tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post412092921551667709..comments2024-03-28T23:07:35.632-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: How Bad Has It Been?Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-34929917158912151192010-09-19T20:31:23.903-07:002010-09-19T20:31:23.903-07:00Dr. Mass,
Was the cooler summer of 1980 triggered...Dr. Mass,<br /><br />Was the cooler summer of 1980 triggered by the Mt. St. Helens eruption earlier in the year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-8536285930175718102010-09-18T20:04:34.279-07:002010-09-18T20:04:34.279-07:00I spent June in Washington, DC and July in Michiga...I spent June in Washington, DC and July in Michigan, so compared to those swampy cesspools, Seattle has been a dream. Maybe it's just relative?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-65673018829541385392010-09-18T19:00:55.905-07:002010-09-18T19:00:55.905-07:00I'm a Seattle guy. I think 75 deg is hot. So...I'm a Seattle guy. I think 75 deg is hot. So I really liked this summer since it was mostly cool.<br /><br />In mid summer, I had to go to South Carolina for 5 days, and when I was there the air temp and humidity combined to give a heat index of 124 deg F. I don't care who ya'are... that's uncomfortable. 2 hours after my last meeting ended, I was on an airplane back to Seattle which got me home after midnight, but even that was better than one more minute of being in a sauna.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120096280336857182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-6106339305324169492010-09-18T07:53:26.607-07:002010-09-18T07:53:26.607-07:00I experienced the fabled summers of 1955 and '...I experienced the fabled summers of 1955 and '56- it seemed as though we didn't get a full day of sun during whole summer, and then once we were back in school, it came out for several days in September. Still remember the disappointment.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080607516500932150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-33045210348848348922010-09-18T07:39:40.343-07:002010-09-18T07:39:40.343-07:00Tomorrow I will be dealing with way more rain than...Tomorrow I will be dealing with way more rain than y'all are at home... I'm working in Taipei for a month and we are in final preparations for Typhoon Fanapi, currently a category 3 that will probably weaken to a 2 before it hits our area. (By "final preparations" I mean that I have to go to the grocery store for a bottle of vodka, and then I'm all set) LOL<br /><br />The are saying that the city will get 10-15" of rain in 24 hours and the mountains will get more than 20". It's already started to rain, so judging by the size of this thing, we might have 48 hours of rain... I'm guessing Taipei's total for the whole storm could touch 20" if they're correct about the predicted track. If it swings northward at all, we will get more precip and more wind.<br /><br />This afternoon, I went to the coast at the top end of the island. My pictures are here: <br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/baishabay-taiwan-photos" rel="nofollow">Baisha Bay, Taiwan, Sept 18, 2010</a> The surf was already very rough, about 24 hours before the storm's predicted landfall, and it was really hot and humid today (95F and 69% at 6 pm). Even with the wind speed steady at around 25 mph, I got sweaty at the beach just standing around... it reminded me of Myrtle Beach, SC, in the summer for heat and humidity.<br /><br />I'm going to freeze to death when I come home to Bellevue in early October!!JewelyaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434569437851248356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-76716579682113744362010-09-18T07:04:15.899-07:002010-09-18T07:04:15.899-07:00Just saw this on the NWS Forecast Discussion...her...Just saw this on the NWS Forecast Discussion...here's a snippet...<br />"THERE WAS STILL SOME TIMING<br />DIFFERENCES WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT THE MEDIUM RANGE SOLUTIONS ALL<br />APPEARED TO AGREE THAT A MAJOR PAC STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THE<br />END OF NEXT WEEK. THIS SYSTEM IS ANTICIPATED TO TAP INTO MOISTURE<br />FROM THE REMNANTS OF TYPHOON FANAPI...WHICH WAS E OF TAIWAN AT THIS TIME."<br />Sounds like a possible doozy!WanderChowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13544385336966364466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-13161101633815224612010-09-18T01:12:26.989-07:002010-09-18T01:12:26.989-07:00it's all a matter of preference and perspectiv...it's all a matter of preference and perspective...<br /><br />i sit here roasting yet another day in "good ol' sunny southern california" and couldn't be more miserable. can't remember the last time it really, truly rained here...january?!? i long for the glorious gray, wet days you folk are currently "enjoying" up there right now...Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067959047399842562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-82690792672512985512010-09-17T22:34:52.176-07:002010-09-17T22:34:52.176-07:00The winter of 1980/81 was lousy in terms of snow a...The winter of 1980/81 was lousy in terms of snow and cold. Bellingham did have one week of good winter weather in early December; however, the Arctic air was quite limited south of Skagit County.Bham_Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472239482436641063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-47274164088793640012010-09-17T22:18:51.407-07:002010-09-17T22:18:51.407-07:00we are having serious street flooding here in cheh...we are having serious street flooding here in chehalisDiary of a cat householdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740567152994415008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-11336549304984467502010-09-17T22:04:14.049-07:002010-09-17T22:04:14.049-07:00Ha! I've spent all summer telling people this...Ha! I've spent all summer telling people this is nothing compared to the summer of 1980.<br /><br />I moved to Washington that year, and as I remember it, the weather <i>never</i> cleared. It was overcast for the whole summer. It was unbelievable.<br /><br />At least we had some sunny afternoons this year.Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540428343439198125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-11105977097391742072010-09-17T19:45:04.319-07:002010-09-17T19:45:04.319-07:00Cliff, I'll trade the brutal summer we had her...Cliff, I'll trade the brutal summer we had here in New Jersey for your 'miserable' Seattle summer :-)Lucas Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754544932981856512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-3826719063195868912010-09-17T18:20:25.445-07:002010-09-17T18:20:25.445-07:00I remember 1954 and 1955. I was in grade school an...I remember 1954 and 1955. I was in grade school and yet remember knowing even at that age with not too many years by which to gauge, that the summers seemed strange. <br /><br />If I remember correctly we also had 2 very strange winters those years and a lot of snow in the mountains. <br /><br />Cliff will know if I'm wrong about one or the other or both.John McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09503331313775640577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-49826798071718709742010-09-17T15:47:30.829-07:002010-09-17T15:47:30.829-07:00Cliff:
You have said that we are now in a La Nina...Cliff:<br /><br />You have said that we are now in a La Nina year. When does the La Nina condition have its most pronounced effect in our area, and when does the impact ordinarily begin?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Art D.Art D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00299422145736089157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-38725206422768977242010-09-17T14:21:52.548-07:002010-09-17T14:21:52.548-07:00Funny, I went for a run last night at 9:30 in my n...Funny, I went for a run last night at 9:30 in my neighborhood and I came back and told my wife it felt like East coast weather out there being so humid and warm.dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958316941436088223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-86589042604469664462010-09-17T12:44:33.266-07:002010-09-17T12:44:33.266-07:00Let me just say that as humid as it has been here,...Let me just say that as humid as it has been here, it does NOT feel like "back East," where I spent almost 3 weeks this summer and where it was over 90 degrees most of the time. I'll take cooler humid weather over hot humid weather any day. But I would like some sun.WanderChowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13544385336966364466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-14141481970150543942010-09-17T11:55:20.455-07:002010-09-17T11:55:20.455-07:00Hey, that looks like the view out my window. Actu...Hey, that looks like the view out my window. Actually, the background of your blog looks like the view out my window, too.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15694362952189907879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-43905040641133617522010-09-17T11:00:02.249-07:002010-09-17T11:00:02.249-07:00Times like this I get nostalgic for the east coast...Times like this I get nostalgic for the east coast. Fall used to be my favorite season and then I came here where not loving summer is a crime! Really I can't appreciate warm weather unless there was snow and sleet for at least two months beforehand. Seattle winter is like a rainly spring back home. *misses snow*Anastasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948836995514222991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-37032415560863383862010-09-17T10:52:05.202-07:002010-09-17T10:52:05.202-07:00We need to add another factor to this entire psych...We need to add another factor to this entire psychiatry mind game. We had an extremely warm winter. You had the most days above 50 then the most days under 70. What is this, the twilight zone?smokejumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358322512081660205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-56587426947458632432010-09-17T10:45:36.974-07:002010-09-17T10:45:36.974-07:00Hi Cliff,
I think the humidity is kind of neat, an...Hi Cliff,<br />I think the humidity is kind of neat, and I like the way the spider webs look (seems like there are more spiders this year, too)! <br /><br />This is off subject, but can you comment or maybe do a post about the crazy storm that happened in NYC last night? What happened? Was it just a run of the mill big east coast thunderstorm?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613478013766892421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-83230849674910021952010-09-17T09:41:36.060-07:002010-09-17T09:41:36.060-07:00My garden has not done well this year. Usually I ...My garden has not done well this year. Usually I have tomatoes enough to dry in the dehydrator and also to give away. Not this year! Only enough for me to eat fresh.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581234987093168273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-51246850638084265812010-09-17T07:59:47.692-07:002010-09-17T07:59:47.692-07:00wondering if those cool summers were followed by s...wondering if those cool summers were followed by snowy la nina winters...KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876814495251719400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-76253590686322589962010-09-16T21:46:32.304-07:002010-09-16T21:46:32.304-07:00what was the winter of 1980-81 like? Cold as well...what was the winter of 1980-81 like? Cold as well?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639511895565453446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-65232987341585204372010-09-16T21:30:49.529-07:002010-09-16T21:30:49.529-07:00I had heard radio commercials that stated that the...I had heard radio commercials that stated that there were 99 days over 70F last year. This year, there were 44 fewer days and the fewest since 1980. I was thinking that 1999 was probably as bad as this summer, but not quite. Seems like the La Nina has been hanging out in this area since April.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-22773248911207659342010-09-16T21:20:54.435-07:002010-09-16T21:20:54.435-07:00I'm somehow comforted by these facts. It has ...I'm somehow comforted by these facts. It has seemed pretty crappy. Glad I'm not imagining things.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345216716005826293noreply@blogger.com