Weather, Climate, and Other Science Topics
We are finally starting to see some summer-like weather over the Pacific Northwest. I went for a nice bike ride on Sunday down to West Point in Discovery Park, and the weather was absolutely perfect, with highs touching 70 degrees at Sea-Tac and a mix of clouds and sun. Tons of riders were out on the Burke-Gilman […]
What happens when you combine an unstable airmass, a mountain range, and daytime heating? You get scattered afternoon/evening thunderstorms that bubble up along the Cascade crest! We saw a ton of those today and they made for some really pretty views looking east from Portland to the Cascades. Today, a weak upper-level trough moved south […]
When one thinks of springtime weather in the Pacific Northwest, fires are one of the last things that typically come to mind. However, a fire flared up on Easter Sunday at the Swanson Bark and Wood Products company in Longview, Washington and quickly hopped from pile to pile of wood products under dry, brisk northerly […]
