tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post7202174001044171777..comments2024-03-28T03:08:44.068-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The First Heavy Rain Event of the SeasonCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-54480293397196902232021-09-15T14:32:40.350-07:002021-09-15T14:32:40.350-07:00Thermal inertia. It tends to be greater near the ...Thermal inertia. It tends to be greater near the oceans than inland.Anselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835758313287462921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-56924428780084950482021-09-15T14:13:54.134-07:002021-09-15T14:13:54.134-07:00This storm may very well end the fire season on bo...This storm may very well end the fire season on both sides of the Cascades, especially if it is followed by continued cooler and moist weather. However, it may be too soon to completely write off the fire season west of the Cascades since if an extended east wind period returns, the upcoming moisture could dry out pretty fast. As mentioned in an earlier posting, I was on a project fire on the Olympic Peninsula in 1972 only two weeks after about 10 inches of rain fell, followed by a dry east wind episode, and this was in October. After such a dry period as we have gone thru, this upcoming rain may not be enough to end the fire season if a prolonged east wind period sets in again.wxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675407341860378101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-72081959875614086902021-09-15T12:35:15.904-07:002021-09-15T12:35:15.904-07:00Bless your pea picking heart... The European model...Bless your pea picking heart... The European model predicted this event and had it on their radar a week+ ago; surely the same on this side of the pond too. Cliff, using his scientific know how and how to put the data into words. He used the fancy radar mix and max machine and relayed the information to us. Mixed Messageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808063363757421747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-14757264296215003272021-09-15T08:34:53.424-07:002021-09-15T08:34:53.424-07:00Thanks Cliff. My wife and I use your shared conten...Thanks Cliff. My wife and I use your shared content to make informed decision on the weather. And when hiking we now appreciate weather phenomena we see and use science to help theorize the reason of weather. Thanks for your passion and inspiration and humility. Antmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161712237966676818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-3256637755818503262021-09-14T22:13:02.279-07:002021-09-14T22:13:02.279-07:00it is interesting that it can be just as warm in s...it is interesting that it can be just as warm in september as in june, although the days are so much shorter and the sun much weaker. sebodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066358448072548127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-66597047612819078842021-09-14T18:47:47.091-07:002021-09-14T18:47:47.091-07:00Almost ludafisk season!Almost ludafisk season!Buddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01725713184480575034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-9030571357278774702021-09-14T18:41:04.785-07:002021-09-14T18:41:04.785-07:00strangely enough, it is not the driest summer....strangely enough, it is not the driest summer....Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-76386111924561179622021-09-14T18:11:12.019-07:002021-09-14T18:11:12.019-07:00Cliff: I think we should get some glory out of thi...Cliff: I think we should get some glory out of this summer. Surely the three months from June 15 or 16 to September 15 or 16 have been the dryest three months in Seattle history? David B Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029133398946303654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71344411342135541832021-09-14T16:57:05.393-07:002021-09-14T16:57:05.393-07:00Here in the NW it's about a five week lag or s...Here in the NW it's about a five week lag or slightly more, from a temperature perspective, in summer- but not in winter! This puts July and august almost equally warm, and June and September almost equally warm. But May is warmer than October and the temperature decline in the fall is faster than the warm-up in spring. The odd thing about it is that the maximum and minimum are not exactly 6 months apart- the minimum is about the first week of January (here the lag IS only about 2 weeks), even though the maximum is at about the end of July.Anselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835758313287462921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-50864840090086047402021-09-14T16:28:11.824-07:002021-09-14T16:28:11.824-07:00Budd, thanks for sharing. Let me guess… You, too,...Budd, thanks for sharing. Let me guess… You, too, have pickled herring in the ‘fridge.Sid O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17755179672763864246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-45751943402702534832021-09-14T15:34:42.371-07:002021-09-14T15:34:42.371-07:00I would argue "summer" being somewhat of...I would argue "summer" being somewhat of a poorly defined thing. I would define it as the hottest quarter of the year for a specific location. From a solar perspective, about May 7 to Aug 7 in the northern hemisphere. From a temperature perspective May 21 to Aug 21, maybe a two week lag for most locations?Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318794976064898136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-83759224447095481942021-09-14T15:30:29.601-07:002021-09-14T15:30:29.601-07:00I would wait until after the rain to seed a lawn. ...I would wait until after the rain to seed a lawn. Rain will scatter the seed all over.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12709984779047959532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-64232155494837131942021-09-14T13:54:08.922-07:002021-09-14T13:54:08.922-07:00Ohhhhh! You going to do a blog on the upcoming moi...Ohhhhh! You going to do a blog on the upcoming moisture soon? Can't wait! So done over this summer. Never been one for summer, my motto "let it snow and be ten below." I can hole up this way! Buddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01725713184480575034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-25080661325122961722021-09-14T11:54:23.068-07:002021-09-14T11:54:23.068-07:00Cliff, isn't this heavy rain unusual for Septe...Cliff, isn't this heavy rain unusual for September?, this looks like a November storm.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826018321765095138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-53757492444804121802021-09-14T11:03:11.096-07:002021-09-14T11:03:11.096-07:00Professor Mass, this circulation pattern induces m...Professor Mass, this circulation pattern induces me to wonder if the moisture in the atmosphere arriving this weekend is entrained remnants of the series of tropical storm events sweeping through or near Japan over the last several weeks. Is my thinking unfounded and faulty or is that a phenomenon that meteorologists (you) monitor?John McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09503331313775640577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-69990860438510624222021-09-14T11:02:24.190-07:002021-09-14T11:02:24.190-07:00Professor Mass, this circulation pattern induces m...Professor Mass, this circulation pattern induces me to wonder if the moisture in the atmosphere arriving this weekend is entrained remnants of the series of tropical storm events sweeping through or near Japan over the last several weeks. Is my thinking unfounded and faulty or is that a phenomenon that meteorologists (you) monitor?John McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09503331313775640577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-75783870934475898882021-09-14T10:38:45.936-07:002021-09-14T10:38:45.936-07:00And now it's time to give credit where it'...And now it's time to give credit where it's due, since Cliff predicted this event days before the other weather services even had it on their radars. Eric Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376653214948517679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-37987671787493648642021-09-14T10:28:22.923-07:002021-09-14T10:28:22.923-07:00I knew this was going to happen - the first big ra...I knew this was going to happen - the first big rain was bound to hit before I have a chance to finish stacking and covering my firewood. I hope we get another good stretch of sun in before the fall fog and drizzle makes itself at home. A couple days of rain won't soak in very deep, so the firewood can dry out again. A month of it would significantly change my heating plans for this winter.iamlucky13https://www.blogger.com/profile/11983645412851735508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-17172757035003134112021-09-14T08:46:13.103-07:002021-09-14T08:46:13.103-07:00Good morning Cliff. Just a quick note to say I rea...Good morning Cliff. Just a quick note to say I really enjoy your blog. I would be considered a progressive or liberal and certainly believe in climate change due to human caused carbon emissions, but I respect your science based approaches to regional climate activities. Many times we all look for affirmations to our beliefs, but it is important I think to read things that challenge us and our way of thinking. Just wanted to say thank you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254199439225987500noreply@blogger.com