tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post4506156401505513805..comments2024-03-28T10:16:44.231-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Weak Cold Front Brings Cooler Temperatures, Smoke Relief, But Potential Fire Danger over the Eastern SlopesCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-77549307770526647562021-08-17T08:14:23.634-07:002021-08-17T08:14:23.634-07:00I'm so confused by that chart you posted. What...I'm so confused by that chart you posted. What is it supposed to include and why don't you link to the info online? If you search for Washington total acres burned in 2020 news sources say around 800k while your chart shows 14k? Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182855969886035192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-87098942476002647912021-08-16T23:07:33.935-07:002021-08-16T23:07:33.935-07:00I'm wondering about that too. NWS forecast men...I'm wondering about that too. NWS forecast mentions the possibility of BC smoke entering our area. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324546731131437325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-22950076786497485052021-08-16T20:46:28.083-07:002021-08-16T20:46:28.083-07:00The number I referenced was acres. Sorry for leavi...The number I referenced was acres. Sorry for leaving out such a key word. RossBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330673534911248576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-51481456805242419682021-08-16T19:47:55.539-07:002021-08-16T19:47:55.539-07:00I appreciate Professor Mass helping me stay abreas...I appreciate Professor Mass helping me stay abreast of current weather. After sealing my asphalt driveway during last weeks heatwave. I noticed very dry crisp leaves started to fall over the weekend. Now I am looking forward to some showers. clive boultonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368132383395164003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-53704396648953800792021-08-16T17:48:20.486-07:002021-08-16T17:48:20.486-07:00The National Interagency Fire Center generates sta...The National Interagency Fire Center generates statistics for each state, which are summarized nicely on the Wikipedia page (.../List_of_Washington_wildfires#Year-by-year_statistics). Since the year isn't over, it is hard to tell at this point. The agency does have stats for the fires that are currently burning, which is pretty much all of the ones that generated significant smoke. We have about 286,789 burning, which is relatively small, but again, that doesn't count those that came and went. <br /><br />I think overall the assessment by Cliff Mass is correct. Other than the range fires (which don't generate much smoke) it really wasn't a big year for fires in Washington State (although that can change). However, it was a big year for BC fires, and the Northern California/Southern Oregon area, both of which have effected us. RossBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330673534911248576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-67515500415762921202021-08-16T15:01:45.288-07:002021-08-16T15:01:45.288-07:00It is accurate. But this is DNR land. Do you hav...It is accurate. But this is DNR land. Do you have a source to view the USDA forest service land YTD versus climatology....Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-47661564343282645462021-08-16T14:18:45.598-07:002021-08-16T14:18:45.598-07:00How is the smoke situation looking for this week?How is the smoke situation looking for this week?Boogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316782668218230322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-74460828058846378502021-08-16T14:16:20.710-07:002021-08-16T14:16:20.710-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Boring Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789520798435788685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-27332805119647739592021-08-16T13:29:42.052-07:002021-08-16T13:29:42.052-07:00I think it is the case for this post. If I’m not m...I think it is the case for this post. If I’m not mistaken, BC, OR, and northern CA are all having historically large wildfire seasons. Certainly BC and CA. At least Oregon and BC are sometimes to occasionally talked about on this blog. So to only choose statistics for WA for this post is a bit perplexing. A take of “WA is an island of normal fire season in a sea of above-average fire seasons” seems more accurate for the wider context.sierraddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364991458315724556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-75867840882017712032021-08-16T12:37:09.138-07:002021-08-16T12:37:09.138-07:00The average fire season figure is not accurate. If...The average fire season figure is not accurate. If thats just dnr land. Total acreage burned in FS land is about double a normal fire year.PNWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00659769195167684906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-67739113564292958252021-08-16T12:22:06.266-07:002021-08-16T12:22:06.266-07:00Some relief in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon...Some relief in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon would be greatly appreciated. Since June 17, our daily high has averaged 98F, about 10 degrees above normal. On top of that, there have been many days with smoke-filled skies. A Summer from Hell it has been.Bruce Philbrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542135569678191032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-62552087902827824462021-08-16T11:12:33.247-07:002021-08-16T11:12:33.247-07:00Hey Cliff -- a friendly request: you often use the...Hey Cliff -- a friendly request: you often use the term "our region" or "the pacific northwest" and it's not always clear if you mean northwest WA, WA, WA+OR+NorCal, WA+OR+NorCal+ID+MT, or the overall American West. I think this might be a source of some of the push-back you get on posts, where people forget or don't know or can't tell or can't be bothered to check what the scope of the blog or blog post is; e.g. you make a claim about wildfires or average temperatures and cite a study, and people think you are confused or disingenuous because they don't realize your claims are restricted to a certain region. Perhaps that is on them, and they should be more diligent before reacting, but I often find myself unable to deduce which "region" we're talking about in your posts. I think it might help your messages get out if that was more clear. Just a thought, thanks.<br /><br />(Also: I'm not saying this is the case for this post.)clephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04856604824213615001noreply@blogger.com