Weather reports on whatever I decide to report on.
There is a chance of showers for the Tri-Cities in place through Wednesday thanks to a deep low pressure system that is lazily moving across the Western United States. Rain chances drop off significantly Sunday night, but we can expect to see periodic light rain and drizzle for the next several days. The presence of […]
The weather was fantastic this week across the entire Pacific Northwest! Sunny skies were the name of the game for the entire region – including both Seattle and Portland who had their first sunny days this year! Unfortunately, since the Tri-Cities lies in a basin, calm conditions also come with increased pollution. These conditions should […]
Areas of fog and freezing fog are expected through Friday and with it little change in daily temperature for those who are stuck in it. Those out of the fog and low clouds can expect mostly sunny conditions Thursday and increasing clouds Friday, with warmer conditions. This is similar to the past couple days and […]
Tuesday brought scattered thunderstorms to the area. Most of these storms were concentrated around the mountains, but around 7:45 pm a storm formed that brought heavy rain, hail, and frequent lightning to Benton City. This storm produced quarter-size hail, which was the only severe weather report yesterday in the entire country west of Interstate 25. […]
With all the snow we’ve received in the Pacific Northwest over the past several weeks, it’s crazy to think that there are still some parts of the region still experiencing drought conditions. Almost all of the drought is centered in the Oregon Cascades and the high deserts south of John Day (with a small amount […]
As temperatures warm toward the 50s, we’re inching closer to average and into Spring. With us just coming off a cold spell that produced the coldest temperatures ever recorded in March it’s hard to believe that this seemingly warm weather is still below average. In a more normal year, our high temperatures would be right around […]
Doppler radar is one of my favorite tools for viewing weather data. Its amazing to me that using radio waves, we can see light rain and snow, tornadoes, and fine details in hurricanes. Not only can we see where these are, but we can also estimate wind speeds, freezing levels, and hail sizes – all […]
We have had no shortage of rain the last couple of weeks. In fact, we’ve had quite the surplus with many parts of the Mid-Columbia exceeding April rainfall averages by the middle of the month. It looks like this unsettled pattern is coming to a close as the atmospheric river shuts off. While Pasco still […]
While the Tri-Cities Airport is still reporting a deficit for rainfall thus far in 2018, Wednesday night’s rainfall helped to bring our numbers a little bit higher. Parts of the area received record rainfall values, while others are now above average for the month of April (and it’s only the 12th!). For me, at least, […]
It’s not often that we talk about deep low-pressure systems coming for the Pacific Northwest this late in the season, but here we are with an atmospheric river that is looking to do just that. We’ve had a small amount of rain today in the area, with 0.04 inches falling so far at the Tri-Cities […]