exemptions for woodstove use, because of the 180,000 who were without power after the November 17th windstorm, will happen soon. Power is back on to almost 100% of the area. I don't think it will matter much because we should be getting a little more air movement early next week ... Please! ... Despite Black Friday sales, weekends have just a little less car traffic on our roads. Koff!
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The lifting of the emergency exemptions for woodstove use, because of the 180,000 who were without power after the November 17th windstorm, will happen soon. Power is back on to almost 100% of the area. I don't think it will matter much because we should be getting a little more air movement early next week ... Please! ... Despite Black Friday sales, weekends have just a little less car traffic on our roads. Koff!
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The smoke problem was worse last year. My neighborhood got so bad that I ended up in the hospital with breathing problems. I had to evacuate my neighborhood for a week. The water pipe in back was frozen, but I couldn't deal with it, so I turned the water off at the meter and got out of Dodge. I was lucky to find a place to stay with a bird caretaker, a makeshift sanctuary of sorts, right in their home, so it was okay to have my bird with me. I worked off the stress while staying there, cleaning up the bird rooms. It was an adventure. My bad experiences with the air quality last year make me feel anxious when the really cold weather, stagnant air and wood stove smoke come my way. So far this year I haven't had to go to the hospital with breathing problems. The air quality is gradually getting worse. The smokey polluted air is trapped. It it supposed to change next week. I can't wait for that moment of relief. This is very stressful. I don't like winter because of this kind of stuff. Pipes freezing is nothing compared to not being able to breathe.
You are right. We don't get too much of that problem thankfully, our air quality is usually really good. Now, that they have banned fireworks it is even better. We will still get vog when we have Kona weather and it will actually burn my eyes. It is usually not thick enough to cause most people any breathing problems unless they have underlying lung problems.
Today is the second sunny day this week, but the ground is still pretty muddy.
Today is the second sunny day this week, but the ground is still pretty muddy.
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There was an unusual weather event here last winter. I noticed soot falling in the air on 2 evenings during the first part of November 2014. A layer of this stuff accumulated on my car. It looked like a fine gray dust and was black on the paper towel when I wiped some of it from my car. At the time, I had no idea where the soot was coming from. I had never experienced anything like this before. I was dumbfounded. Soon after that, a stagnant air and burn ban advisory was issued. I experienced breathing difficulties during that time, which is very unusual for me. I was allergic to the stuff in the air. Later that same winter, I read a news piece about an unusual milky rain in Oregon that was the result of volcanic ash mixed with rain. The volcanic ash had blown over from the Hawaii volcano and possibly the Alaska volcano as well. I am now pretty sure that the ash I saw falling on my car was volcanic ash that blew over this way from Hawaii and/or Alaska.
Our first "cold" front will come through today. High's will be in the upper 50's and the low tonight in the 40's. It is late for this, we usually have our first cold about mid November. I am NOT complaining. This will last about 4 days and we'll be back in the low 70's again for a short while. I hope this means we will have a short winter! I just hate winter!
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The extreme drought that we had is over finally. The water utility is monitoring the situation because he 2015 drought was the first of it's kind for this region. We now have some snow in the mountains, which is a very good thing. But a warmer than normal winter could adversely effect on the snow pack and result in water shortages for next year. The officials don't kniw what to expect because this has never happened before so everything is being closely monitored.
Not the case for eastern Washington - the extreme drought continues (LINK).
My continuing hope is that things will change. And, they have but not much. The linked map shows the drought status as of December 1st. Since then, the nearest weather station has reported less than 2/10th of an inch of moisture. That's right. There was .04" of water in yesterday's light snow and .11" from the sprinkles of rain we've had so far today.
There was a continuing deficit in November: @NWS Spokane, "#Spokane will end up 14 driest November on record dating back to 1881. November 2015 total - 0.77 inches, normal 2.30 inches. #wawx"
Having .25" will count for something and the week isn't over with still more rain possibilities in the forecast. Soon, a nice snow cover would be very much appreciated.
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My continuing hope is that things will change. And, they have but not much. The linked map shows the drought status as of December 1st. Since then, the nearest weather station has reported less than 2/10th of an inch of moisture. That's right. There was .04" of water in yesterday's light snow and .11" from the sprinkles of rain we've had so far today.
There was a continuing deficit in November: @NWS Spokane, "#Spokane will end up 14 driest November on record dating back to 1881. November 2015 total - 0.77 inches, normal 2.30 inches. #wawx"
Having .25" will count for something and the week isn't over with still more rain possibilities in the forecast. Soon, a nice snow cover would be very much appreciated.
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Over an inch of rain fell in the last 48 hours!
There is more on the way but it's coming with wind ..! The Weather Service says not nearly as bad as 3 weeks ago but with gusts around 60mph.
Mostly, the ground in the lower elevations thawed and must have absorbed the moisture like a dry sponge. The first frosts in my garden were way back in September. We are well past the growing season but I trust, the plants will benefit from the rain. Hopefully, more trees won't fall to the wind.
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There is more on the way but it's coming with wind ..! The Weather Service says not nearly as bad as 3 weeks ago but with gusts around 60mph.
Mostly, the ground in the lower elevations thawed and must have absorbed the moisture like a dry sponge. The first frosts in my garden were way back in September. We are well past the growing season but I trust, the plants will benefit from the rain. Hopefully, more trees won't fall to the wind.
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The river flooded the trailer park that is next to it. I've seen that happen before at that same spot. There are some people in the river and there is a rescue in progress. I think they are homeless people. Some people are stranded over there. There is a designated evacuation area but some people didn't make it. I was pretty sure it would fllood at that location but I was too tired to keep tabs on it through the night. It's a small flood as far as floods go.
Some photos from the police website.
All this is again moving quickly across North America.
When the flooding was so bad in the Philippines 2 years ago, I asked a Filipino friend about the people affected. He said 2 words, "Homeless people."
After the windstorm and power outages a few weeks ago, all of Spokane's shelters were filled but so were the downtown hotels. Public libraries and a few of the public schools opened for warming and kids' lunches.
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When the flooding was so bad in the Philippines 2 years ago, I asked a Filipino friend about the people affected. He said 2 words, "Homeless people."
After the windstorm and power outages a few weeks ago, all of Spokane's shelters were filled but so were the downtown hotels. Public libraries and a few of the public schools opened for warming and kids' lunches.
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Yeah, the homeless people are face to face with the weather elements. Yesterday while I was driving, I saw a pitiful looking guy crossing the road (crosswalk), he was pushing a wheelchair, one leg was wrapped and elevated, he had a towel over his head, makeshift hood I guess, a thin black soaked & wimpy looking hoodless jacket, he was having a hard time pushing his wheelchair over the hump, the rain was falling like rivers from the sky, I wanted to get out and help him, he made it across just in the nick of time as the time ran out on the crosswalk signal.
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Here's the official story about the rescue effort:
https://www.king5.com/videos/weather/201 ... /77030928/
There is flooding all over Washington. Closed roads, flooded baseball field in Carnation, Tumwater Falls is overflowing, Tolt River Bridge flooded, flooded buildings in some areas. Western Washington seems to be having a larger than usual winter flood event during this year.
https://www.king5.com/videos/weather/201 ... /77030928/
There is flooding all over Washington. Closed roads, flooded baseball field in Carnation, Tumwater Falls is overflowing, Tolt River Bridge flooded, flooded buildings in some areas. Western Washington seems to be having a larger than usual winter flood event during this year.
It is raining now but it is just overnight rain and should clear up later in the day.
The homeless are a problem everywhere. They have the most to lose and can least afford it. The city here has been forcibly evicting homeless off the streets. Literally they had been camping along the streets downtown and beside streams. The city would clean up one street and they would move over to another street. The city made space to accommodate 110 homeless people in city shelters but that left 100's more with no where to go. They don't feel safe in the shelters and they don't want to leave their spots, their belongings or their pets for fear that they will lose that too. Some of them are working poor and there are whole families living on the streets. There are also the druggies, a lot of veterans with PTSD and a few people who are mentally disturbed. It is hard for the homeless to get jobs if they haven't been working in a while or if they have been sick. You cannot get a job or services without an address. Recently the city handed out cell phones to the homeless. I remember thinking. O.K. and how are they going to charge them after the batteries run down. It is not like they have ready access to an electrical outlet.
The homeless are a problem everywhere. They have the most to lose and can least afford it. The city here has been forcibly evicting homeless off the streets. Literally they had been camping along the streets downtown and beside streams. The city would clean up one street and they would move over to another street. The city made space to accommodate 110 homeless people in city shelters but that left 100's more with no where to go. They don't feel safe in the shelters and they don't want to leave their spots, their belongings or their pets for fear that they will lose that too. Some of them are working poor and there are whole families living on the streets. There are also the druggies, a lot of veterans with PTSD and a few people who are mentally disturbed. It is hard for the homeless to get jobs if they haven't been working in a while or if they have been sick. You cannot get a job or services without an address. Recently the city handed out cell phones to the homeless. I remember thinking. O.K. and how are they going to charge them after the batteries run down. It is not like they have ready access to an electrical outlet.
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Sounds similar to how the homeless situation is here. I don't like it but I don't know what the solution is. The Microsoft foundation poured a large some of money into helping the homeless here, but there are still problems. They said that it is difficult.
More flooding predicted for Washington. Low pressure and high tides are combining to generate flooding along the shore. Minor flooding is predicted. Another storm expected on Saturday. I've had enough of winter. I'm ready for spring.
More flooding predicted for Washington. Low pressure and high tides are combining to generate flooding along the shore. Minor flooding is predicted. Another storm expected on Saturday. I've had enough of winter. I'm ready for spring.
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it is 55 deg F, right now at 6 AM and still dark. Going up to 70 today and 72 tomorrow. I was out working in the yard yesterday in a T-shirt. I love it! This is what I came here for! It can stay like this all winter and I will be perfectly happy (but I know it won't). I know this is unseasonable for here too- average high for the date is 53 and the record is 77.
We did have some flooding here too, last week. The street our little dead end street comes off of has a low spot, and it turned in to a river running across the street. The pastures around us were swamps.
Still almost the whole time I have been here, it has been anywhere from 10 to 20 deg warmer than Cincinnati where I came from and lots sunnier, lots more and bluer skies. It makes me happy! Even yesterday it was not much more than 60. In Cincinnati, that would not be T shirt weather, because it would be gray and dampish and 60. Clear and sunny and 60 is so much more pleasant! The southern sun just feels warmer. It can be pretty chilly in the shade sometimes and still really nice once you are in direct sun. I am glad I came here!
We did have some flooding here too, last week. The street our little dead end street comes off of has a low spot, and it turned in to a river running across the street. The pastures around us were swamps.
Still almost the whole time I have been here, it has been anywhere from 10 to 20 deg warmer than Cincinnati where I came from and lots sunnier, lots more and bluer skies. It makes me happy!
Even yesterday it was not much more than 60. In Cincinnati, that would not be T shirt weather, because it would be gray and dampish and 60. Clear and sunny and 60 is so much more pleasant! The southern sun just feels warmer. It can be pretty chilly in the shade sometimes and still really nice once you are in direct sun. I am glad I came here!-
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These are Willow oak leaves-- nearly the last to fall every year and seemingly very late this year -- frozen in a puddle of water that collected in a tub that hadn't been put away.
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It is not so bad here. It is currently 69 degrees which is cold for me to put on long sleeves and a light jacket. It has been raining off and on for a few days and more of the same to come. The rain is scattered and locally heavy but rainfall totals are still under half inch and hour which can be handled. The problem has been the wind. It has been gusting enough to knock things around in the yard but it is still only about 30 mph. I can't do much outside but I did get some housecleaning done. I did go out in the yard when the rain stopped briefly. The seeds I planted are sprouting and the snails have not gotten to any yet. I did clean up the bench and the weeds around it. I watered the plants that are under the eaves and the orchids on the lanai. I only found 4 snails and only one was trying to make a break for it. I was surprised. I thought I would find more snails but the cold may be slowing them down. I am finding them mostly in their hiding places and not really seeing them moving around much.
Compared to what the Northwest is getting it is a much milder version.
I am staying close to home since I don't like to drive in the rain and umbrellas are useless in the wind.
Compared to what the Northwest is getting it is a much milder version.
I am staying close to home since I don't like to drive in the rain and umbrellas are useless in the wind.
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Weather has normalized where I am. Rainy & windy this week. Some sun poked through the clouds this morning for a while. It's back to rain now that it's evening. November & December all always the worst months for me. January 1 is about when I feel relieved and start looking forward to spring. Even though it's still winter, something feels defferent about it after Jan 1. The weather report is saying snow on Thursday. We'll see. They aren't always spot on with their forecasts. It would be fun to have snow for Christmas. I put some sunflower seeds in the feeders today for the chickadees. They usually stick around for the winter. I am ready for spring.
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Yes, he's cute 
. Is he noisy?
Okay, I will play the olde guy, remembering when
. ... I remember in '68, I was out on Christmas Day looking at country property and I figured that there was 11" of snow because I measured it with my 11" boots.
After Christmas, it snowed, a lot! We had 3' +. First year here and I didn't know what was common. Didn't know 25° below zero wasn't.
There is about that much snow now, 11". This olde guy really has no idea if this winter will be repeat of that snowy cold winter, or a repeat of any winter over the last 50 years. We have had unusual weather for a couple of years with severe drought. Snow doesn't hold much water but our forest soils have been very dry.
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. Is he noisy?Okay, I will play the olde guy, remembering when
. ... I remember in '68, I was out on Christmas Day looking at country property and I figured that there was 11" of snow because I measured it with my 11" boots.After Christmas, it snowed, a lot! We had 3' +. First year here and I didn't know what was common. Didn't know 25° below zero wasn't.
There is about that much snow now, 11". This olde guy really has no idea if this winter will be repeat of that snowy cold winter, or a repeat of any winter over the last 50 years. We have had unusual weather for a couple of years with severe drought. Snow doesn't hold much water but our forest soils have been very dry.
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It has been raining every day and every night. The temperatures are around 67 at night and around 80 in the daytime but it feels cooler. We have had a lot of wind. 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. With all the rain, it is enough to topple some trees. The summits of Haleakala and Mauna Loa have wind gusting up to 80 mph (hurricane force) and there is some snow on the summits. Surf is 10-12 ft range but conditions are not good or safe for being in the water.
I have a few pots that have been blown over and I ran over a 6 inch pot that got knocked down in the garage.
Forecast: more of the same.
I have a few pots that have been blown over and I ran over a 6 inch pot that got knocked down in the garage.
Forecast: more of the same.
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Today is not bad. Sunny and windy with some clouds moving across the sun. A good day to work outside, which is what I need to do today anyway. I'm cleaning up my old garage, getting it ready for a new concrete floor. Decluttering feels great. I am trying to simplify. I had too much stuff in the garage.
Winter has been stressful this year. I have 3 barrels full of water to cover water needs in case the pipes freeze. The pipes didn't freeze, so now I need to use that water. The barrels are heavy so I need to siphon the water. It's a hassel, but the water storage did give me some peace of mind during the November cold spell. Freezing weather cold spells are not unusual here, but freezing weather cold spells usually happen in December rather than November. The summer drought was very unusual, following by an unususl November freeze. And there was the flooding, which something like a 10 year or 100 year storm event.
Winter has been stressful this year. I have 3 barrels full of water to cover water needs in case the pipes freeze. The pipes didn't freeze, so now I need to use that water. The barrels are heavy so I need to siphon the water. It's a hassel, but the water storage did give me some peace of mind during the November cold spell. Freezing weather cold spells are not unusual here, but freezing weather cold spells usually happen in December rather than November. The summer drought was very unusual, following by an unususl November freeze. And there was the flooding, which something like a 10 year or 100 year storm event.
I need to do that. I am bad about throwing stuff away. I have been filling my garbage can though. If not with stuff I need to clean out of the house, it has been the weeds I have bagged from the yard. There are no more green days till Christmas and I usually only generate one 11 gallon bag of trash and another bag of kitty litter a week so I usually put out an empty can. Since this is cleaning season, I have gone through my closet and my pantry and gotten rid of some of the old stuff. A lot of expired canned goods. Old clothes, extra packages, plastic actually does deteriorate if you keep it long enough. I shredded a bunch of old papers I did not need. I gave some things away since I probably have a 5 year supply and they won't keep that long and I still have a lot of places I haven't gotten to yet.
The ground is wet and muddy but it is relatively sunny. I am going to take a look outside but I won't get much done in the mud. If it dries out a little more before it rains again I might be able to fill another bag of weeds.
I did manage to go out and do some grocery shopping. I should be good for another two weeks. I bought a lot of stuff to make soup. I had tomato soup for dinner last night. This kind of weather is perfect for saimin and soup.
The ground is wet and muddy but it is relatively sunny. I am going to take a look outside but I won't get much done in the mud. If it dries out a little more before it rains again I might be able to fill another bag of weeds.
I did manage to go out and do some grocery shopping. I should be good for another two weeks. I bought a lot of stuff to make soup. I had tomato soup for dinner last night. This kind of weather is perfect for saimin and soup.
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At first I thought that 'saimin' was salmon misspelled. Then I looked it up and learned that it is a type of noodle that is popular in Hawaii. Now I have something new to try. I had never heard of it until now. Thanks imafan26. I love trying new food from other cultures. I didn't notice it when I was in Hawaii. I was young and ate differently back then. We loved a popular restaurant called Eggberts. The omelets were huge and there were so many different kinds of omelets to choose from. It was a fun place. I don't eat eggs anymore. I saw so many chicken abuse videos, and I don't trust the humanely harvested lables. It just doesn't make sense for a bird lover like me to contribute to abuse like that. I miss eggs, but I'm used to living without them. My friend has spoiled chickens, and I feel comfortable with her eggs, but it is quite a drive to her place.
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Here is an official weather summary for 2015, for Western Washington, for those who are interested. It is longer and more detailed what I have been giving you.
Public Information Statement Statement as of 11:32 am PST on December 23, 2015
... 2015 western Washington weather year in review...
2015 weather will be remembered as a warm dry year with a Poor
Mountain snowpack that turned wet and occasionally windy in the
closing two months with a rebound of mountain snow. As of December
22nd... the amount of snow in the Cascades and Olympics exceeded the
greatest amount on the ground at any time in the winter of
2014/2015.
There were ten weather-related fatalities and five injuries - most
the result of strong winds. Weather-related damage totals through
October were in excess of 5 million dollars with damage amounts from
the flood and wind events in November and December still to come.
The bulk of the five million dollar damages were from the August
29th wind storm.
For the second year in a row it was a record warm year. With about a
week left before the end of the year... the average temperature at
SeaTac Airport was 55.8 degrees... exceeding the previous record of
55.0 degrees set just last year.
The average high temperature was 63.5 degrees exceeding the record
of 62.5 degrees set in 2014 and 1992. The average low temperature
was 48.0 degrees exceeding the record warm low temperature average
of 47.5 degrees set just last year.
There were four months that set records for the warmest month:
February 48.8 degrees... old record 48.7 in 1977
March 50.5 degrees... old record 50.3 in 1992
June 67.7 degrees... old record 64.9 degrees in 1992
July 71.2 degrees... old record 69.5 in 2009
There were four other months that ended up in the top 5 warmest:
February 48.8 degrees... old record 48.7 in 1977
March 50.5 degrees... old record 50.3 in 1992
June 67.7 degrees... old record 64.9 degrees in 1992
July 71.2 degrees... old record 69.5 in 2009
There were four other months that ended up in the top 5 warmest:
January 45.1 degrees (5th)
may 59.1 degrees (5th)
August 68.7 degrees (4th)
October 57.2 degrees (2nd)
An 18 month streak of above normal temperatures ended in September
when the average temperature was 60.5 degrees... 0.8 degrees below
normal.
With the warm Summer... records at SeaTac were set for the most
number of days of:
90 degrees plus... 12... old record 9 from 1958
85 degrees plus... 26... old record 22 from 2014
80 degrees plus... 51... old record 47 from 1958
70 degrees plus... 116... old record 115 from 1992
Records were also set for the number of warm minimum temperatures
with 35 days of a low temperature of 60 degrees or more... breaking
the old record of 34 days set in 2013. Associated with the warm
minimum temperatures... 2015 had a record total of cooling degree
days with 470... breaking the former record of 385 in 2013.
The year was dry until the final few months. Through December
22nd... this month at SeaTac Airport had a total of 10.24 inches
making it currently the second wettest December on record. The
wettest December was set in 1979 with 11.85 inches. In
addition... this December is also currently the 8th wettest of any
month on record. The wettest month was set in November 2006 with
15.63 inches.
Despite the dry early and middle of the year... 2015 will finish with
above normal precipitation. Through December 22nd... the
precipitation total for the year was 43.86. The annual normal is
37.49 inches.
In addition... a record was set for the number of days with one inch
or more precipitation with 14 days during the year. The old record
was nine set in both 1996 and 2006.
The year began with a weak en nino in place. Then in April... the
eastern Pacific Ocean tropical waters began a steady warming
trend... resulting in what may be the third warmest El Nino going
back to 1950.
As typical with El Nino winter seasons... the storm track was aimed
primarily at the Pacific northwest during the fall resulting in a
lot of active weather. This falls weather included several
atmospheric river... Aka pineapple express... events during Halloween
weekend... mid November and again in early December. Flooding was
widespread along with some landslides such as what closed US-12 near
White Pass and I-5 near Woodland. A wind storm also swept through
the state on November 17th.
There were two tornadoes in the state this year. Washington averages
between one and two tornadoes per year. An EF1 tornado moved through
the Gig Harbor area on January 18th while another EF1 tornado
touched down in the Battle Ground area on December 10th. There were
no fatalities or injuries with either event.
Below is a list of the years significant weather events and the
record temperatures and precipitation established thus far this
year.
Significant events
Tornadoes and waterspouts
January 18 - Pierce County - an EF1 tornado moved 4 miles through
the Gig Harbor area.
December 10 - Clark County - a EF1 tornado touched down in the
Battle Ground area.
Lightning/thunderstorms
April 1 - King County - lightning hit a tree outside of a Federal
Way home and radiated into the home damaging drywall... gutters and
caused a gas line to rupture.
Hail
No severe sized hail... 1 inch or greater diameter... was reported
during the year although there were a number of reports of small
hail... ice pellets and graupel over the course of the year.
High winds
January 18 - north interior/Puget Sound area - strong winds up to 60
mph knocked power out to about 50000 customers. A tree fell on a
shoreline home significantly damaging the home and displacing the
occupants until repairs could be made.
April 11 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - strong west winds of up to 30
knots produced wind waves of up to 4 feet. Two people died and one
was injured while kayaking near new Dungeness.
August 29 - much of western Washington - a late Summer wind storm
with wind gusts up to 67 mph produced widespread tree damage and
about 450000 customers without power. A tree fell on a vehicle
killing the motorist. A 10-year old girl was killed in SeaTac by a
falling tree branch. Two elderly people died in their Whatcom County
home after being overcome by generator exhaust fumes. The storm
produced over 3.5 million dollars in damage.
September 20 - Bellevue area - strong winds up to 38 mph and choppy
Lake Washington waters overturned a 21-foot catamaran dumping the
three sailors into the water. Harbor patrol pulled two out of the
water but one was trapped under the catamaran and drowned.
November 17 - much of western Washington - strong winds up to 62 mph
in The Lowlands and well over 100 mph in the mountains resulted in
widespread downed trees and over 300000 power outages. A motorist
near Monroe was killed by a fallen tree. Damages from this event
were not yet available.
Winter storms/wind chill
June 11 - Mt Rainier - a climber near The Summit perished due to
strong winds... cold and wind chill.
December 19 - Snoqualmie Pass area - a backcountry skier did not
return from a day trip. Search efforts have not found him as yet and
he remains missing.
December 19 - Snoqualmie Pass - a skier fell into a tree well and
died when he became buried in snow.
Avalanche
The poor winter of 2014/15 mountain snowpack resulted in no
fatalities or injuries. The start of 2015/2016 winter has produced
far more snow than the previous winter. No significant avalanches
had occurred thus far.
Floods/heavy rain/landslides
January 5 - much of western Washington - heavy rain amounts produced
landslides in parts of southwest Washington as well as the Seattle
area and in Snohomish County. A few Hoquiam were hit by slides.
Wsdot reported highways 101... 12... 107... 109... 105 and 4 were closed
for a while due to slides and water over the roadway. Estimated
damages were 300000 dollars.
February 6 - Hood Canal area - heavy rainfall in the Brinnon area
resulted in slides that damaged six homes. Duckabush river flood
waters also inundated some homes in the area. Estimated damages were
near 200000 dollars.
March 15 - Sequim area - local heavy rainfall resulted in several
homes and apartments with water in the dwellings. Estimated damages
were about 30000 dollars.
September 3 - San Juan Island - local heavy rainfall resulted in
accumulating water in lower downtown Friday Harbor... flooding
several businesses for a few hours. Estimated damagers were about
10000 dollars.
October 31-November 4 - much of western Washington - heavy rainfall
produced flooding on ten rivers with two exceeding the major flood
category. A number of roadways were closed due to high water. Damage
estimates were not yet available.
November 12-21 - much of western Washington - heavy rainfall of up
to 20 inches in the mountains and up to 15 inches in some lowland
areas fell during the 12th through the 18th. The runoff resulted in
22 rivers exceeding flood stage with ten rivers reaching major flood
category. The ongoing rainfall resulted in a number of rivers having
two flood peaks. A number of roadways were inundated along with many
homes. A few landslides occurred including near Newhalem on sr-20 and
scouring of a US 2 bridge near Skykomish. Total damage estimates
were not available yet.
December 1-14 - much of western Washington - heavy rainfall once
again drove 22 rivers above flood stage with eight exceeding major
flood category. The Skokomish River was over flood stage for 10
days... that may be longest time period on record. The soaked soils
also resulted in a number of landslides such as one that damaged
several Burien homes and closed the rail-line between Edmonds and
Everett. Damage estimates were not yet available.
Marine incidents including coastal flooding/high surf and rip currents
December 10 - Grays Harbor area - the combination of high Chehalis
river runoff and seasonal high tides resulted in coastal flooding.
Low lying streets and businesses in the Aberdeen and Hoquiam areas
had water rise into them. The county's juvenile detention center had
to be evacuated during the high water. Damage estimates were not yet
available.
Heat/wildfire
July 1-5 - interior of western Washington - many parts of the
interior endured five days of high temperatures of 90 or better with
some morning lows only dropping into the lower to mid 60s. Olympia
peaked at 96 degrees on the 2nd while SeaTac Airport hit 93 on the
same day.
July 31 - Mason County - the Deckerville wildfire burned eight homes
in rural western Mason County. Estimated damages were near 800000
dollars.
Here are the high... low and precipitation records that were broken
during 2015. Entries have the month/date of the record... with the
record value following. A T means that it was tied.
There were far more record daily high temperatures than lows
reflecting the record warm year. In addition... daily rainfall
records also far outnumbered the low temperature records set.
Some places did not set any low temperature records at all for 2015.
Sea-tac Airport... records date back to 1945
High temp low temp precipitation
01/24 58(t) none 02/05 1.03
01/25 63 03/15 2.20
01/26 61 08/29 1.28
02/13 60 08/30 0.40
02/16 59 10/10 1.13
02/17 61 10/31 1.30
06/08 87(t) 11/17 1.16
06/27 92 12/07 1.08
07/02 93 12/08 2.13
07/03 92 12/21 1.08
07/04 92
07/05 91(t)
07/19 95(t)
07/31 94
08/01 92(t)
08/19 89
10/25 67(t)
12/03 60(t)
12/08 60
Olympia Airport... records date back to 1948
High temp low temp precipitation
01/05 55 none 01/04 2.46
01/24 58 03/15 2.08
01/26 63 08/14 0.93
02/12 64 11/17 2.08
02/13 63 12/08 2.50
02/16 60 12/17 1.47(t)
02/17 62(t)
06/25 90(t)
06/27 93
07/02 96
07/04 93(t)
Quillayute Airport... records date back to 1966
High temp low temp precipitation
01/06 57(t) 11/26 23 01/04 4.99
01/08 60(t) 11/28 21(t) 02/05 2.10
01/09 56(t) 03/25 2.49
02/16 59 03/29 1.93
02/17 65 11/12 4.09
03/10 65 12/08 2.45
05/09 72
06/07 74(t)
06/27 94
07/05 77
07/18 90
08/01 82
08/18 90
10/05 79(t)
12/06 55(t)
Hoquiam Airport... records date back to 1953
High temp low temp precipitation
01/17 56 11/26 29 01/04 4.58
01/25 60 12/08 2.56
01/26 57
01/29 57
02/16 62
02/17 63
05/08 72
07/29 84
08/18 82
12/08 56(t)
Bellingham Airport... records date back to 1949
High temp low temp precipitation
01/24 56 none 01/04 1.25
01/25 59 01/05 1.19
01/26 60 03/15 1.14
02/05 60(t) 03/25 1.15
02/17 59 09/06 0.57
03/26 65(t)
06/07 80
06/25 83(t)
06/26 83
06/27 87
07/01 84(t)
07/05 93
07/19 89(t)
08/01 86
10/15 71(t)
10/16 71
12/02 60
12/03 62
Seattle WFO at Sandpoint... records date back to 1986
High temp low temp precipitation
01/05 55 03/04 29 02/06 0.70
01/24 59(t) 06/13 48(t) 02/07 0.78
01/25 62 09/05 47(t) 02/27 0.70
01/26 62 03/15 2.18
02/17 62(t) 03/31 0.69
03/17 62 07/25 0.09
03/28 71 07/26 0.90
04/20 72 08/14 0.90
05/20 76(t) 08/29 1.28
06/08 83 10/07 0.42
06/10 80 10/10 0.99
06/15 82 12/07 0.74
06/26 87(t) 12/08 1.51
06/27 90
06/29 89(t)
07/01 89
07/02 92
07/03 90
07/04 90
07/05 89
07/06 87
07/09 86
07/18 90
07/19 96
07/31 90
08/01 89
08/19 89
10/25 70
10/30 66
12/06 55
12/08 58(t)
Public Information Statement Statement as of 11:32 am PST on December 23, 2015
... 2015 western Washington weather year in review...
2015 weather will be remembered as a warm dry year with a Poor
Mountain snowpack that turned wet and occasionally windy in the
closing two months with a rebound of mountain snow. As of December
22nd... the amount of snow in the Cascades and Olympics exceeded the
greatest amount on the ground at any time in the winter of
2014/2015.
There were ten weather-related fatalities and five injuries - most
the result of strong winds. Weather-related damage totals through
October were in excess of 5 million dollars with damage amounts from
the flood and wind events in November and December still to come.
The bulk of the five million dollar damages were from the August
29th wind storm.
For the second year in a row it was a record warm year. With about a
week left before the end of the year... the average temperature at
SeaTac Airport was 55.8 degrees... exceeding the previous record of
55.0 degrees set just last year.
The average high temperature was 63.5 degrees exceeding the record
of 62.5 degrees set in 2014 and 1992. The average low temperature
was 48.0 degrees exceeding the record warm low temperature average
of 47.5 degrees set just last year.
There were four months that set records for the warmest month:
February 48.8 degrees... old record 48.7 in 1977
March 50.5 degrees... old record 50.3 in 1992
June 67.7 degrees... old record 64.9 degrees in 1992
July 71.2 degrees... old record 69.5 in 2009
There were four other months that ended up in the top 5 warmest:
February 48.8 degrees... old record 48.7 in 1977
March 50.5 degrees... old record 50.3 in 1992
June 67.7 degrees... old record 64.9 degrees in 1992
July 71.2 degrees... old record 69.5 in 2009
There were four other months that ended up in the top 5 warmest:
January 45.1 degrees (5th)
may 59.1 degrees (5th)
August 68.7 degrees (4th)
October 57.2 degrees (2nd)
An 18 month streak of above normal temperatures ended in September
when the average temperature was 60.5 degrees... 0.8 degrees below
normal.
With the warm Summer... records at SeaTac were set for the most
number of days of:
90 degrees plus... 12... old record 9 from 1958
85 degrees plus... 26... old record 22 from 2014
80 degrees plus... 51... old record 47 from 1958
70 degrees plus... 116... old record 115 from 1992
Records were also set for the number of warm minimum temperatures
with 35 days of a low temperature of 60 degrees or more... breaking
the old record of 34 days set in 2013. Associated with the warm
minimum temperatures... 2015 had a record total of cooling degree
days with 470... breaking the former record of 385 in 2013.
The year was dry until the final few months. Through December
22nd... this month at SeaTac Airport had a total of 10.24 inches
making it currently the second wettest December on record. The
wettest December was set in 1979 with 11.85 inches. In
addition... this December is also currently the 8th wettest of any
month on record. The wettest month was set in November 2006 with
15.63 inches.
Despite the dry early and middle of the year... 2015 will finish with
above normal precipitation. Through December 22nd... the
precipitation total for the year was 43.86. The annual normal is
37.49 inches.
In addition... a record was set for the number of days with one inch
or more precipitation with 14 days during the year. The old record
was nine set in both 1996 and 2006.
The year began with a weak en nino in place. Then in April... the
eastern Pacific Ocean tropical waters began a steady warming
trend... resulting in what may be the third warmest El Nino going
back to 1950.
As typical with El Nino winter seasons... the storm track was aimed
primarily at the Pacific northwest during the fall resulting in a
lot of active weather. This falls weather included several
atmospheric river... Aka pineapple express... events during Halloween
weekend... mid November and again in early December. Flooding was
widespread along with some landslides such as what closed US-12 near
White Pass and I-5 near Woodland. A wind storm also swept through
the state on November 17th.
There were two tornadoes in the state this year. Washington averages
between one and two tornadoes per year. An EF1 tornado moved through
the Gig Harbor area on January 18th while another EF1 tornado
touched down in the Battle Ground area on December 10th. There were
no fatalities or injuries with either event.
Below is a list of the years significant weather events and the
record temperatures and precipitation established thus far this
year.
Significant events
Tornadoes and waterspouts
January 18 - Pierce County - an EF1 tornado moved 4 miles through
the Gig Harbor area.
December 10 - Clark County - a EF1 tornado touched down in the
Battle Ground area.
Lightning/thunderstorms
April 1 - King County - lightning hit a tree outside of a Federal
Way home and radiated into the home damaging drywall... gutters and
caused a gas line to rupture.
Hail
No severe sized hail... 1 inch or greater diameter... was reported
during the year although there were a number of reports of small
hail... ice pellets and graupel over the course of the year.
High winds
January 18 - north interior/Puget Sound area - strong winds up to 60
mph knocked power out to about 50000 customers. A tree fell on a
shoreline home significantly damaging the home and displacing the
occupants until repairs could be made.
April 11 - Strait of Juan de Fuca - strong west winds of up to 30
knots produced wind waves of up to 4 feet. Two people died and one
was injured while kayaking near new Dungeness.
August 29 - much of western Washington - a late Summer wind storm
with wind gusts up to 67 mph produced widespread tree damage and
about 450000 customers without power. A tree fell on a vehicle
killing the motorist. A 10-year old girl was killed in SeaTac by a
falling tree branch. Two elderly people died in their Whatcom County
home after being overcome by generator exhaust fumes. The storm
produced over 3.5 million dollars in damage.
September 20 - Bellevue area - strong winds up to 38 mph and choppy
Lake Washington waters overturned a 21-foot catamaran dumping the
three sailors into the water. Harbor patrol pulled two out of the
water but one was trapped under the catamaran and drowned.
November 17 - much of western Washington - strong winds up to 62 mph
in The Lowlands and well over 100 mph in the mountains resulted in
widespread downed trees and over 300000 power outages. A motorist
near Monroe was killed by a fallen tree. Damages from this event
were not yet available.
Winter storms/wind chill
June 11 - Mt Rainier - a climber near The Summit perished due to
strong winds... cold and wind chill.
December 19 - Snoqualmie Pass area - a backcountry skier did not
return from a day trip. Search efforts have not found him as yet and
he remains missing.
December 19 - Snoqualmie Pass - a skier fell into a tree well and
died when he became buried in snow.
Avalanche
The poor winter of 2014/15 mountain snowpack resulted in no
fatalities or injuries. The start of 2015/2016 winter has produced
far more snow than the previous winter. No significant avalanches
had occurred thus far.
Floods/heavy rain/landslides
January 5 - much of western Washington - heavy rain amounts produced
landslides in parts of southwest Washington as well as the Seattle
area and in Snohomish County. A few Hoquiam were hit by slides.
Wsdot reported highways 101... 12... 107... 109... 105 and 4 were closed
for a while due to slides and water over the roadway. Estimated
damages were 300000 dollars.
February 6 - Hood Canal area - heavy rainfall in the Brinnon area
resulted in slides that damaged six homes. Duckabush river flood
waters also inundated some homes in the area. Estimated damages were
near 200000 dollars.
March 15 - Sequim area - local heavy rainfall resulted in several
homes and apartments with water in the dwellings. Estimated damages
were about 30000 dollars.
September 3 - San Juan Island - local heavy rainfall resulted in
accumulating water in lower downtown Friday Harbor... flooding
several businesses for a few hours. Estimated damagers were about
10000 dollars.
October 31-November 4 - much of western Washington - heavy rainfall
produced flooding on ten rivers with two exceeding the major flood
category. A number of roadways were closed due to high water. Damage
estimates were not yet available.
November 12-21 - much of western Washington - heavy rainfall of up
to 20 inches in the mountains and up to 15 inches in some lowland
areas fell during the 12th through the 18th. The runoff resulted in
22 rivers exceeding flood stage with ten rivers reaching major flood
category. The ongoing rainfall resulted in a number of rivers having
two flood peaks. A number of roadways were inundated along with many
homes. A few landslides occurred including near Newhalem on sr-20 and
scouring of a US 2 bridge near Skykomish. Total damage estimates
were not available yet.
December 1-14 - much of western Washington - heavy rainfall once
again drove 22 rivers above flood stage with eight exceeding major
flood category. The Skokomish River was over flood stage for 10
days... that may be longest time period on record. The soaked soils
also resulted in a number of landslides such as one that damaged
several Burien homes and closed the rail-line between Edmonds and
Everett. Damage estimates were not yet available.
Marine incidents including coastal flooding/high surf and rip currents
December 10 - Grays Harbor area - the combination of high Chehalis
river runoff and seasonal high tides resulted in coastal flooding.
Low lying streets and businesses in the Aberdeen and Hoquiam areas
had water rise into them. The county's juvenile detention center had
to be evacuated during the high water. Damage estimates were not yet
available.
Heat/wildfire
July 1-5 - interior of western Washington - many parts of the
interior endured five days of high temperatures of 90 or better with
some morning lows only dropping into the lower to mid 60s. Olympia
peaked at 96 degrees on the 2nd while SeaTac Airport hit 93 on the
same day.
July 31 - Mason County - the Deckerville wildfire burned eight homes
in rural western Mason County. Estimated damages were near 800000
dollars.
Here are the high... low and precipitation records that were broken
during 2015. Entries have the month/date of the record... with the
record value following. A T means that it was tied.
There were far more record daily high temperatures than lows
reflecting the record warm year. In addition... daily rainfall
records also far outnumbered the low temperature records set.
Some places did not set any low temperature records at all for 2015.
Sea-tac Airport... records date back to 1945
High temp low temp precipitation
01/24 58(t) none 02/05 1.03
01/25 63 03/15 2.20
01/26 61 08/29 1.28
02/13 60 08/30 0.40
02/16 59 10/10 1.13
02/17 61 10/31 1.30
06/08 87(t) 11/17 1.16
06/27 92 12/07 1.08
07/02 93 12/08 2.13
07/03 92 12/21 1.08
07/04 92
07/05 91(t)
07/19 95(t)
07/31 94
08/01 92(t)
08/19 89
10/25 67(t)
12/03 60(t)
12/08 60
Olympia Airport... records date back to 1948
High temp low temp precipitation
01/05 55 none 01/04 2.46
01/24 58 03/15 2.08
01/26 63 08/14 0.93
02/12 64 11/17 2.08
02/13 63 12/08 2.50
02/16 60 12/17 1.47(t)
02/17 62(t)
06/25 90(t)
06/27 93
07/02 96
07/04 93(t)
Quillayute Airport... records date back to 1966
High temp low temp precipitation
01/06 57(t) 11/26 23 01/04 4.99
01/08 60(t) 11/28 21(t) 02/05 2.10
01/09 56(t) 03/25 2.49
02/16 59 03/29 1.93
02/17 65 11/12 4.09
03/10 65 12/08 2.45
05/09 72
06/07 74(t)
06/27 94
07/05 77
07/18 90
08/01 82
08/18 90
10/05 79(t)
12/06 55(t)
Hoquiam Airport... records date back to 1953
High temp low temp precipitation
01/17 56 11/26 29 01/04 4.58
01/25 60 12/08 2.56
01/26 57
01/29 57
02/16 62
02/17 63
05/08 72
07/29 84
08/18 82
12/08 56(t)
Bellingham Airport... records date back to 1949
High temp low temp precipitation
01/24 56 none 01/04 1.25
01/25 59 01/05 1.19
01/26 60 03/15 1.14
02/05 60(t) 03/25 1.15
02/17 59 09/06 0.57
03/26 65(t)
06/07 80
06/25 83(t)
06/26 83
06/27 87
07/01 84(t)
07/05 93
07/19 89(t)
08/01 86
10/15 71(t)
10/16 71
12/02 60
12/03 62
Seattle WFO at Sandpoint... records date back to 1986
High temp low temp precipitation
01/05 55 03/04 29 02/06 0.70
01/24 59(t) 06/13 48(t) 02/07 0.78
01/25 62 09/05 47(t) 02/27 0.70
01/26 62 03/15 2.18
02/17 62(t) 03/31 0.69
03/17 62 07/25 0.09
03/28 71 07/26 0.90
04/20 72 08/14 0.90
05/20 76(t) 08/29 1.28
06/08 83 10/07 0.42
06/10 80 10/10 0.99
06/15 82 12/07 0.74
06/26 87(t) 12/08 1.51
06/27 90
06/29 89(t)
07/01 89
07/02 92
07/03 90
07/04 90
07/05 89
07/06 87
07/09 86
07/18 90
07/19 96
07/31 90
08/01 89
08/19 89
10/25 70
10/30 66
12/06 55
12/08 58(t)
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Lots of snow in the mountains. And more predicted.
Here is a picture of majestic Mt Rainier towering over the daffodil fields near where I live. This tulip and daffodil farm has since been sold. Many of the farms around here have suffered a similar fate. I am not sure what will become of the daffodil farm property. They ran a new overpass through there.
Here is a picture of majestic Mt Rainier towering over the daffodil fields near where I live. This tulip and daffodil farm has since been sold. Many of the farms around here have suffered a similar fate. I am not sure what will become of the daffodil farm property. They ran a new overpass through there.