Warm Weather For 2 Days

We've seen some sun and rain lately, but get ready....THE SUN IN BACK ! The temp will jump up a few degrees for Thursday and Friday we might crack 70. The sun stays with us until the weekend. Saturday looks mostly cloudy and some sprinkles. May really starts off wet as we get soaked Sunday through mid week. Enjoy the sun.

Bobby

Welcome To Chase Season

So I went out chasing tonight. I followed a slow moving storm from Portland down to Sherwood. I drove ahead of the cell and just watched it slowly creep to the SW. I didn't see any lightning with it, but the hail and rain were very intense. Lightning detection did pick up some cloud to ground strikes in Washington State. While this was just for fun, it was good to get back out and actually watch the sky. I even found a few new places where I'll be able to watch storms if I'm down in Sherwood again.

Showers Coming To An End

Showers will continue this afternoon and into this evening. We'll see them begin to die down in the early morning hours. It looks like we will start to make the transition back to dry and warm weather. We'll get back into the 70's to start the week and it looks like we'll remain in a little warmer pattern for the time being. We are still in early spring and the cold temperatures in the morning remind us of that when we walk out the door. Don't let the clouds fool you, we'll be dominated by sunshine from here on out.

Going for the records

We officially topped out at 83 degrees yesterday. 84 was the record high for the day. We should easily break the record high of 77 today. The NWS forecast is calling for 80, some of the TV stations are going just a bit higher. Either way, its going to be a warm and wonderful day. Get the sun screen out and enjoy the weather. It comes back to rain later this week !

Great Weather !

I hope everyone is enjoying this great weather ! We've been in the 70's today and Monday we might hit 80! We'll see nice weather until late in the week when the clouds and rain come back. Get out and enjoy the outdoors !

Bobby

Severe Weather

I was thinking of something to blog about today and then came across the screen....SEVERE WEATHER !

This is from the NWS Pendleton Office in NE Oregon.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
WAC077-142315-
/O.NEW.KPDT.SV.W.0001.090414T2218Z-090414T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
318 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN YAKIMA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YAKIMA...TOPPENISH...

* UNTIL 415 PM PDT

* AT 316 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR WAPATO...OR NEAR TOPPENISH...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ZILLAH...GRANGER AND SATUS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4608 11995 4608 12079 4659 12062 4662 12021
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 351DEG 13KT 4644 12037

$$

MCJ

Thunderstorms

Lightning Data this afternoon is showing lightning strikes in the Willamette Valley. Small isolated storms have been forming this afternoon and will continue to roll through until the sun sets. Small hail and gusty winds have also been reported. Welcome to instability season ! Also, just a final note to winter, we'll see the snow level drop to 1000 feet this evening as a cold pool of air moves in overhead. Showers and scattered thunderstorms will be the call for tomorrow as well.

Moving

Good afternoon everyone, I apologize for not posting lately. As you know, KUPL's office has moved and each and every one of us who is making the move had to pack and unpack and organize it all. It's taken a few days for the whole process to take place and now that the dust has somewhat settled, things can get back to normal.

On to the weather....

Easter afternoon was downright wet and windy. I was lucky enough to watch it all from the comfort of a building downtown and I got to watch people have to be out in it. We'll see showers until Wednesday and then spring returns with sunshine. We'll see temps in the 60's until the weekend. If we are lucky, we could crack 70 on Saturday. Enjoy the week !

Bobby

Here Comes The Sun !

Enjoy the sunny weekend weather. Highs on Saturday will top out around 60 and then bust out the sunscreen, we aim for 70 on Sunday ! Yes I said 70 ! Temps will remain in the 60's on Monday and maybe Tuesday. If you are heading to Eugene for the Pepsi Invitational, it will be just lovely. A light northerly wind and sunny skies will be the story. Enjoy the beautiful weekend !