By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The upper level low pressure area moved off east of the state overnight and was followed by a weak ridge that moved across…
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GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/29/23 – The Rain Returns, Chance of Showers Through the Week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well now, the first measurable precipitation we have had in a while with some folks seeing a couple hundreds of an inch of…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/28/23 – Wet Week Ahead
By Gordon McCraw, Meterologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Not much changed this morning, the low pressure area continues to spin in the eastern Pacific, off to our west, but has started…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY NEWS UPDATE: Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared
(Salem, Ore. Aug. 25, 2023) – Starting Thursday night, August 24th and into Friday morning, August 25th, Oregon experienced many lightning strikes that affected Southern Oregon up to Northwest Oregon. With multiple…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/25/23
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The area saw some showers this morning, and I had some folks reporting a lot of lightning as a disturbance, that was once…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/24/23 – Smoke Returns, Possible Showers, Thundershowers
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer A case of dueling low pressure areas today. There is the one that moved across to the north yesterday that continues to push…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/23/23
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer A weak low pressure area moved inland to our north along the Oregon/Canada border and brought little in the way of rain. The…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/22/23 – What was that? Sprinkles of Rain Today, Tonight
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, a few areas of the north coast saw some light rain this morning as a weak trough came ashore. The parent low…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/21/23 – Hilary Passing East of Cascades
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well yesterday, Sunday August 20th, was certainly a hazy, smoky day across the area with the valley reaching unhealthy air quality levels. All…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/18/23 – Return to “Normal”, Hurricane in Forecast for Southern California Next Week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer I am happy to report that the weather map has calmed down considerably. The only thing on the board is a Red Flag…