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I Have Moved!
Hi all, I know it's been a LONG time since I've posted on this blog! I have a major life update: I recently accepted an offer from Iowa State University to begin a PhD program in electrical engineering. I will begin working as a research assistant in May and start... read more ❯
Ingalls Weather is moving
Ingalls Weather is moving from ingalls.weathertogether.net to a new domain: ingallswx.com! As such, this will be my last post on this website.
Over the past few days, I have migrated all of the posts from this website over to there so that they will remain available. This includes popular ones like... read more ❯
Tri-Cities sees earliest 80°F high on record, Walla Walla and Hermiston also see record temps
The warmest day of the week was able to produce record highs in the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla on March 19. Additionally, Hermiston tied their existing record for that date. Low elevation spots on the Hanford Site, around the Tri-Cities, and in the Hermiston area were able to tap 80°F... read more ❯
Warm and sunny pattern to break down, Pacific Northwest returning to cool rain
Tuesday is likely to be the warmest day of this weather pattern for the Columbia Basin with the Tri-Cities reaching into the upper-70s (26°C). Temperatures in some areas west of the Cascades peaked on Monday. Portland recorded a high of 77°F (25°C), a new record for March 18, while Seattle... read more ❯
Tri-Cities record first 70°F high of 2024
Upper level ridging continues to dominate conditions throughout the Pacific Northwest. This has produced highs above 70°F (21°C) in many lowland locations over the weekend. Quillayute, near Forks on the Olympic Peninsula, even recorded a high of 80°F (27°C) on Saturday.
The Tri-Cities joined the club on Sunday with a high... read more ❯
Portland gets first high above 70°F for 2024
Friday brought Portland’s first afternoon with temperatures above 70°F (21°C) for 2024 with a high of 71°F (22°C) at Portland International Airport. Numerous other stations throughout lowland areas of Western Oregon and parts of Western Washington also achieved 70°, though the Puget Sound Region missed out.
This comes as a ridge... read more ❯
Pons-Brooks Comet to be visible with naked eye, closest approach to Sun on April 21
The comet designated as 12P/Pons-Brooks will reach its closest point to the Sun on April 21, 2024 as part of its 71-year orbit. During this event, the absolute magnitude is expected to reach 4.5 to 5.0 making it bright enough to possibly see with the naked eye from suburban (and... read more ❯
Earthquake swarm occurring along Oregon-Nevada border
An uptick in earthquake activity is being observed along the Oregon-Nevada border between Lakeview and Steens Mountain. For the 30 day period ending 12:00 PDT March 12, 29 earthquakes were located in this area. The vast majority have been too small to be felt by humans but a M3.5 earthquake... read more ❯
Strong ridge to develop over the Northwest, sunny skies and warm temps forecast
Leftover moisture and cold air aloft will be enough for scattered showers and isolated t-storms throughout the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday. These storms will be more widespread along and west of the Cascades and some may produce small hail and/or graupel. The Columbia Gorge, Hermiston, and the Tri-Cities will be... read more ❯
Winter 2023-24, R.I.P.
Five days ago, local meteorologists declared that "winter is over." There has been considerable debate the past few years about what constitutes "wintry" conditions in our mild temperate climate. Here's why I feel that winter is truly over:
1. We're not going to have a significant snowstorm in the lowest elevations... read more ❯
Daily Weather Reports
Thursday, May 16, 2024-SW Michigan-Chance of Rain Later And Tonight
Currently 59 with an average wind from the SSE of 4 mph. Feels like 59 degrees. Dew Point 44, Humidity 53%, Barometer 29.86, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:17 am, Sunset 9:00 pm.
Mostly sunny until about midday becoming partly sunny with a 40% chance of afternoon rain and thunderstorms. High in... read more ❯
Summer-Like . . . .
It's a beautiful day in Mid Michigan with clear skies, mild temperatures, and a nice breeze. Highs were suppose to be in the upper 60s, but we've managed to make it to the 70° mark. Yesterday was chilly but dry. We managed to get all 2.5 acres mowed, so hopefully... read more ❯
Wednesday, May 15, 2024-SW Michigan-Clouds To Sunshine Today
Currently 61 with an average wind from the ENE of 7 mph. Feels like 61 degrees. Dew Point 42, Humidity 52%, Barometer 29.85, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:18 am, Sunset 8:59 pm.
Sunny with a high in the lower 70s. NE winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 30 until about midday.
Mostly... read more ❯
Cloudy And Much Cooler . . . . .
After temperatures reaching into the low 80s yesterday, today is much cooler and no sun so far. We had a weather statement yesterday afternoon saying that a strong thunderstorm was heading our way, with pea sized hail and 40 mph winds. All we got was some thunder and a few... read more ❯
Tuesday, May 14, 2024-SW Michigan-Look For Some Rain Today
Currently 57 with an average wind from the E of 6 mph. Feels like 57 degrees. Dew Point 49, Barometer 29.84, Humidity 84%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:19 am, Sunset 8:58 pm.
Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of rain showers. High in the mid 60s. E winds 10-15 mph.
Partly cloudy... read more ❯
Warm And Windy . . . .
Our morning began with clear skies and a bit breezy. We did get some rain overnight and my weather station is showing some lightning strikes, although I slept through it. We could get more storms today but nothing severe is expected.
Our sky is still mostly clear and temperatures have risen... read more ❯
Monday, May 13, 2024-SW Michigan-Could Be Rain Later
Currently 72 with an average wind from the W of 7 mph. Feels like 72 degrees. Dew Point 51, Barometer 29.77, Humidity 46%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:20 am, Sunset 8:57 pm.
Partly sunny with a 50% chance of afternoon rain with a possible thunderstorm. High in the mid 70s. SW... read more ❯
A Beautiful Mother's Day . . . .
The weather couldn't be any nicer. Skies are almost clear with light breezes, and temperatures will be comfortable. My kids were all home and we went to church, then out for brunch around noon. Just going to take it easy the remaining day.
Our 3 PM temperature is 71°F, the humidity... read more ❯
Sunday, May 12, 2024-SW Michigan-Perfect Weather For Mother's Day
Currently 46 with a SSW wind of 1 mph. Feels like 46 degrees. Dew Point 45, Barometer 29.89, Humidity 77%, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 6:21 am, Sunset 8:56 pm.
Sunny with a high in the mid 70s. S winds 5-10 mph with gusts to 20 increasing to SW 15-20 with gusts... read more ❯
Nothern Lights . . . .
Last night's northern lights have been the talk this morning. Some areas saw them better than others, but they filled most of the sky. There wasn't much color to what we saw, but they showed up much better on my son's photos than what we saw with the naked eye. ... read more ❯