Tag Archives: Meteorology

Today we woke up to a frosty lawn. There was quite a bit of hard rain last week, followed by a nice day or two over the weekend. The clouds kept coming in overnight to warm things up, but last … Continue reading →

Well, the “week of nice weather” did not materialize. It’s Wednesday, and the clouds rolled in. Halibut season starts tomorrow, and there are small craft advisories and 11′ seas. hmph.

The weather report claims that there’s no rain in the 10-day forecast right now. That’s the first stretch of sunny weather we’ve had since midwinter. We’ll see if it turns out to be as nice as predicted, but it’s entirely … Continue reading →

We have had a very rainy week or two. This feels a lot like the spring showers that people talk about. Mixed with these, though, has been a bit of sleet or flurry or light hail once in awhile. That … Continue reading →

The weather in the past few days has been nuts. The other day, it was raining, then snowing with 35 mph winds, then sunny, all within an hour. Today, it was raining real hard. The shop has a ton of … Continue reading →

The weather turned clear and cold again for a couple nights in the past few days. Jupiter and Venus look awesome high in the west fit after sunset.

It was clear and cold for a couple nights. Sunday and today ( Wednesday ), it snowed at Hilltop, with minor stickage, but it quickly disappeared under rain or sun. I got to see the planetary alignment ( moon, Venus, … Continue reading →

After several days of clear sky, it clouded up tonight. We’re within a day or two of the full moon. I expect pretty steady rain for a few weeks, with just a few scattered “suckerhole” nights (if the weather follows … Continue reading →

It’s been clear and cold again; this is the third night in a row of gorgeous skies. The days have actually been pretty mild; it went into the mid-’60s today, with Rainier and Baker bright and easily visible. The clear … Continue reading →