Bruce Sussman Portland Weather

Ice Clouds Put On A Show In Northwest Skies

Bruce Sussman — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:11:16 +0000

A Ring around the sun. Rainbow colored clouds.

Wednesday May 16, 2012 was one of those days over Oregon and Washington.

Carrie, on my facebook weather page, posted this: “As we were driving, my 6 year old started saying that there were rainbows in the clouds. I thought he was making it up!”

As the parent of a six year old myself, I can sure understand that. But this time the six year old… Read more

Reading Books To Help Local Foster Kids

Bruce Sussman — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:53:34 +0000

With two boys younger than first grade at home, I’ve certainly done my share of reading kids books.

And I love the way their eyes light up.

Or the way they have a really important comment about a page we’ve read fifty times over the last few months. This is usually delivered like breaking news!

And so it was a total treat for me today to go the Clackamas Town Center Barnes… Read more

Is This The Start Of A Long, Hot Portland Summer?

Bruce Sussman — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:09:48 +0000

I keep thinking about what it says on my 401k statement: past performance is no guarantee of future results.

It’s true in the stock market. And it’s true with any kind of northwest weather trend.

But I also know this much from digging through the record books: the last time we had a bunch of 80 degree days in May, it did in fact, turn into a long, hot summer!

Looking Back At May… Read more

Records To Beat When It Comes To Portland May Heat

Bruce Sussman — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:16:14 +0000

I think some records will fall in the next three days but not as many as you would expect.

Probably because we’re used to cool May weather. In fact, this is the first May where we’ve hit 80 degrees or more since May 2009!

These are the Portland records to beat for the next three days:

May 12 – 87 degrees (update-we hit 84)
May 13 – 92 degrees (update-we hit 87)
May

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90 Degree Heat Ahead – I Heard It On The Playground

Bruce Sussman — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:48:54 +0000

It’s amazing how fast the word spreads when Portland’s about to hit 90 degrees.

On Thursday I picked up our boys from school and we stopped at the school’s playground so they could play outside for a few minutes.

My oldest son said, “It’s kind of cold in the shade.” He was right because it was only in the fifties. And I said, “Don’t worry, it’ll feel like summer very soon.”

That’s when I… Read more

Portland’s Spring 2012 – Already Blowing Away Last Year’s Weather

Bruce Sussman — Wed, 09 May 2012 06:54:17 +0000

Whether you like sunny & warm days or not–Portland’s spring of 2012 is already blowing away last year’s weather when it comes to heat!

My colleague Matt Brode actually dug up this little nugget you see in the graphic here. I guess I’d blocked out how bad last spring was.

In a nutshell:

Portland 2012: The city recorded its third day in the 80s on May

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What Happens When Portland Hits 80 Degrees On A Spring Day

Bruce Sussman — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:25:52 +0000

Photos from an 80 degree day in Portland Oregon! For starters, the Portland sky turns incredibly blue. Check out Dave's photo!

Super Moon Above Portland

Bruce Sussman — Sun, 06 May 2012 20:41:15 +0000

Did you see the Super Moon on Saturday night May 5, 2012?

Ray Walton did and he snapped this shot. Nice!

It really did seem much brighter (super bright!) than a typical full morn. See yesterday’s post for what else makes the Super Moon so super!

The Super Moon – What It Is And When To See It

Bruce Sussman — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:59:21 +0000

What is the “Super Moon”? When does the Super Moon appear? And How can I see the Super Moon?

These are all great questions buzzing on Facebook right now.

Because this is the weekend to see it!

What Is The Super Moon?
The Super Moon is the closest full moon of the year (scientists call this perigree). Because it’s the closest, it appears to be up to 14% bigger and up to 30% brighter… Read more

Strong Winds Bring Down Trees Around Portland Metro Area

Bruce Sussman — Fri, 04 May 2012 06:20:12 +0000

It was about 3pm on Thursday May 3, 2012.

Like someone flipped a switch on a wind machine, strong gusts started hitting the Portland-Vancouver metro area, and the rest of the Willamette Valley.

The ‘switch’ was a storm center or area of ‘low pressure’ that moved inland just north of Portland. These storm centers draw air toward themselves. In this case, a whole lot of air. We notice that as a south wind racing… Read more