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April 2011 will likely go in the books with 5.04" of rainfall.  The total is the 3rd wettest April at PDX since records began in 1941.  The wettest April  at PDX was back in 1993 when 5.26" fell.  April 1996 had 5.12" for second place. Normal rainfall for the month is 2.64". 19 days had measurable...

The latest reports say at least 66 dead in Alabama and 193 across the southeastern states.  These reports are preliminary and conflicting depending where you look, but are likely to go much higher.  Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service list 164 reports of tornadoes.  Many of these r...

A friend of mine - Brian Schmit, put together the following research: __________________________________________________ Period of record for Portland (PDX), 1949 - 2011 Least number of days above 60 degrees for any year before April 30th 1.  2011   /   5 days as of April 25th 2.  1955   /    9...

Today's rainfall puts PDX over the top for the water year which runs Oct. 1st through September 30th.  The water year average is 37.07 inches.  As of 7:00 pm today, April 15th, Portland has received 37.46" of rain for the water year. Meaning, if we do not get another drop of rain, come Sept. 30th, t...

MT. HOOD, OR (Immediate Release) -- Skiinfo collects ski resort data from all ski areas in Europe and North America - more than 2,000 in total - and according to their information, Mt. Hood Meadows received more snow than any other ski area on the planet the first week of April! By the end of Thur...

This past Friday was a reminder that we can still see freezing temperatures in April.  PDX tied the days record low of 31 degrees.  The average final freeze for Portland is March 30th.  The record latest spring freeze is May 2, 1964.  Colder locations such as Salem and Hillsboro typically see a few...

Update:  March 31st , Three Records Fall This Month! 1.  23 consecutive days of measurable rainfall  - a new record.  The old record was 16 straight days back in 2003.   2.  Portland (PDX) had measurable rainfall 28 of 31 days.  This is a new record for the most days with measurable rainfall in th...

No surprise that the March 31st snow survey on Mt. Hood finds lots of snow.  The measuring site is located near 5,300 feet.  Total depth of the snow on the ground is 139".  The snow would melt into 52" of water - what is called the snow water equivalency. The Mt.  Hood site is 98% of normal for this...

Two headlines will highlight this weekend: 1.  Spring Begins - The Vernal Equinox, Sunday March 20, 4:21 p.m. PDT The north and south pole will be equal distances towards the sun (92.6 million miles away).  The sun will rise due east and     set due west.  As we head toward summer, the sun will ri...

NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH... CATHLAMET 341 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OREGON COAST... ...TSUNAMI A...