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Steady

Posted by Rufus La Lone on April 14, 2025

Monday April 14

Generally, steady wx ahead, as previously reported, with the daily temperatures trending cooler for the second half of the month.

Excellent Spring weather this week, with plenty of sunshine, mild temps (60s-70s), although turning rather breezy mid-week, as an onshore flow increases. Still, favorable farming conditions; soils will remain workable.

Cooler air mass will work into the mix as Easter weekend nears, but Good Friday will not get as cool as expected. Easter morning looks on the chilly side, with a chance for a shower here & there in the afternoon, esp north of Portland. Probably not as sunny as previous afternoons.

The week of Apr 21-25 continues to chart as DRY, although cooler then our current week. We could pick up some cloudiness on Fri the 25th. Increasing clouds during the last weekend of April, with the first chance for widespread measurable precipitation arriving late Sat or early Sunday the 27th.

Turning a bit warmer during the last few days of April. Dry.

Caribbean Sea sunset, between the Cayman Islands & Jamaica March 25 (Photos by Rufus)

-Rufus

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Going Dry

Posted by Rufus La Lone on April 11, 2025

Friday April 11

Plenty of dry, mild Spring days ahead. Easy forecast, so let’s "get ‘er done”. ☕️

Cool weekend, with cloudiness & occasional shower - mainly over the Puget Sound region - on Saturday. Clearing, with CHANCE FOR APRIL FROST around the PNW Sunday morning. Protect any young plants, if possible. Sunday afternoon will be warmer, and that delightful warmth will only increase during the coming week.

Indeed. Dry & mild conditions around the entire PNW though all of next week. Temps should range from the 60s to lower 70s, with the warmer reading in the usual spots around southern OR, etc. Willamette Valley will enjoy 70+ at times next week. Slight cooling late week, with a weak ’trough’ moving over the Puget Sound again on Good Friday, Apr 18.

Easter Weekend continues to chart as dry, but definitely on the chilly side of Spring, esp compared to next week. Some cloudiness, at times. (Sunrise Services will be chilly, just like last year.)

The week of Apr 21-25 is trending DRY, and on the cool side, with a N-to-NE flow, keeping Spring warmth in check for a few days. Cool in CA, as well. Late week should present temps ~5 degrees warmer, as a ridge of High pressure is modeled to shift from the west over the region.

Early yet, but the last days of April 2025 are also trending as dry. Overall, great farming wx for the rest of April.

Graffiti Art of Cartagena, Colombia (photo by Rufus)

Colorful Street of Cartagena’s Getsemani District

(photo by Rufus)

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Some Dry Time Ahead

Posted by Rufus La Lone on April 07, 2025

Monday April 7

Fair weather periods ahead. Let’s take a forward view, shall we?

Off & on rain or showers will linger through most of Tue, then we should dry down for a couple of days. Another weak front will zoom on by late Thu evening into early Fri to end the week. The coming weekend is looking mixed, with areas north of Chehalis likely to have scattered showers, mostly cloudy; southern areas will be mostly dry, although continued cool.

Warming with plenty of SUNSHINE during the week of Apr 14 - Good Friday. Models suggest a quick shot of showers may push through Wed night, Apr 16, with some showers lingering over the Willamette Valley on Thu. Good Friday trends as dry.

Easter Weekend: charting dry & partly cloudy at times, with cool temps, esp around the Puget Sound.

We see chance for a few showers to start the week after Easter; cool temps continue. The region could warm up some as that week progresses, but it’s too early to peg a forecast.

Getting ready for photos with tourists. Cartagena, Colombia (photo by Rufus)

Statue of Virgin Mary in Cartagena Harbor, Cartagena, Colombia (photo by Rufus)

-Rufus

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Mixed Patterns

Posted by Rufus La Lone on April 04, 2025

Friday April 4

Mix of wx patterns ahead for April. Be ready for the changes. Mug time.

Super Spring conditions for the next couple of days, as the weekend gets underway. Temps in the 60s to low 70s, region wide. However, by Sunday morning, Apr 6 a band of rain will arrive ahead of a cold front from northern CA up into southern BC. Showers possible around the San Francisco area, as well. Temps will cool Sunday, with showers and rain maintaining position in the PNW through the start of next week.

A second front pushes onshore late Mon or early Tue, for added precipitation, primarily from roughly Roseburg north. We see this coming Wed Apr 9 as THE dry day of the week. Rather cool, but decent. Wet conditions return Thu and likely on Fri to end the week.

The weekend of Apr 12,13 has not ’settle in’ yet on the model outlook, although the latest solutions keep most of the weekend dry with a shower here & there, esp over the Puget Sound. Showers could head into CA, north of Pt Conception.

A chilly rain returns on Mon Apr 14, with likely drying out for Tue, Wed and most of Thu, Apr 15-17. Temps that week should also warm a few degrees. Showers pop back into the scene Fri on into the following weekend. Too early to verify that, of course.

Here are a couple more images from our western Caribbean adventure.

The Casibari Rock Formation, Aruba (photo by Rufus)

Our private Cabana, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (photo by Rufus)

-Rufus

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Dust off that Mug...

Posted by Rufus La Lone on March 31, 2025

Monday March 31

That’s right, clean out the dust in the ole’ morn’n Mug and fill ‘er up. We’re Back!

Awesome adventure around many Caribbean and Panama locations the past two weeks. As expected, weather played a role, even causing the cancellation of a much anticipated port in eastern Costa Rica. The colors, sounds, and motions were tremendous; never to be forgotten. We’ll share a few, if you don’t mind. For now, let’s get back to what wx models foretell for the 1st half of April 2025. Mug ready?

Showers and cool period through Tue, although less damp after today. A Low will spin its way south of the OR coast, making landfall over northern CA on Tue. Chilly for a day or two, but as mid-week arrives, so too will a return to lovely Spring conditions. Slowly warming, with plenty of sunshine (after possible foggy mornings in places) as this week comes to an end.

A very fine sunny & warm weekend can be expected.

Next chance for clouds and rain arrive overnight Sunday April 6, ushering in a rather damp Mon to start the week of Apr 7-11. It will turn dry and a bit warmer again for Tue & Wed. More rain likely Wed night into early Thu the 10th. While Thu & Fri do not look too bad at this time, it will be fairly cool with a brisk onshore flow. This pattern is modeled to hold through the weekend of Apr 12,13 — therefore, any outdoor activity should be fine, although probably sweater or light jacket conditons for most Patrons.

Likely for showers to return early the week of Apr 14-18.

Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, St Patrick’s Day 2025 (photo by Rufus).

-Rufus

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