By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Friday, August 12, 2022 It looks like that upper level low pressure area drifted south some and is now west of Oregon where…
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CLIMATE CHANGE SERIES: How to talk about coastal flooding
By Cara Mico Coastal flooding is a natural part of the landscape. Nearly 40% of the US population lived on the coast as of 2014, a trend that is increasing. On the…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/10/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Thursday, August 10, 2022 The low has pushed northward and is now resting west of Vancouver Island where it will drift around before…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/10/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Weather That was interesting last evening, spotty rain and thunderstorms from the valley to the coast. Today, we watched…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather; Fires, Smoke & Pollen (8/9/22)
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Weather We are still talking about that pesty upper level low pressure area that sat off of northern California…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/8/22 – What? A Chance of Showers??
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Monday, August 8, 2022 As promised, yesterday was warm with the highs in the low 80s here, the upper 90s over towards Portland….
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/5/22 – Warm Weekend on the Way …
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Friday, August 5, 2022 We had another nice, sunny, breezy day today, a little cooler with highs only in the low 70s, after…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/4/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Thursday, August 4, 2022 A trough of low pressure dropped across the area earlier this morning that gave us a little drizzle. This…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather & Wildfires 8/3/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Weather The stronger onshore flow continues to push in the marine layer and keep the coastal areas cool. A…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/2/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tuesday, August 2, 2022 A look at the weather-map shows the heat is subsiding as there are very few Advisories, Watches or Warning…