tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post563677812626751034..comments2024-03-18T22:50:29.792-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Western Puget Sound Rain ShadowCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-35108449771335567872014-10-17T16:38:02.402-07:002014-10-17T16:38:02.402-07:00The changeable rain shadow of the Olympics turned ...The changeable rain shadow of the Olympics turned out to be a very big deal on June 5, 2012. Venus transited the Sun on this day, and there were no second chances as the next transit occurs in 2117.<br /><br />I got into my car from Seattle and started driving south toward Long Beach, which is where I think Cliff said to go the night before. With real time updates midday on the 5th, there was a small patch of sinking air right at Nisqually. After backtracking from around Chehalis, I and many others ended up at the Nisqually Bird Sanctuary which has a nice expansive parking lot. We all pinched ourselves at how lucky we had gotten -- gray skies all around, but in this one little hole, clear skies and full Sun. I had shielded binoculars, while others had Cassegrains, H-alpha solar telescopes, and other equipment. It was a FANTASTIC showing!<br /><br />Thanks, Olympic Mountains. You saved the day!herrbrahmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308204686231352936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-17529909783844275862014-10-17T15:55:20.735-07:002014-10-17T15:55:20.735-07:00The West Sound Rain Shadow was one the three micro...The West Sound Rain Shadow was one the three microclimate things I noticed after moving to Bainbridge Island. The other two were how much windier it tends to be here when a front passes (more exposed location, thanks to being surrounded by water), and cooler summer high temperatures (again, due to being surrounded by water).David B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12945730624561307494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-46253064108245958022014-10-17T08:39:36.383-07:002014-10-17T08:39:36.383-07:00I haven't taken notes, but regularly observe w...I haven't taken notes, but regularly observe what sort of rain shadows we get down here in Chehalis. The southern coastal range even though much lower than the Olympics does have some effect. On rarer occasions with winds out of the NW we even get some Olympics shadowing.RLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850927095383579725noreply@blogger.com