Monthly Archives: August 2011

Rainier Watch

mountain clearly visible against a thick haze. Sky is greyish blue but cloudless.

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Rainier Watch

Mountain bedded in fluffy clouds today, whitish haze near the horizon, in an otherwise fully clear blue sky.

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Rainier Watch

After a couple weeks of fairly clear weather and no rain, it rained on Monday afternoon. It cleared up by Tuesday evening, and today the mountain is clearly visible against a bright blue sky. There are 2 tiny clouds visible. … Continue reading

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Rainier Watch

Very strange — mountain is visible against a small “hole” of blue sky; it’s sunny at the mountain, but cloudy here. It’s an interesting look.

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Rainier Watch

After a fairly nice day yesterday, the fog rolled in this morning, and I can barely see the Factoria hills under a nearly uniform blanket of gray cloud. When I was a windsurfer, I would have been exultant to see … Continue reading

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Rainier Watch

The mountain is covering and uncovering with clouds; I haven’t been able to see the whole peak all day. The sky is mostly cloudy with large bright blue patches mostly in the east. Last night was cloudy enough that I … Continue reading

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Rainier watch

Only one morning rainshower in the past several days. I’ve had to use A/C both in the car and in the house for a few hours in the afternoon. Mountain is stark today against a cloudless sky.

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