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Monday, January 29, 2007


As you can see, ice still remains along side Multnomah Creek below Multnomah Falls. This photo was take Sunday afternoon while winds were gusting to 50 mph and wind chill temperatures in the 20's. Wind will remain very high Tuesday and Wednesday near hurricane force in the exposed ridges.


NOWCAST - Strong high pressure will rebuild over the region Tuesday after a weak low associated with clouds and light snow in eastern Washington slide off to the east. East winds will increase Tuesday and Wednesday and be downright blustery. Highs will be in the 45-50 degree range and drop into the 30's in windy areas and 20's in the calm ares overnight. No rain in sight.

FORECAST - Tonight: Clearing later on. Lows 30 to 35. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph...except east wind 15 to 30 mph near the gorge...gusts increasing to 45 mph late.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 50. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph...except east wind 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph near the gorge and in east sections of Portland and Vancouver.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows around 20- 35. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Near the gorge...east wind 25 to 30 mph. Winds increasing to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph towards morning.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 50. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph. Except east wind 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph near the gorge and in east sections Portland and Vancouver.

OUTCAST - I added my weather station here in Salmon Creek near I205/I5 junction which is in real-time mode. Just click 'My Weather Station' under my photo.

Here is an update about that name the wind storm contest held by the NWS in Seattle. "The Name the Wind Storm contest ended at 12 Noon PST on January 4, 2007. We received over 5000 messages with nominations for naming the wind storm, an overwhelming and impressive response. A committee of National Weather Service (NWS) Seattle staff members are plowing through all the entries. It is anticipated they will finish this process and select a winner soon. The winning name will be announced at the Pacific NW Weather Workshop at the Seattle NOAA campus on Friday March 2nd at 1 PM. For those who participated in the contest, thank you for your entry and good luck!"

A good panel discussion on climate change and global warming will be held tomorrow night at 7pm at OMSI between the two state climatologists from Oregon and Washington. You are welcome to attend the meeting held by the Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorology Society.

OFF TOPIC - Today's Post is number 100 in as many days. My how time flies! Thanks for reading my blog and I hope it gives you some insight to weather and other random thoughts.

I thought I would post the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner for the benefit of Hillary Clinton who appeared to maybe forget them during an appearance she made over the weekend.

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?

Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'T is the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us as a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

My Quote of the Day - "Moses said, 'Let my people go'. I'll add 'people, let go'." - Pat Timm


-- posted by Pat Timm @ 1:30 PM,

1 Comments:

At 8:39 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Pat, nice picture of the ice still left over. The only thing I see around now is big snow piles in the parking lot. The weather is nice for now, although I hope we get some more moisture, no sense going into another drought.

Also, I really like the weather station...I'm living in Hazel Dell, and don't have instant access to my weather station at home.

Tyler

 

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