Drew was definitely the winner and I am no longer the weather master at FOX-12, for at least a day or two. Refer to the previous post for details…solid cloud cover the entire day today with a "watery sun" at best. Temps only made it into the upper 50's across most of the metro area, yet warm air has been right above our heads all day. That is surfacing nicely in a few spots this evening as easterly and southeasterly flow increases. Notice Newport and Troutdale temps at 9pm? Lower 60s in those spots. I see mid 60's now at Sandy and Estacada! Too bad we couldn't get that when the sun was actually up! I'm raising tonight's low temp forecast to 50 degrees, basically thinking that only rainfall will cool us down to that temperature.
A nice break still on tap for tomorrow afternoon for the little kids. We will be between tonight's wave of moisture and Saturday's more organized system. You can see the center of that one getting organized near 145W/40N. A general easterly surface flow will continue all the way through Saturday night. Each wave moving by (one west of Cape Blanco right now) will increase outflow through the Gorge, then the wind should relax a bit. I sure didn't expect gusts near 50 mph at the west end of the Gorge this evening, but November is only 1 day away, so it's not too hard to do this time of year.
Lots of rain in the 7 Day forecast. Quite a bit later Saturday through Monday, then a good slug of moist and mild southwesterly flow later Wednesday through Friday. It's definitely looking like November on the weather maps…Mark Nelsen
Blazers won! What a fun game to watch. First time they have beat San Antonio since 2005.
Currently 52.0, actually warmed up some. Still no wind to speak of. .36″ of liquid sunshine today.
[Surface gradients]
As of 10 PM
PDX-DLS: -3.9
TTD-DLS: -4.4
OTH-GEG: -8.5
Seeing easterlies increasing in the north Cascades/Foothills as well as lightly in the south Washington Cascades/Foothills.
…cool…. .500 for the season…
me thinks theres another imposter on the loose
Mark may have to add a couple of words to his excluded list.

What about this low pressure:
keep it clean Josh
It means “I LIKE HIM”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take it any way you want…Dave does.
Josh, what does that mean??
I like staring at the fire with a twinkle in my eye and thinking dirty thoughts.
hi there
hi there
hi there
I want handle-bar mustaches scraping my thighs.
Couple that with going out and killing bears and you have my dream-night.
Josh must be drinkin tonight
Josh must be drinkin tonight
Darren: Hi, is Dave there????
Mat…..KIO.
ARTURO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mat…..KIO.
ARTURO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
20-25 Rob? Stop it, I’m getting moist.
Hey all.
Been a long off-season huh??? Looks like some real juicy systems coming in this week.
Hey Mat. Seinfeld?? You wouldn’t even know it without me huh??
Whatever. Just go practice your Sickle-ides.
Rob, the gradient master, enlighten me like only you can. BOO…..DID I SCARE EVERYONE??
Hey all.
Been a long off-season huh??? Looks like some real juicy systems coming in this week.
Hey Mat. Seinfeld?? You wouldn’t even know it without me huh??
Whatever. Just go practice your Sickle-ides.
Rob, the gradient master, enlighten me like only you can. BOO…..DID I SCARE EVERYONE??
[Surface gradients]
As of 9 PM
PDX-DLS: -3.0
TTD-DLS: -3.9
OTH-GEG: -8.2
East wind gusting 20-25mph here
Happy Halloween all!!
Nice costume Rob…..thats pretty unique! I dressed up as Seinfeld tonight, NOTHING!!!
Alright enough of that, November is just hours away so bring on the cold east winds and snow Marky Mark.
Happy Halloween all!!
Nice costume Rob…..thats pretty unique! I dressed up as Seinfeld tonight, NOTHING!!!
Alright enough of that, November is just hours away so bring on the cold east winds and snow Marky Mark.
Blazers are playing well. It’s been almost too warm for trick or treating here but the lack rainfall is apreciated by all. +100 kids this evening at my home.
Currently 52.1 No wind.
…i’ll be sure to say when and if the wind develops here…interesting to think what this particular pattern could cause if it were…oh the first week of January?….
…i’ll be sure to say when and if the wind develops here…interesting to think what this particular pattern could cause if it were…oh the first week of January?….
OOHHHH!!

OOHHHH!!

Ooooo TTD-DLS is working.
[Surface gradients]
As of 7 PM
PDX-DLS: No report
TTD-DLS: -2.5
OTH-GEG: -7.2
Offshore flow is now trending to increase and due to deepening low pressure approaching 130 W it will do so all evening through the overnight hours and into the morning. It will become rather gusty east of I-205. I am also watching to see if any downslope develops.
Ooooo TTD-DLS is working.
[Surface gradients]
As of 7 PM
PDX-DLS: No report
TTD-DLS: -2.5
OTH-GEG: -7.2
Offshore flow is now trending to increase and due to deepening low pressure approaching 130 W it will do so all evening through the overnight hours and into the morning. It will become rather gusty east of I-205. I am also watching to see if any downslope develops.
Trick or Treat?
Must be Trick because my precious gradient updates are not working 😮
Seriously this is really ghostly n stuff.
Well I dressed up as a couch tonight.
Nothing fancy I took couch cushions off the old couch and bungee corded them around me LOL.
We’ve had 7 trick or treaters and they looked puzzled when I answered the door.
Happy Halloween everyone have a safe one.
– Dr. Rob
btw, HAPPY HALLOWEEN Everyone to you and your fams!!! Stay safe tonight!
LOL!!! I was going to write j/k after I wrote that but had a client call me, whoops, guess I got a rise out of everyone!