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Step River - flooding in China
(photographer unknown)

"Snowberries! Take a peek...

April 22: Cloud Connection. Unusual cloud pattern that appears to connect two weak systems just off shore from western U.S.

                                                        Lucky Strike!

Thank you Daily Mail for this story and image. Amazing timing by the photographer.

Here's a fascinating look at "SPRITES"

DAY DEGREE thus far in 2009


Comparison of cumulative day degree heat units for January through April 30.  All locations shown are now above last year, but still far behind typical values, as exemplified by 2007 data.

Weather model (GFS) prog chart for 850 mb (5,000 ft) temps next Monday, March 9 morning.  COLD air from the north threatens the PNW yet again.

Dew Point (dp sat morning image) forecast for early Saturday morning, Dec 20.  If skies clear, surface temps can fall to or near dew point.  Model progs dp temps ranging from 5 F to 15 F OR north to WA.

Air at approx 5,000 ft (850 mb image) forecast to range from 16 F in southern OR to a very cold -15 F over Lynden.


 Dew Point Sat Morning 


 


850 mb image

Cumulonimbus cloud over Lynden WA
(image by Rufus)

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