* WHAT…Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE…In Oregon, North Oregon Coast and Lower Columbia. In Washington, Willapa Hills, South Washington Coast and I- 5 Corridor in Cowlitz…
Category: Weather
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/20/23 – Rain to return; Holiday travel plans – Know before you go, check TripCheck
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer And today’s weather picture looks like this, we have a low pressure area spinning down off central California while a weak high pressure…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/19/23 – Looking Like a Wet Christmas …
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer A low pressure area raced up the coast and to the north this morning and gave us a brief shot of moderate rain…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/18/23 – Rain returns
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Today we see a low pressure center west of northern California that is pumping moisture northward across our area, and giving us periods…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/15/23 – A dry weekend!
A high pressure ridge continues to build over the region, giving us a fair and mild day. The mostly clear skies this morning did allow for radiational cooling that dropped the morning…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather Thursday, December 14, 2023
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer A weak, and weakening front drifted across this morning, bringing us some light precipitation in the form of mainly light rain, along with…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/13/23 – Another Dry Day; King Tides Dec. 13-15 (Podcast)
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer A nice, though somewhat chilly, morning with the temperature dropping to near 37. Clouds will be moving in ahead of the next weaking…
WANTED: Volunteer Photographers! Photograph King Tides This Winter – King Tides Dec. 13-15
The second series of king tides, the highest high tides of the year, will happen from December 13-15, 2023. If you are on Oregon’s coast, you are invited to take photos of these high-water events. The Oregon King Tides Photo…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/12/23 – A dry day … King Tides Wednesday, Thursday
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer There is a low pressure area in the Gulf of Alaska with its associated trough extending southwestward that is deepening which is causing…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/11/23 – King Tides This Week … No Soakers
And the Monday Morning Wrap-up looks something like this: Tillamook County saw anywhere from around 1” to around 4” of rain from this last atmospheric river event over the weekend. Yes, this…