Station Overview Station Location
Station Number OR-HR-2 Latitude 45.5583
Station Name Parkdale 3.5 NE Longitude -121.5528
County Hood River Elevation (ft) 1570



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 13 2.81 1.41 31 1.21 25 0.20 6 1 6 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 13 6.74 2.95 30 2.95 30 0.00 0 0 15 2 0.0 0 0
Dec 13 7.29 3.51 31 3.34 25 0.17 6 1 6 3 1.9 2 8
Jan 14 6.92 3.37 31 3.37 31 0.00 0 0 12 1 0.0 0 0
Feb 14 5.14 7.43 28 7.43 28 0.00 0 0 21 2 21.8 8 10
March 14 3.82 5.71 31 5.71 31 0.00 0 0 20 0 3.8 2 2
April 14 2.50 2.13 30 2.13 30 0.00 0 0 14 1 0.0 0 0
May 14 1.87 1.34 31 0.85 22 0.49 9 2 6 0 0.0 0 0
June 14 1.18 0.61 30 0.59 23 0.02 7 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
July 14 0.34 0.59 31 0.59 31 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 0.41 0.27 31 0.27 16 0.00 15 0 2 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 0.96 0.40 30 0.21 25 0.19 5 2 4 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 39.98" 29.72" 365 days 28.65" 317 1.07" 48 days 7 117 days 11 days 27.5" 12 days 20 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2013 0.28
10/2/2013 0.42
10/3/2013 **
10/4/2013 **
10/5/2013 **
10/6/2013 **
10/7/2013 **
10/8/2013 0.20
10/9/2013 0.17
10/10/2013 T
10/11/2013 0.00
10/12/2013 0.04
10/13/2013 0.07
10/14/2013 0.00
10/15/2013 0.00
10/16/2013 0.00
10/17/2013 0.00
10/18/2013 0.00
10/19/2013 0.00
10/20/2013 0.00
10/21/2013 0.00
10/22/2013 0.00
10/23/2013 0.00
10/24/2013 0.00
10/25/2013 0.00
10/26/2013 0.00
10/27/2013 0.00
10/28/2013 0.23
10/29/2013 0.00
10/30/2013 0.00
10/31/2013 0.00
11/1/2013 0.00
11/2/2013 0.30
11/3/2013 0.41
11/4/2013 0.14
11/5/2013 0.08
11/6/2013 0.03
11/7/2013 0.27
11/8/2013 0.41
11/9/2013 0.01
11/10/2013 T
11/11/2013 0.00
11/12/2013 0.09
11/13/2013 T
11/14/2013 0.00
11/15/2013 0.00
11/16/2013 0.23
11/17/2013 0.39
11/18/2013 0.03
11/19/2013 0.38
11/20/2013 0.13
11/21/2013 0.00
11/22/2013 0.00
11/23/2013 0.00
11/24/2013 0.00
11/25/2013 0.00
11/26/2013 0.00
11/27/2013 0.00
11/28/2013 0.00
11/29/2013 0.00
11/30/2013 0.05
12/1/2013 0.66
12/2/2013 2.40
12/3/2013 0.10
12/4/2013 0.00
12/5/2013 0.00
12/6/2013 T
12/7/2013 0.16
12/8/2013 0.00
12/9/2013 0.00
12/10/2013 0.00
12/11/2013 0.00
12/12/2013 T
12/13/2013 0.01
12/14/2013 0.00
12/15/2013 0.00
12/16/2013 0.00
12/17/2013 0.00
12/18/2013 0.00
12/19/2013 0.00
12/20/2013 0.00
12/21/2013 0.01
12/22/2013 0.00
12/23/2013 **
12/24/2013 **
12/25/2013 **
12/26/2013 **
12/27/2013 **
12/28/2013 0.17
12/29/2013 0.00
12/30/2013 0.00
12/31/2013 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 0.00
1/2/2014 0.00
1/3/2014 0.13
1/4/2014 0.00
1/5/2014 0.00
1/6/2014 0.00
1/7/2014 0.01
1/8/2014 0.19
1/9/2014 0.64
1/10/2014 0.10
1/11/2014 0.30
1/12/2014 0.61
1/13/2014 0.09
1/14/2014 0.04
1/15/2014 0.00
1/16/2014 0.00
1/17/2014 0.00
1/18/2014 T
1/19/2014 0.00
1/20/2014 0.00
1/21/2014 0.00
1/22/2014 0.00
1/23/2014 0.00
1/24/2014 0.00
1/25/2014 0.00
1/26/2014 0.00
1/27/2014 0.00
1/28/2014 0.00
1/29/2014 1.10
1/30/2014 0.15
1/31/2014 0.01
2/1/2014 0.00
2/2/2014 0.00
2/3/2014 T
2/4/2014 0.05
2/5/2014 0.01
2/6/2014 0.01
2/7/2014 0.44
2/8/2014 0.45
2/9/2014 0.77
2/10/2014 0.09
2/11/2014 0.30
2/12/2014 0.75
2/13/2014 0.42
2/14/2014 0.89
2/15/2014 0.37
2/16/2014 0.81
2/17/2014 0.23
2/18/2014 0.41
2/19/2014 0.81
2/20/2014 0.27
2/21/2014 0.06
2/22/2014 0.00
2/23/2014 0.00
2/24/2014 0.02
2/25/2014 0.26
2/26/2014 0.01
2/27/2014 T
2/28/2014 0.00
3/1/2014 0.01
3/2/2014 0.26
3/3/2014 0.69
3/4/2014 0.26
3/5/2014 0.17
3/6/2014 0.84
3/7/2014 0.19
3/8/2014 0.00
3/9/2014 0.73
3/10/2014 0.22
3/11/2014 0.25
3/12/2014 0.00
3/13/2014 0.00
3/14/2014 0.01
3/15/2014 0.03
3/16/2014 0.00
3/17/2014 0.18
3/18/2014 0.00
3/19/2014 0.00
3/20/2014 0.04
3/21/2014 0.00
3/22/2014 0.00
3/23/2014 0.00
3/24/2014 0.00
3/25/2014 0.00
3/26/2014 0.13
3/27/2014 0.40
3/28/2014 0.38
3/29/2014 0.70
3/30/2014 0.20
3/31/2014 0.02
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2014 0.45
4/2/2014 0.07
4/3/2014 0.00
4/4/2014 0.01
4/5/2014 0.00
4/6/2014 0.02
4/7/2014 0.00
4/8/2014 0.00
4/9/2014 0.05
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014 0.00
4/12/2014 0.00
4/13/2014 0.00
4/14/2014 0.00
4/15/2014 0.00
4/16/2014 0.00
4/17/2014 0.01
4/18/2014 0.16
4/19/2014 0.00
4/20/2014 0.03
4/21/2014 0.00
4/22/2014 0.22
4/23/2014 0.15
4/24/2014 0.47
4/25/2014 0.11
4/26/2014 T
4/27/2014 0.11
4/28/2014 0.27
4/29/2014 0.00
4/30/2014 0.00
5/1/2014 0.00
5/2/2014 0.00
5/3/2014 0.04
5/4/2014 0.17
5/5/2014 0.08
5/6/2014 0.00
5/7/2014 0.00
5/8/2014 0.00
5/9/2014 0.53
5/10/2014 **
5/11/2014 **
5/12/2014 **
5/13/2014 **
5/14/2014 **
5/15/2014 **
5/16/2014 0.49
5/17/2014 0.00
5/18/2014 0.00
5/19/2014 0.00
5/20/2014 0.00
5/21/2014 **
5/22/2014 0.00
5/23/2014 0.00
5/24/2014 0.02
5/25/2014 0.00
5/26/2014 0.00
5/27/2014 0.00
5/28/2014 0.00
5/29/2014 0.01
5/30/2014 0.00
5/31/2014 0.00
6/1/2014 0.00
6/2/2014 0.00
6/3/2014 0.00
6/4/2014 0.00
6/5/2014 0.00
6/6/2014 0.00
6/7/2014 0.00
6/8/2014 0.00
6/9/2014 0.00
6/10/2014 0.00
6/11/2014 0.00
6/12/2014 0.00
6/13/2014 0.12
6/14/2014 0.01
6/15/2014 0.00
6/16/2014 0.00
6/17/2014 0.17
6/18/2014 0.04
6/19/2014 **
6/20/2014 **
6/21/2014 **
6/22/2014 **
6/23/2014 **
6/24/2014 **
6/25/2014 0.02
6/26/2014 0.08
6/27/2014 0.13
6/28/2014 0.04
6/29/2014 0.00
6/30/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2014 0.00
7/2/2014 0.00
7/3/2014 0.00
7/4/2014 0.00
7/5/2014 0.00
7/6/2014 0.00
7/7/2014 0.00
7/8/2014 0.00
7/9/2014 0.00
7/10/2014 0.00
7/11/2014 0.00
7/12/2014 0.00
7/13/2014 0.00
7/14/2014 0.03
7/15/2014 0.00
7/16/2014 0.00
7/17/2014 0.00
7/18/2014 0.00
7/19/2014 0.00
7/20/2014 0.00
7/21/2014 0.00
7/22/2014 0.07
7/23/2014 0.05
7/24/2014 0.44
7/25/2014 0.00
7/26/2014 0.00
7/27/2014 0.00
7/28/2014 0.00
7/29/2014 0.00
7/30/2014 0.00
7/31/2014 0.00
8/1/2014 0.00
8/2/2014 0.00
8/3/2014 0.02
8/4/2014 0.00
8/5/2014 0.00
8/6/2014 0.00
8/7/2014 0.00
8/8/2014 0.00
8/9/2014 0.00
8/10/2014 0.00
8/11/2014 T
8/12/2014 0.00
8/13/2014 0.25
8/14/2014 0.00
8/15/2014 0.00
8/16/2014 0.00
8/17/2014 **
8/18/2014 **
8/19/2014 **
8/20/2014 **
8/21/2014 **
8/22/2014 **
8/23/2014 **
8/24/2014 **
8/25/2014 **
8/26/2014 **
8/27/2014 **
8/28/2014 **
8/29/2014 **
8/30/2014 **
8/31/2014 **
9/1/2014 **
9/2/2014 **
9/3/2014 0.19
9/4/2014 0.00
9/5/2014 0.00
9/6/2014 0.00
9/7/2014 0.00
9/8/2014 0.00
9/9/2014 0.00
9/10/2014 0.00
9/11/2014 0.00
9/12/2014 0.00
9/13/2014 0.00
9/14/2014 0.00
9/15/2014 0.00
9/16/2014 **
9/17/2014 0.00
9/18/2014 0.00
9/19/2014 0.00
9/20/2014 0.00
9/21/2014 0.00
9/22/2014 0.00
9/23/2014 0.00
9/24/2014 0.06
9/25/2014 0.12
9/26/2014 0.01
9/27/2014 0.00
9/28/2014 0.00
9/29/2014 0.00
9/30/2014 0.02



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2013 7:20 AM 0.28 M M M M Rain all day yesterday with a sun and rain break between about 2:45PM and 3:45PM; then showers resumed amidst the sun breaks; intermittent showers overnight. Currently 43 deg. and damp with a 2.2 mph E breeze. Inhomogeneous overcast, multi-shaded gray sky with ceiling about 3500'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. September's total rainfall 4.03" is a record: Compare: 2012: .02", 2011: .07", 2010: 1.42", 2009: .54".
10/2/2013 6:45 AM 0.42 M M M M Rain intermittently, at times hard, all day yesterday. Currently 38 deg., calm, damp and chilly under an inhomogeneous overcast sky. Alpine glow on a fully visible, snowy Mount Hood. Snow on the west hills above about 4000'.
10/9/2013 7:10 AM 0.17 M M M M Intermittent showers all day and into the night yesterday. Currently calm and a chilly, damp 38 deg. Patchy, overcast sky with Mount Hood obscured. West hills fully visible accented by the bright sky immediately over them.
10/10/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M A trace of rain fell just after observation time yesterday morning. Currently 40 deg. and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured.
10/11/2013 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 41 deg. and calm. Overcast sky to the NW with obscuration of the higher elevations of the west hills. Mostly cloudy sky elsewhere - broken clouds overhead, to the E, SE and SW. Mount Hood fully visible but in subdued light.
10/12/2013 7:05 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain began about 3 AM. Currently 43 deg., calm, damp and raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast sky with ceiling about 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured.
10/13/2013 7:20 AM 0.07 M M M M Brief intermittent showers yesterday. Currently 38 deg., damp and calm under a partly cloudy sky - a collection of cumulus to the south which obscure parts of Mount Hood. Ground fog about 100' thick. West hills fully visible.
10/14/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 37 deg., calm and damp under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible.
10/15/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 36 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood, already with its full winter snowy coat, and the west hills fully visible. Light roof-top frost on the more shaded houses below.
10/16/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 37 deg. and calm under an almost totally clear sky - a few contrails and a single, thin, long, wispy and narrow cirrus cloud overhead to the west. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Light frost on the shaded roof tops below.
10/17/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 39 deg. and calm under a clear sky. It looks like some haze over and beyond (toward Portland) the fully visible west hills. Mount Hood fully visible.
10/18/2013 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 36 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for a few contrails. Mount Hood shines in the early light. Light frost on the sheltered roof tops below.
10/19/2013 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 38 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Full moon about to set on the NW horizon. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Light frost below.
10/20/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 41 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for some possible haze beyond the west hills toward Portland. An almost full moon is descending in the sky to the NW. Mount Hood and the west hills are fully visible.
10/21/2013 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 43 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky but for a waning full moon to the NW. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible; the mountain shines in the morning light.
10/22/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 42 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky with a waning moon to the NW. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. There is a thin covering of ground fog on the lowest fields below.
10/23/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 42 deg. and calm under another totally cloudless sky; almost half-moon high in the western sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Translucent, but about 100' deep, ground fog over the lower fields at the moment.
10/24/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 42 deg. and calm under another totally clear sky but for the half-moon high overhead. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Translucent, but pushing being opaque, ground-fog probably several hundred feet deep over the low fields, #35, Miller Road and the East Fork of the Hood River. Fall colors are close to peak!
10/25/2013 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 43 deg. and calm under another totally clear sky but for a half-moon high overhead. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Dense, almost opaque, layer of ground fog over the low areas including Hiway #35 and Miller Road; probably a hundred feet deep/thick in places.
10/26/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 40 deg. and calm under another totally clear sky but for the half-moon overhead. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Dissipating ground fog from the low areas below.
10/27/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 48 deg. with a 4.0 W wind under a mostly cloudy sky. Our 13 day stretch of glorious Indian summer has ended! Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured.
10/28/2013 7:30 AM 0.23 M M M M Rain began yesterday at 1 PM and continued through out the day abating in the early evening hours. Currently 36 deg. and very damp under a partly cloudy sky. Mount Hood obscured but the west hills are fully visible; a waning crescent moon is directly overhead.
10/29/2013 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 31 deg. (first below freezing temp of the season), calm, crisp and nippy under a totally clear sky but for a crescent moon high in the SE sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Moderate frost on mostly the roof tops below.
10/30/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 35 deg. and calm under a mostly pink-tinged cloudy sky - some large N-S oriented altocumulus specimens. Mount Hood and the west hills are fully visible. Moderate frost on mostly the roof-tops below.
10/31/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently a balmy 51 deg. with a 2.7 mph NW wind under an inhomogeneous overcast sky. Huge black cloud overhead and one over the west hills obscuring their upper elevations. Lighter sky to the west between the two. Mount Hood totally obscured.
11/1/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 39 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky; perhaps a little hazy west of the west hills toward Portland. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible.
11/2/2013 7:30 AM 0.30 M M M M Rain began after midnight (audible at 3 AM) at a rate of .08" per hour according to the auto gauge. Currently 47 deg. and damp with multidirectional, short duration winds up to 8 mph. Sky is uniformly overcast with ceiling about 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
11/3/2013 6:45 AM 0.41 M M M M Rain all day yesterday, heavy at times. Hail for 5-10 minutes ~ 2:30 PM - size: 1/8" to 5/16". Currently 39 deg. and raining lightly under a uniform, light gray overcast sky; ceiling ~ 3000'. NW wind at 3.1 mph. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
11/4/2013 6:50 AM 0.14 M M M M Rain started up again about 2:30 PM yesterday. According to auto-gauge little fell after midnight. Currently 37 deg., calm and damp under a uniform light gray overcast sky; ceiling about 3300'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. New snow down to about 3200'.
11/5/2013 7:05 AM 0.08 M M M M Mist, drizzle and light showers intermittently over the last 24 hours. Currently 38 deg., calm and damp under an inhomogeneous overcast gray sky with patches of blue, mostly overhead. Ceiling about 2000'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
11/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Overcast with intermittent showers and drizzle yesterday. Currently 44 deg., calm and damp under a homogeneous light gray, overcast sky with ceiling about 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
11/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Intermittent showers yesterday beginning about 11 AM. Currently 39 deg. and damp with a brief W breeze under a uniform, light gray overcast sky; ceiling below station elevation (~ 1570'). Visibility about 250'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
11/8/2013 6:55 AM 0.41 M M M M Rained essentially all day yesterday and through the night. SW wind gust at 8:44 PM of 16.8 mph. Currently 42 deg., calm, damp and raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast light gray sky with the ceiling around 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
11/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M The light rain yesterday morning continued for a short time after observation time. Currently 36 deg., calm and damp under an inhomogeneous gray overcast sky with ceiling about 3200'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
11/10/2013 6:55 AM T M M M M Currently 40 deg. and calm under a uniform light gray overcast sky. Mount Hood obscured. The west hills are dimly seen with ground fog nestled at their base.
11/11/2013 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 42 deg. and calm under an overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the dimly seen west hills obscured; ceiling about 2800'.
11/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Rain began at 3:30 AM this morning. Currently 42 deg., calm, damp and at the moment, not raining. Sky is a uniform gray overcast with ceiling about 1600' and visibility less than one mile. Mount Hood and the west hills are obscured.
11/13/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Currently 45 deg. with a momentary E/NE breeze under a mostly cloudy sky - large, black and dark gray cumulus with some pink tinge at the moment. Mount Hood and the west hills are fully visible just below the clouds.
11/14/2013 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 37 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - a large bank partly obscures the upper elevations of the west hills. Mount Hood is dimly seen. Frost on a roof top in a shaded area below.
11/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 41 deg. with a 2.7 mph W wind; NW gust a few moments ago of 11.0 mph. Sky is inhomogeneously overcast with a few small patches of light blue and a pink glow to the south. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Ceiling about 3400'.
11/16/2013 7:15 AM 0.23 M M M M Occasional raindrop yesterday morning changing to a steady light rain about 2 PM which has continued since then. Currently 38 deg. and raining lightly; a bit blustery with variable winds from the W and N. Sky is a light gray and homogeneously overcast with stratus clouds. Mount Hood and the west hills above about 3400' are obscured. Their bases are only faintly seen.
11/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Showers off and on and at times steady last 24 hours. Currently 40 deg., calm, damp and raining lightly under a homogeneous light gray overcast sky. Mount Hood obscured. The flanks of the west hills are only dimly visible while their summits are totally lost in the clouds.
11/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light showers yesterday morning. Currently 42 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood very dimly visible below ~ 8000' and socked in above. Upper elevations of the west hills obscured by large, thick cloud bank sitting on them over their entire length. Scattered clouds overhead.
11/19/2013 7:10 AM 0.38 M M M M Rain began about 3:45 PM yesterday afternoon. Bulk of the rain has fallen since midnight. Currently 48 deg., calm and raining under a basically uniform gray overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured and their flanks are only dimly seen.
11/20/2013 7:05 AM 0.13 M M M M Rain fell yesterday morning. Currently 29 deg., calm and a bit slippery with a barely visible frost on the ground. Frost on the shaded roof top below. Sky is partly cloudy with E-W longitudinal and random wispy cirrus clouds. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Waning moon high in the NW sky.
11/21/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 20 deg., calm, crisp and cold! Frost on all the roof tops. Ground frozen. Sky is totally clear but for a waning moon in the NW. Mount Hood fully visible and shining in the morning light.
11/22/2013 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 18 deg., calm, crisp and clear. Not a cloud in the sky. Frost on the roof tops and the ground is frozen but without obvious frost. Waning moon in the NW sky. Mount Hood fully visible and beginning to shine with the morning light.
11/23/2013 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 23 deg., calm and cold under a totally cloud free sky. Waning half-moon high in the western sky. Fully visible Mount Hood beginning to shine in the early morning light. Pinkish haze beyond the west hills.
11/24/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 21 deg., calm, crisp and cold. Sky is free of clouds; waning moon high in the western sky. Earlier there was a pink haze beyond the west hills. Fully visible Mount Hood is beginning to shine in the morning light. Frost on the roof tops.
11/25/2013 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 23 deg., calm and cold under a partly cloudy sky - a few small patches of cirrus to the west; one contrail; waning moon overhead. Pinkish haze over and beyond the west hills. Frost mostly on the roof tops. Mount Hood fully visible with slight alpenglow.
11/26/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 25 deg., cold and crisp with frost mostly on the roof tops. Partly cloudy sky with a large N-S oriented bank on top of the dimly seen west hills. Mount Hood is fully visible but very subdued. Waning crescent moon and wispy cirrus clouds above.
11/27/2013 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 27 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the west hills seen full profile but only dimly. Light frost on the roof tops. Waning crescent moon faintly seen through the cirrus clouds.
11/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 25 deg., calm, cold and crisp. Light frost and slippery ground. Overcast sky - a uniform, thin veil of light gray. Mount Hood and the west hills are fully outlined but only faintly seen.
11/29/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 27 deg. and calm under a mostly clear sky - a few small cirrus patches overhead and thin, pinkish N-S layers low in the western sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Frost on the roof tops and lightly on the ground.
11/30/2013 7:05 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M Rain began about 9:30 PM last night. Probably quit before midnight. Currently 43 deg. (unusual - this is also the high temp for last 24 hours), calm and moist under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood obscured. West hills fully visible.
12/1/2013 7:15 AM 0.66 0.0 M M M Rain began around midnight. Currently 52 deg. and raining fairly hard: 0.12"/hr per auto gauge. Variable winds: NW 4.9 mph and SW 3.0 mph. Mount Hood obscured. Uniformly overcast gray sky with ill defined ceiling. Flanks of the west hills faintly seen.
12/2/2013 7:00 AM 2.40 0.0 M M M Raining last 24 hours. Probably a record 24 hour accumulation in 12 years of observation! Currently 36 deg. and raining lightly under a uniformly overcast gray sky with ceiling about 2000'. Intermittent winds from the W and N around 3-8 mph. Mount Hood obscured; west hills only dimly seen in places.
12/3/2013 6:55 AM 0.10 0.3 M 0.5 M Yesterday's morning rain included snow flurries by mid-morning and all snow by noon. They continued all afternoon and into the evening. Currently 30 deg. and calm, with an occasional snowflake, under an inhomogeneous overcast gray sky with ceiling about 2600'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Frozen rain and snow in the gauge. The 0.3" of snow on the ground barely covers it up. Core unobtainable.
12/4/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently a chilly 17 deg. and calm under a clear sky; question a little haze beyond the west hills. Mount Hood and the now snow covered west hills fully visible.
12/5/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently calm and a chilly, crisp 10 deg. under a clear sky but for a small, short, thin and linear cloud low over the west hills. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible.
12/6/2013 7:10 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Very, very light dusting of granular snow overnight. Currently 16 deg. with a 2.2 mph N/NE wind under a very light gray overcast with ceiling about 1700'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
12/7/2013 7:40 AM 0.16 1.6 0.16 2.0 M Very fine, wind blown snow fell all day yesterday and into the night. Core value takes precedent over gauge amount due to windy conditions. Currently a chilly 11 deg., calm and crisp under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the early morning light under the cloud bank above; the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured.
12/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Currently 1.9 deg., calm, crisp and crunchy. (The record low, so far, in 14 years here was 1.2 deg. at 6:41 AM this morning!) Beautiful 1/4" hoarfrost crystals on the outside of the gauge. Mostly cloudy sky with a grid-like pattern of light and dark. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but dimly so at this hour.
12/9/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Currently 9 deg., calm and crisp; squeaky crunch of snow under foot. Hoarfrost on the gauge. Sky is clear but for a small cloud resting and obscuring the NW shoulder of Mount Hood and a low cloud bank beyond the west hills to the NW.
12/10/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Temperature yesterday went from a low of 8.6 deg. at 7:21 AM to a high of 35.8 deg. at 11:39 AM! It remained above freezing into the late evening and probably overnight. Currently 32.7 deg with a 2.7 mph SE wind under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
12/11/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Currently 27 deg. and calm under a uniformly overcast light gray sky with visibility about 1 mile and ceiling about 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
12/12/2013 7:15 AM T 0.0 M 1.0 M At 9:15 AM yesterday morning there was a gentle snow lasting about 20 minutes with very, very tiny flakes. Overcast and below freezing all day. Currently 20 deg., calm and crisp under a uniform, light gray overcast sky. Ceiling about 1600' and visibility about 3/4 mile. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
12/13/2013 7:20 AM 0.01 0.0 M 1.0 M Rain most likely fell in the predawn hours. High temp last 24 hours was 36.9 deg. at 6:50 AM this morning and is trending down. Currently 35 deg. and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast sky; ceiling 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
12/14/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 35 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy, clearing sky. Large cloud bank with ground fog component obscures the west hills but for the upper elevations; visibility about 1 mile. Sky overhead appears clear. Mount Hood is dimly seen. High yesterday was 48 deg. which melted all the snow on the ground at the station.
12/15/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 46 deg. (high temp over last 24 hours!) with a brief 2.2 W wind under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
12/16/2013 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 34 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - a few cirrus patches high overhead. Two contrails. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Very light frost on the shaded rooftop below.
12/17/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 32 deg., calm, crisp and slippery under foot. Partly cloudy sky - scattered cirrus to the S and SW. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Frost on the rooftops and the ground.
12/18/2013 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 39 deg. with a 3.1 mph E wind under a partly cloudy sky - a variety of scattered clouds at all altitudes. Mount Hood obscured but for the final 1500'. Upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
12/19/2013 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 26 deg. and calm with frozen ground and a light frost on the shaded rooftop below. Partly cloudy sky - very, very thin, almost invisible, cirrostratus in places; one contrail; large cumulus to the SE. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible.
12/20/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 34 deg. with a 3.6 mph W wind and a gust of 10.5 mph, under what appears to be, at this hour, a uniform, light gray overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the dimly seen west hills are obscured. An occasional very, very tiny drop of precipitation is seen, heard and felt coming in almost horizontally on the W wind.
12/21/2013 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle in morning, showers from around 2:30 PM to 5 PM; windy overnight. Currently 45 deg. with variable winds - 2.7 mph W, 2.2 mph NW - under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
12/22/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 46 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
12/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 29 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky with a few contrails. Clouds are very, very thin and diffuse - most likely cirrostratus. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible, although the mountain is dimly seen. Light frost.
12/30/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 33 deg. and calm under what appears at this hour to be a uniform, very light gray overcast sky. Mount Hood dimly seen; west hills fully visible.
12/31/2013 7:45 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Trace of rain fell at unknown time. Currently 46 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky, primarily to the west. Mount Hood obscured; west hills fully visible.
1/1/2014 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 32 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - scattered long clouds and a few contrails, mostly to the west. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. A patch of ground fog and some layered wood smoke. LIght frost below.
1/2/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 33 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky. Northern half of the west hills obscured down to about 1500'. Upper 1000' or so of Mount Hood obscured by pinkish clouds.
1/3/2014 7:40 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain fell after midnight. Currently 36 deg., damp and calm under a clear sky but for several small clouds hugging the back (west) side of the west hills. Mount Hood fully visible in the morning sun.
1/4/2014 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 25 deg., calm, crisp and frosty under a partly cloudy sky - scattered clouds to the south and east. Mount Hood fully visible in the morning sun as are the west hills and the pinkish haze beyond them.
1/5/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 24 deg., calm and crisp with crunchy, frosty ground and a totally clear sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible.
1/6/2014 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 24 deg., calm and crisp under a partly cloudy sky - scattered and very thin alto and cirrostratus. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Light rooftop frost.
1/7/2014 7:45 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A small mixture of sleet, freezing rain, and rain in the gauge; probably fell sometime during the night. Currently 30 deg. and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast stratus sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
1/8/2014 7:55 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began around 2 PM yesterday and continued through the night. Currently 32.7 deg. and calm. Light gray, totally overcast sky - station enveloped in the clouds - ceiling at ground level (~1400'); visibility 200'!
1/9/2014 7:30 AM 0.64 0.0 M 0.0 M Rained all day and night. Currently 37 deg., calm and damp. Mostly cloudy stratus sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
1/10/2014 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain showers intermittently all day yesterday and over the windy night. Currently 46 deg. and windy (W 5.8 mph, W 3.1 mph, N 2.4 mph during observation time) with a few drops of rain under a multi-shaded gray overcast stratus sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
1/11/2014 7:25 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain has mostly fallen since midnight, most recently at .12" per hour. NW gust of 20.1 mph at 6:18 AM. Currently 42 deg., wet and windy, NW 5.4 mph, with small branches on the ground everywhere. Intermittent sprinkles. Inhomogeneous overcast stratus sky; Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
1/12/2014 8:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday, intermittent sprinkles with sun breaks during the morning; heavy rain, horizontal at times, and wind moved in about noon and continued into the night. Currently 39 deg. and raining lightly with multi-directional winds (2.7 mph SW, 5.4 mph E). Homogeneous, light gray overcast stratus sky with ceiling about 2000'. Mount Hood and west hills above about 2000' obscured; flanks only dimly seen.
1/13/2014 7:30 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Windy with intermittent light showers all day yesterday and into the night. Currently 45 deg. with squirrelly, multi-directional winds 2-5 mph, mostly from the E. Inhomogeneous overcast stratus sky. Summit of Mount Hood is seen through a hole in the clouds. Upper elevations of the west hills are obscured.
1/14/2014 7:30 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional rain shower yesterday. Currently 36 deg., calm and damp under a partly cloudy sky - stratus to the west and a few contrails. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible.
1/15/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 32 deg., slippery and calm; light frost. Partly cloudy sky - scattered cirrus and very thin cirrostratus patches; a few contrails. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible.
1/16/2014 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 32 deg., calm and crisp with a crunchy frost. Sky is basically clear. A slightly pinkish Mount Hood and the west hills are fully visible. Yesterday's high at the station: 65 deg.! At 2300' on Surveyors Ridge, east of the station, at 3 PM yesterday it was 70 deg.!
1/17/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 29 deg., calm and frosty under an essentially clear sky - a contrail and a few small patches of cirrus to the SW and a waning full moon to the NW. Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
1/18/2014 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Trace this morning most likely condensation from the funnel. Currently 30 deg., calm and damp under a completely light gray overcast stratus sky; ceiling about 1700'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
1/19/2014 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi temp yesterday - 31.6 deg. Currently 28 deg., calm and cold under a homogeneous light gray stratus sky with ceiling about 1700'. Repeat of yesterday - the inversion continues. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
1/20/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast broke up starting about noon yesterday. Lots of sun by mid-to-late afternoon. Currently 29 deg., calm and cold under an inhomogeneous overcast stratus sky - patches of light blue of varying sizes. Ceiling about 2000'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
1/21/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast sky and temp at freezing all day yesterday. Currently 28 deg., calm and cold under a fairly homogeneous overcast stratus sky; ceiling around 2500'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. Pussy willow catkins!
1/22/2014 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast all day yesterday; high 31 degrees. Currently 26 deg., calm and cold under another homogeneous overcast gray stratus sky; ceiling ~ 1700'. Inversion continues. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
1/23/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast all day yesterday, high 32 degrees. Currently 28 deg., cold, crisp and calm under a partly cloudy sky with large patches of blue. Part of Mount Hood visible; upper elevations of the west hills obscured. The inversion appears to be breaking up.
1/24/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Some sunshine and open sky by mid-afternoon yesterday. Currently 26 deg., calm and cold under a mostly cloudy stratus sky. Large patches of blue sky overhead and to the NW. Light frost. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured; ceiling about 3000'.
1/25/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast yesterday; hi 32 deg. Currently 26 deg., calm and cold under another homogeneous gray overcast stratus sky. Stubborn inversion continues. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured; ceiling around 3000'.
1/26/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast broke up yesterday afternoon with nice sun breaks. Currently 26 deg. with a short duration 2.7 mph W breeze. Again a light gray, totally overcast stratus sky with ceiling about 2000'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
1/27/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast all day yesterday; low 25 deg., hi 28 deg. Currently 25 deg. and calm under another homogeneous light gray overcast stratus sky; ceiling around 2600'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. The inversion continues.
1/28/2014 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The 11th day of the inversion. Overcast all day yesterday; low 25 deg., hi 30 deg. Currently 28 deg. and calm under another homogeneous light gray overcast stratus sky; ceiling about 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. Freezing rain on the gauge funnel.
1/29/2014 7:30 AM 1.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began about 4:30 PM yesterday. By 7 PM, .23" had fallen and glaze ice began accumulating. Currently 32 deg. and raining with an average of 0.1" of glaze ice on everything; icicles up to 3" long. Sky is a totally homogeneous, light gray overcast with a ceiling about 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
1/30/2014 7:55 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain all day yesterday; glaze ice melted by early afternoon and, after 12 days, the inversion has been blown out. Currently 37 deg. with intermittent, variable direction breezes under a partly cloudy sky. Mount Hood is mostly visible; there is fresh snow on the west hills above 3000'. A large cloud bank sits on the west hills obscuring the upper elevations.
1/31/2014 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Sprinkles yesterday evening. Currently 34 deg., calm and damp under a partly-to-mostly cloudy sky. Frost on the sheltered rooftop below. Large patches of blue, but scattered clouds overhead and a big bank obscuring Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills.
2/1/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 31 deg. and calm under a partly-to-mostly cloudy sky - half the sky is blue. Frost on the rooftops. Mount Hood shines in the morning light; a cloud bank obscures the highest elevations of the west hills.
2/2/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 30 deg. and calm. A barely noticeable, sparse sprinkling of small snow flakes on the ground. Light frost on the rooftops. Homogeneous overcast stratus sky. Mount Hood obscured. The flanks of the west hills are only dimly seen and the upper elevations are obscured.
2/3/2014 7:20 AM T T M 0.0 M A dusting of snow fell overnight. Currently 28 deg. and calm under a homogeneous overcast stratus sky with an occasional snow flake coming down. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured; ceiling about 1600'.
2/4/2014 7:30 AM 0.05 1.0 0.05 0.5 M Wind driven snow off and on yesterday. Currently 25 deg. and calm under a homogeneous light gray stratus sky. Snowing very lightly and gently. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured; ceiling about 2000'.
2/5/2014 7:50 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.5 M Overcast with very light snow flurries all day yesterday. Currently 12 deg., calm and crisp under a partly cloudy cumulus blue sky. A fully visible Mount Hood shines in the morning light and all but the highest elevations of the lightly snow covered west hills are visible.
2/6/2014 7:35 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.5 M Sunny yesterday. Currently 10.6 deg. and snowing with multi-directional winds up to 4 mph. Snow first noted at 7:15 AM. Homogeneous overcast gray sky - ceiling is at ground level; visibility about 1/2 mile. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
2/7/2014 7:10 AM 0.44 7.0 0.44 6.5 M Powder snow come down all day yesterday (3") and last night (4"). Currently 4.8 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky. Mount Hood obscured; west hills fully visible.
2/8/2014 7:30 AM 0.45 7.6 0.44 12.0 M Snowed from 1 PM yesterday to about 4 AM this morning. Currently 15 deg., calm and peacefully quiet under a homogeneous overcast gray stratus sky. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
2/9/2014 7:15 AM 0.77 5.4 0.76 13.5 M Snowed from about 9:30 AM yesterday morning until about 4 AM this morning (3.9" during the daylight hours and 1.5" overnight). Currently 18 deg., calm and quiet - a winter wonderland! Homogeneous overcast gray stratus sky -ceiling about 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
2/10/2014 7:20 AM 0.09 0.5 0.09 12.5 2.00 Light snow yesterday morning and early afternoon. Currently 21.7 deg., calm and quiet. No precipitation since yesterday early afternoon. No freezing rain. Homogeneous overcast gray sky; ceiling ~ 1600'. Visibility ~ 3/4 mile. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
2/11/2014 7:15 AM 0.30 0.0 M 10.0 M Yesterday: a little sleet around 10 AM; then light intermittent rain. Temp up to 32 deg. by late afternoon and snow sloughing from the trees. High temp of 42 deg. at 11:50 PM. Currently 37 deg. and calm under a homogeneous overcast stratus sky; ceiling around 3400'. Some mist and low clouds hanging in the valley. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
2/12/2014 7:15 AM 0.75 0.0 M 5.5 M Light rain began around 9 AM yesterday and continued all day and overnight. High yesterday at 1:30 PM was 49 deg. Currently 46 deg. and raining with a 3.1 mph E wind. Homogeneous overcast gray sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Snow on the ground has compacted by 50%.
2/13/2014 7:15 AM 0.42 0.0 M 0.5 M Occasional sprinkle yesterday; bulk of rain fell over the windy night. Currently 43 deg. with a 3-4 mph W gust. Sky is an inhomogeneous stratus overcast with faint areas of blue tint; ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Record snow on ground melt off: 10" to 0.5" in last 48 hours!
2/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.89 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began ~ 5 PM yesterday and has continued since then; heavy at times. Currently 35 deg. and raining moderately hard under a homogeneous overcast sky; ceiling ~ 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
2/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent rain yesterday; heavy at times; tapering off late afternoon. Rain resumed again ~ 4 AM. Currently 35 deg., calm and raining under a homogeneous overcast gray sky with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
2/16/2014 7:15 AM 0.81 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain all day yesterday, heavy at times. Currently 35 deg. and calm with rain and snow falling. Homogeneous overcast gray sky; ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
2/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.23 0.1 M 0.0 M Yesterday morning rain changed to wet, heavy snow about 8 AM which lasted about an hour and stopped completely by 10 AM. A few sun breaks followed. After a windy night, it is currently 42 deg. and raining moderately hard under a homogeneous overcast gray sky. Ceiling ~ 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
2/18/2014 7:15 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain yesterday morning resuming in the evening. Sun breaks early afternoon. Currently 39 deg. and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast gray sky. Ceiling ~ 3500'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
2/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.81 T M 0.0 M Rain began yesterday morning ~ 10 AM and continued, hard at times, for the rest of the day. Very windy at times. Currently 33 deg. and snowing under a homogeneous gray overcast sky; ceiling ~ 1600'. Gust ~ 2-3 mph NE. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
2/20/2014 7:15 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday: snow > rain > snow until 10 AM > a few sun breaks > totally overcast again by 1:30 PM with NW wind-driven snow > rain into the evening. Intermittent rain overnight. Currently 41 deg. and raining under a homogeneous overcast sky; ceiling ~ 3200'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
2/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent light rain showers yesterday. Currently 40 deg. with winds of varying directions (NW,W, SW) and speeds (2-6mph) under a partly cloudy sky. Mount Hood visible; the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured.
2/22/2014 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday first day in 19 with no precip. Currently 34 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy, mostly blue, sky. Cloud cap obscures upper ~ 2000' of Mount Hood; bank of clouds obscures upper elevations of the west hills as well. Half-moon in the SW sky.
2/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 32 deg. and calm under a thinly (blue-gray) overcast cirrostratus sky. Mount Hood and the west hills are fully visible. A little collection of clouds hanging off the summit to the SE.
2/24/2014 7:10 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began in the pre-dawn hours. Currently 35 deg., calm and raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast gray sky; ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
2/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M Rained all day yesterday. Sleet in the predawn hours. Currently 31 deg. and calm under an inhomogeneous, multi-shaded gray, overcast sky; ceiling ~ 3200'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Thin, patchy layer of sleet on the ground, granules ~ 2mm diameter.
2/26/2014 7:10 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Sleet off and on until about 10 AM yesterday. Currently 32.5 deg. with a 2.2 mph N wind under an inhomogeneous, variable shades of gray, sky. Ceiling about 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
2/27/2014 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 32.2 deg. and calm with barely a drizzle under a mostly homogeneous overcast gray sky; ceiling ~ 3500'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
2/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 33.8 deg. and calm within a homogeneous light gray cloud. Ceiling at ground level. Visibility ~ 300'.
3/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M Currently 33.6 deg. with multi-directional wind gusts - 4.0 mph SE/5.4 mph W. A few flakes of granular snow descending to join around a 10% covering on the ground and a more complete covering on the rooftops. Inhomogeneous gray overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Ceiling ~ 2200'.
3/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.26 1.5 0.16 2.0 M Gentle snow all day yesterday and all night. Currently 22.5 deg., calm and snowing under a homogeneous light gray overcast sky. Ceiling ~ 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. N.B. Snow core SWE lower than gauge because most of the snow that fell yesterday melted on contact with the ground. 0.2" of ice on the snow board this morning not captured in the core.
3/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.69 2.3 0.96 3.0 0.80 Snowing until ~ 3PM yesterday. 40 deg. warm front moved in ~ 2 AM. Currently 36 deg. and calm with a misty drizzle; no ice. Station engulfed in a homogeneous light gray overcast; visibility ~ 400'. N.B. Snow board core SWE this morning included new snow plus layer of slushy ice at the bottom that was on the board from March 1.
3/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain yesterday morning, nice sun breaks early afternoon, then heavy rain, at times, in the late afternoon. Currently 42 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - large cloud bank over the west hills to the north obscuring the upper elevations and a cloud "coating" all of Mount Hood; scattered clouds in the blue sky otherwise. Snow on the ground at the station has all melted!
3/5/2014 6:40 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M A few light showers yesterday morning before 10 AM; steady rain (up to .08 in/hr) began ~ 4:30 AM today. Currently 43 deg. and raining under a homogeneous overcast gray sky; ceiling ~ 1600' and visibility about 1000'.
3/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.84 0.0 M 0.0 M Rained all day yesterday, heavy at times, and into the windy night. Currently 46 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood obscured; large cloud bank over the west hills.
3/7/2014 6:35 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M After ~ 10:30 AM yesterday a steady light rain all day with some partial sun breaks late afternoon. Currently 43 deg. and damp with a 2.7 mph E breeze under a mostly cloudy sky. E side of Mount Hood pinkish and partially visible. West side of the mountain and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
3/8/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 37.6 deg. and calm under a very high, thin homogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood is fully visible although subdued. West hills fully visible.
3/9/2014 8:00 AM 0.73 0.0 M 0.0 M Change to PDT. Rain began yesterday at 4 PM and has been continuous since then. Currently 49 deg. and calm with a light drizzle under an inhomogeneous overcast gray sky. Some low valley clouds. Mount Hood and most of the west hills obscured.
3/10/2014 7:10 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain until about 10AM yesterday morning; resumed at 8:15 PM and continued intermittently overnight. Currently 42 deg. with a light E breeze and light drizzle under an inhomogeneous gray, overcast sky. Ceiling about 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
3/11/2014 7:10 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday rain, heavy at times, until ~ 10 AM. Rain resumed ~ 6 PM and continued into the evening. Currently 32 deg. and calm. Light frost on the rooftops and the ground is slippery. Clear sky but for a little Portland haze beyond the fully visible west hills. Mount Hood with alpenglow fully visible.
3/12/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Glorious sunny day yesterday. Currently 31 deg. and calm under a clear sky other than a little Portland haze beyond the fully visible west hills. Frost mainly on the rooftops. Mount Hood fully visible but in subdued light.
3/13/2014 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday gloriously sunny. Currently 37 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - a few linear, layered but separate, cirrus to the west in an otherwise clear sky. Contrail overhead. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible.
3/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began ~ 5 AM. Currently 47 deg., calm and raining lightly under a slightly inhomogeneous overcast gray sky. Ceiling ~ 3000'. Mount Hood and most of the west hills obscured.
3/15/2014 7:10 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain tapered off by mid-morning yesterday. Currently 36 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky - a high, diffuse and broken up overcast. Mount Hood mostly obscured by a large and thick cloud cap. West hills dim but fully visible.
3/16/2014 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 51 deg. with a 3.1 mph E wind under a 50% blue/50% cloudy sky. Mount Hood fully visible; higher elevations of the west hills are obscured by a large cloud bank to the NW.
3/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began at 7 PM last night and continued off and on overnight. Currently 36 deg. with an occasional raindrop under an inhomogeneous overcast, multi-shaded gray sky. Winds from NW and SW at 2-3 mph. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hill obscured. New snow down to ~ 2400'.
3/18/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 31 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for a shallow, dark cloud bank over the west hills to the W/NW. Mount Hood fully visible. Light frost on the shadowed rooftop below.
3/19/2014 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 33 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for several high, long, rod-shaped clouds to the west, along with several contrails. Waning full moon just over the fully visible west hills. Very light frost on the shadowed rooftop below. A fully visible Mount Hood shining in the morning sun.
3/20/2014 7:10 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Clouds moved in by noon yesterday and a few heavy showers occurred between 4:30 PM and about 7 PM. Currently 35 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky with patches of blue. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
3/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 29 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - a few high, thin cirrus to the west. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible in subdued light. LIght frost on the rooftops below.
3/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 28 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Half-moon high above Mount Hood. Frost on the rooftops and the orchard frost fans have been going since the pre-dawn hours. Most of the snow under 3400' on the west hills has melted.
3/23/2014 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 34 deg., calm with essentially a totally clear sky; a few faint linear cirrus to the west. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Very light frost on the one shadowed rooftop below.
3/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 34 deg. and calm under a clear but hazy sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but dimly. Very light frost confined to the shadowed rooftop below.
3/25/2014 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently 43 deg., calm and fresh under a homogeneous overcast stratus sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured; ceiling ~ 3400'.
3/26/2014 7:10 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent rain showers started yesterday afternoon increasing into the evening. .08" fell before midnight per auto gauge. Currently 37 deg., damp and calm with a slight drizzle under a homogeneous, gray overcast sky. Mount Hood and the west hills above 3200' obscured. Low hanging valley clouds.
3/27/2014 7:15 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain showers intermittently all day and night with some sun breaks late yesterday morning. Currently 37 deg., calm, wet and raining under a homogeneous light gray overcast sky. Mount Hood and most of the west hills obscured. Low valley clouds.
3/28/2014 7:05 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent showers, heavy at times, with an occasional sun break during the last 24 hours. Currently 40 deg., calm and raining under a light gray, homogeneous overcast sky; ceiling 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
3/29/2014 7:15 AM 0.70 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain essentially all day yesterday, heavy at times. Currently 38 deg., calm and damp under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Much blue sky overhead.
3/30/2014 7:20 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain blew in about 3 PM yesterday and continued intermittently overnight. Currently 39 deg., calm and raining under a variable density (shades of gray, white and pale blue) overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Ceiling ~ 3400'.
3/31/2014 7:20 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain stopped about 9 AM yesterday morning. Currently 32 deg., calm and damp under a uniform, light gray overcast sky. Mount Hood and the west hills above 2500' are obscured. Frost on the rooftops below. Orchard frost fans on during the predawn hours.
4/1/2014 7:10 AM 0.45 M M M M Rain began about 9 PM last night and continued overnight. Currently 38 deg., calm and raining under a homogeneous, light gray overcast sky; ceiling ~ 3200". A few linear, low hanging valley clouds. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Henceforth, unless otherwise noted, snowfall and snow on the ground is "0".
4/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Intermittent light showers yesterday, mostly in the morning. Currently 41 deg., calm and damp under a mostly cloudy sky with some blue. Mount Hood shines while the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured by a large, long cumulus bank to the W and NW.
4/3/2014 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 35 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky. West hills fully visible; Mount Hood mostly shrouded in clouds.
4/4/2014 7:05 AM 0.01 M M M M Shower about 4 AM. Currently 38 deg., calm and damp under a thin, inhomogeneous overcast gray sky; ceiling ~ 3400'. Some areas of light blue above. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
4/5/2014 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 40 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky. Mount Hood obscured by a large cloud cap and the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured by a large, long cloud bank on/over them.
4/6/2014 7:05 AM 0.02 M M M M Intermittent sprinkles and light showers yesterday mostly late afternoon and evening. Currently 50 deg. with a brief, warm NW wind ~ 5 mph under a multi-shaded, inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Ceiling ~ 3400'.
4/7/2014 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 40 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for a few scattered, streaky cirrus clouds. Mount Hood fully visible and shining. West hills fully visible. No snow on the ground below 3400'.
4/8/2014 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 46 deg. and calm under a basically clear sky but for a very thin, high and inhomogeneous cirrus overcast and a few contrails. Mount Hood fully visible but dull.
4/9/2014 7:05 AM 0.05 M M M M Rain began about 1 AM last night; ceased before dawn. Currently 41 deg. and calm under a clear sky. Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
4/10/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 39 deg., calm and a totally clear sky but for a single dissipating contrail. Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
4/11/2014 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 42 deg. and calm under an essentially clear sky - patches of very faint cirrus to the S and SW; couple contrails. A fully visible Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
4/12/2014 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 37 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for a long, but shallow, bank of cumulus over the northern half of the west hills. Fully visible Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
4/13/2014 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 36 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for 3 N-S contrails low in the western sky. Fully visible Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
4/14/2014 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 34 deg. and calm under an essentially clear sky - a few faint, long and wispy cirrus to the west. A fully visible Mount Hood shines in the morning light. The orchard frost fans have been going since 2 AM.
4/15/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 42 deg. with a 4.0 mph W wind under a mostly cloudy cumulus sky. Mount Hood is mostly obscured as are the upper elevations of the west hills.
4/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 45 deg. with a 3.6 mph SW breeze under an inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
4/17/2014 7:10 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain started predawn hours. Currently 47 deg. and calm with mist-sized droplets of rain under a homogeneous, light gray overcast. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
4/18/2014 6:50 AM 0.16 M M M M Light rain off/on all day yesterday; some overnight. Currently 39 deg. and damp with a slight E breeze under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
4/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 36 deg. and calm under a partly-to-mostly cloudy sky. A dim Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Waning frost on the sheltered rooftop below. Orchard frost fans on since ~ 1 AM.
4/20/2014 6:50 AM 0.03 M M M M Intermittent rain began 12:30 PM yesterday and continued until about 6 PM. Currently 37 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky with two contrails. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but dim.
4/21/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 43 deg. and calm under a light gray homogeneous overcast. Mount Hood fully visible but dim. West hills fully visible.
4/22/2014 6:45 AM 0.22 M M M M Rain began about 5 PM yesterday and continued off and on through the night. Currently 41 deg., calm and damp under an inhomogeneous - grays and some blue - overcast sky. Ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
4/23/2014 6:45 AM 0.15 M M M M Intermittent showers last 24 hours. Currently 38 deg., calm and raining under a homogeneous light gray overcast sky. Ceiling 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
4/24/2014 6:50 AM 0.47 M M M M Rain off and on last 24 hours, heavy at times. Currently 45 deg., calm and damp under an inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
4/25/2014 6:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Showers off and on all day yesterday and into the evening. Currently 38 deg., calm and damp under a thin, inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood dimly seen at this hour. Low cloud bank over the west hills obscuring the higher elevations.
4/26/2014 6:40 AM T M M M M Currently 39 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky. A large cumulus bank lying on the west hills and obscuring the higher elevations. Mount Hood fully visible and shining with its fresh mantle of snow.
4/27/2014 7:15 AM 0.11 M M M M Rain overnight, mostly after midnight. Currently 39 deg., calm and wet under a mostly cloudy sky with a fair amount of blue. Mount Hood obscured. Large cumulus cloud bank on top of the west hills.
4/28/2014 6:25 AM 0.27 M M M M Intermittent showers all day yesterday and into the evening, heavy at times. Currently 38 deg., calm and wet under a mostly cloudy to overcast sky with a few patches of blue. Summit of Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
4/29/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 40 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - high cirrus patches. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible.
4/30/2014 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 43 deg. and calm under a clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
5/1/2014 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 47 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for scattered, very thin and faint cirrus high above and in the western sky. Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
5/2/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High yesterday: 82.2 degrees! Currently 51 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for a contrail and a few patches of high cirrus clouds. Mount Hood shines in the morning sun.
5/3/2014 5:45 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain began in the predawn hours. Currently 46 deg., calm and raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast gray sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
5/4/2014 6:45 AM 0.17 M M M M Intermittent showers all day yesterday. Currently 46 deg. and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast sky composed of mostly gray cumulus clouds with a few small patches of blue. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
5/5/2014 6:45 AM 0.08 M M M M Intermittent showers yesterday and overnight. Currently 43 deg., wet and calm under a partly-to-mostly cloudy sky. Large bank of cumulus obscuring the upper elevations of the west hills and Mount Hood.
5/6/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 47 deg. with a 2.2 mph NW breeze under a mostly cloudy-to-overcast sky of coalescing cumulus. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
5/7/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 38 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood shines in the morning light. Orchard frost fans going since the wee hours.
5/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 44 deg. and calm under a high, thin, homogeneous overcast. Full profile Mount Hood is dimly seen. West hills are visible.
5/9/2014 6:45 AM 0.53 M M M M Sprinkles began 10:30 AM yesterday morning and by mid afternoon showers were fairly steady; continued over night. Currently 44 deg., calm and wet under an inhomogeneous overcast sky with a few patches of blue. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
5/17/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 52 deg. and calm under a dark-in-places, inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood obscured above 7800'. Large cloud bank sitting on the west hills and obscuring the higher elevations.
5/18/2014 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 51 deg. and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
5/19/2014 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 45 deg. and calm under an inhomogeneous mostly cloudy-to-overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
5/20/2014 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 45 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
5/23/2014 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 63 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky - nice cirrus waves above and scattered cumulus below and over the west hills obscuring the upper elevations. Mount Hood fully visible but subdued.
5/24/2014 6:45 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain fell after midnight. Currently 50 deg. and calm under a clear sky except for several contrails and a cloud bank obscuring the upper elevations of the west hills. Mount Hood shines, fully visible, in the morning light.
5/25/2014 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 47 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but subdued.
5/26/2014 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 54 deg. with variable winds - S 4 mph, N 5 mph - under a mostly cloudy sky to the west and a partly cloudy sky to the east. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
5/27/2014 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 43 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy almost overcast sky. Mount Hood obscured.
5/28/2014 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 47 deg. with a brief 4.9 mph E wind under a partly-to-mostly cloudy sky - mostly big cumulus, a large bank sits on the west hills obscuring the upper elevations. Mount Hood is shrouded in thin clouds.
5/29/2014 6:50 AM 0.01 M M M M A few sprinkles yesterday afternoon and overnight. Currently 45 deg. and calm under a partly-to-mostly cloudy sky. Large cumulus bank sitting on the west hills obscuring the higher elevations. Mount Hood fully visible and shining in the morning light.
5/30/2014 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 44 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - hi wispy cirrus. Mount Hood fully visible and shining in the morning light.
5/31/2014 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 49 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
6/1/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 48 deg. and calm under a clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
6/2/2014 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 49 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. A fully visible Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
6/3/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 52 deg. and calm under an essentially totally clear sky - a few small cumulus peeking up from behind the west hills. Mount Hood, fully visible, shines in the morning light.
6/4/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 45 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood, fully visible, shines in the morning light.
6/5/2014 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 51 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
6/6/2014 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 46 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
6/7/2014 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 51 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky - looks like mostly cirrus and altostratus. Mount Hood fully visible but in subdued light. West hills fully visible.
6/8/2014 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 53 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
6/9/2014 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 56 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for a row of small cumulus behind the west hills. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
6/10/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 53 deg. and basically calm under a clear sky but for a long, small cumulus bank behind the west hills obscuring only the very highest elevation. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
6/11/2014 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 47 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
6/12/2014 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 57 deg. with a NW wind around 8 mph under a partly cloudy sky - wave-like cirrus overhead and a bank of cumulus behind and over the length of the west hills. Mount Hood fully visible.
6/13/2014 6:20 AM 0.12 M M M M Yesterday clouds moved in around 11 AM and rain began around 5 PM and continued overnight. Currently 49 deg., calm and damp under an inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Ceiling about 1700'.
6/14/2014 5:55 AM 0.01 M M M M A few sprinkles yesterday morning. Currently 50 deg. with a 3.6 mph SW gust under an inhomogeneous overcast sky with ceiling about 4000'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
6/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 52 deg. with a brief 2.7 mph W breeze under an inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood obscured above about 7500'; ceiling over the west hills about 3500".
6/16/2014 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 46 deg. and calm under a mostly overcast sky. Mount Hood shrouded in clouds. Upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Scattered patches of blue.
6/17/2014 6:25 AM 0.17 M M M M Brief shower ~ 7 PM yesterday. Rain began about 3:30 AM and, according to the auto gauge, was falling at the rate of 0.16"/hr for the hour prior to observation time. Currently 45 deg. and raining under a homogeneous light gray overcast sky with ceiling about 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured.
6/18/2014 5:40 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain continued to fall yesterday morning for another hour and a half. Currently 50 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky. Mount Hood fully visible with fresh snow shines in the morning light. Upper elevations of the west hills obscured by a bank of cumulus.
6/26/2014 7:15 AM 0.08 M M M M Light showers began about 3:30 PM yesterday and continued intermittently through the night. Currently 58 deg., calm and damp under an inhomogeneous overcast sky with a ceiling about 3200'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured.
6/27/2014 6:50 AM 0.13 M M M M Slight sprinkles off and on yesterday; bulk of the rain has fallen since midnight. Heavy shower before dawn. Currently 54 deg., damp and raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast sky with ceiling about 1700'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured.
6/28/2014 6:55 AM 0.04 M M M M Intermittent light showers all day yesterday. Currently 55 deg. and mildly humid under an overcast sky with some patches of blue. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
6/29/2014 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 56 deg. with a 4.0 mph W wind under a clearing sky but at the moment mostly cloudy mixed with swathes of blue. Mount Hood mostly visible with the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
6/30/2014 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 46 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky! Mount Hood shines fully visible in them morning light.
7/1/2014 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 54 deg. and calm under a totally clear light blue sky. Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
7/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 66 deg., calm and humid under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but in subdued light.
7/3/2014 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 57 deg. with light, cool intermittent W and NW breezes under a partly cloudy sky - a bank of cumulus over the west hills obscuring the higher elevations and a few wispy cirrus overhead. Mount Hood fully visible.
7/4/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 55 deg. and calm under a thin, high and inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but with flat, dull lighting.
7/5/2014 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 57 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy wavy, altocumulus sky. A shining Mount Hood and the west hills are fully visible.
7/6/2014 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 57 deg. and calm under a totally clear baby blue sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
7/7/2014 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 61 deg. and calm under a totally clear, pale blue sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
7/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 63 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - scattered streaky and wispy cirrus. Mount Hood fully visible but dullish as more snow melts.
7/9/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 67 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood fully visible but dull.
7/10/2014 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 56 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Fully visible Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
7/11/2014 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 56 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light. More rock is seen everyday as the snow melts from her flanks.
7/12/2014 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 62 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
7/13/2014 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 66 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy and hazy sky. Mount Hood fully visible but dull at this hour.
7/14/2014 6:30 AM 0.03 M M M M Light intermittent showers all day yesterday. Currently 61 deg. and calm under a partly-to-mostly cloudy cumulus sky. Brief sprinkles. Mount Hood fully visible but dull.
7/15/2014 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 61 deg. and calm under a sky free of clouds; some haze to the west. Mount Hood fully visible but with a slightly dull luster perhaps from the haze.
7/16/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 65 deg. and calm under a clear but hazy sky. Mount Hood fully visible mostly shining in the morning light.
7/17/2014 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 67 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
7/18/2014 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 58 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
7/19/2014 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 64 deg. and calm under an essentially clear sky - a few small cumulus hugging the back (west) side of the west hills. Mount Hood fully visible and shining in the morning light.
7/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 64 deg. with gentle intermittent breezes under a partly cloudy sky - various cirrus above and a large bank over and behind the west hills obscuring the upper elevations. A dull Mount Hood is visible, all but the cloud obscured summit.
7/21/2014 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 56 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky - high, thin cirrus and a few small cumulus behind the west hills. Mount Hood fully visible but dull.
7/22/2014 6:25 AM 0.07 M M M M Intermittent rain showers in the predawn hours. Currently 58 deg. and damp under an inhomogeneous overcast gray sky with ceiling about 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
7/23/2014 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Intermittent showers during the day yesterday. Currently 60 deg. and raining with thunder and occasional lightning. Mostly homogeneous gray overcast sky with ceiling about 1800'.
7/24/2014 6:20 AM 0.44 M M M M Rain, heavy at times, continued all morning yesterday; a few scattered showers in the afternoon. Currently 54 deg. and damp with a brief W breeze. Mostly cloudy to the S and E, inhomogeneous overcast to the N and W. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
7/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 48 deg., calm and a tad chilly under a totally clear baby blue sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
7/26/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 50 deg., calm and cool under a totally clear baby blue sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
7/27/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 56 deg., cool and calm under a totally clear, baby blue sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
7/28/2014 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 59 deg. and calm under a totally clear baby blue sky; perhaps a little haze to the west. Mount Hood fully visible.
7/29/2014 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 60 deg. and calm under a totally clear baby blue sky. Mount Hood fully visible in the morning light.
7/30/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 62 deg. and calm under a totally clear pale blue sky. Mount Hood fully visible in the morning light.
7/31/2014 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 61 deg. and calm under another totally clear light blue sky. Mount Hood fully visible in the morning light.
8/1/2014 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 69 deg., calm, a bit muggy and darkish under a sullen, mostly cloudy-to-overcast sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible, however dark and dull.
8/2/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 64 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky -mostly to the SW and NW. Mount Hood is visible but faintly so - haze? smoke?
8/3/2014 6:45 AM 0.02 M M M M 30 minute intermittent shower yesterday morning starting at 7:40 AM. Currently 62 deg., mildly humid and calm under a cloudless but hazy whitish below to bluish above sky. Mount Hood fully visible but dull through the haze.
8/4/2014 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 65 deg. and calm under a moderately hazy but cloudless sky. Mount Hood faintly visible through the haze.
8/5/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 63 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - thin and diffuse, with a suggestion of layering, stratus beyond (west of) the west hills. Mount Hood only faintly seen through the haze.
8/6/2014 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 60 deg. and calm under an essentially totally clear sky. A few small cumulus nestled behind the west hills. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
8/7/2014 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 56 deg. with a brief, light SE breeze under a totally clear light blue sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light.
8/8/2014 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 59 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky - darkish altostratus to the west - wildfire related? Mount Hood fully visible but unlit by morning sun.
8/9/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 53 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky but for a slight haze low in the western sky. Mount Hood fully visible in waning alpenglow.
8/10/2014 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 58 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky but for slight haze low in the western sky. Supermoon going down just before dawn.
8/11/2014 6:05 AM T M M M M Brief shower at 4 AM. Currently 67 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - scattered small clouds. Full moon over the west hills. Mount Hood fully visible but dark.
8/12/2014 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 70 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky with dark coalesced clouds to the NW. Mount Hood fully visible but dull.
8/13/2014 6:20 AM 0.25 M M M M Thunderstorm with lightning ~ 2:25 - 2:45 PM with ~ 0.10" rain and a temperature drop from 87 deg. to 64 deg. during that time. Overcast sky and light rain off and on continued for the remainder of the day and into the night. Currently 56 deg. and damp under a partly cloudy sky - low clouds over the west hills and high clouds to the SW. Mount Hood dimly seen.
8/14/2014 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 57 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - mostly altocumulus to the S; small bank cumulus sitting upon and behind the west hills. Mount Hood visible but dark and subdued.
8/15/2014 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 57 deg. calm and coolish under an inhomogeneous high overcast sky. Mount Hood is barely seen and the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured.
8/16/2014 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 55 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for a few small cumulus sitting on top of the west hills. Mount Hood fully visible in the morning light.
9/4/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 44 deg., calm and cool under a totally clear sky. A fully visible Mount Hood is bright in the morning light.
9/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 52 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible in the morning light.
9/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 53 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible in the morning light.
9/7/2014 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 55 deg. and calm under a totally cloud free, however very hazy, sky. Full outline of Mount Hood discernible, but barely through the white haze.
9/8/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 53 deg. and calm under an essentially clear sky but for a few low lying clouds to the NW and some low haze to the W. Mount Hood fully visible but dark at this hour.
9/9/2014 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 56 deg. with a brief, light W breeze under a mostly cloudy sky. Upper elevations of the west hills obscured; Mount Hood summit visible and bright in a ray of the filtered morning light.
9/10/2014 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 50 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky but for a waning moon and a little haze low in the western sky. Mount Hood fully visible.
9/11/2014 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 51 deg. with variable, chilly winds NE 4.0 mph, N 2.7 mph. Windy all night. Sky is totally clear but for the waning moon. Mount Hood fully visible.
9/12/2014 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 49 deg. and calm under a completely clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible and shining in the morning light.
9/13/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 47 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky but for a single, short waning contrail. Mount Hood fully visible and bright in the morning light.
9/14/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 47 deg., calm and cool under a totally clear sky but for a half-moon above. Mount Hood fully visible and bright in the morning light.
9/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 51 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky but for some smoky haze to the west from the forest fire in Estacada. Mount Hood fully visible but dull.
9/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 59 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy but almost overcast sky. No smell of smoke. Mount Hood above 8000' obscured, below that barely seen.
9/19/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 55 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - a small bank rests on top of the west hills and one or two small clouds above. Mount Hood is fully visible. No smell of smoke from the 36 Pit Fire.
9/20/2014 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 53 deg. and calm under a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible bright in the morning light.
9/21/2014 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 57 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for smoky haze low in the western sky. Mount Hood fully visible but dull.
9/22/2014 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 57 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy sky. Smell of forest fire smoke. Mount Hood fully visible but very dull.
9/23/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 55 deg. and calm under a mostly cloudy to overcast sky of a wide variety of cloud types. Mount Hood is obscured.
9/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Very light off/on sprinkles began yesterday afternoon about 2:30PM and continued into the evening; light shower or two after midnight. At observation time 57 deg., calm and damp under an inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. As this is being typed, a light shower has commenced.
9/25/2014 7:25 AM 0.12 M M M M Rain on/off all day yesterday and overnight. Currently 54 deg. and wet under a homogeneous overcast stratus sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Ceiling about 2400'.
9/26/2014 6:55 AM 0.01 M M M M Rain shower around 6:45 PM to 7:00PM yesterday. Currently 48 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - cumulus to the west, clear overhead and to the east. Mount Hood fully visible and bright in the morning light with new snow.
9/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 46 deg., calm and damp under a clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible in the morning light.
9/28/2014 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 51 deg. and calm under a clear sky but for some minimal streaky haze/clouds low in the NW sky probably related to the 36 Pit forest fire. Mount Hood fully visible and shining in the morning light.
9/29/2014 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 56 deg. with a 2.7 mph S wind under a partly cloudy sky - several banks of cumulus behind and on the west hills obscuring the upper elevations. A few scattered clouds above. Mount Hood fully visible.
9/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Several showers last evening after dark. Currently 50 deg. with 2.7 mph easterly winds (NE, E, SE) under a partly cloudy sky - overhead a few scattered small, thin clouds; large bank of cumulus on, over and behind the west hills obscuring the higher elevations and all of Mount Hood.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/3/2013 10/08/2013 7:25 AM 6 0.20 0.0 0.00 Returned to station yesterday about noon to a highly variable overcast sky with sun breaks and intermittent showers. Noted .06" in the gauge which may have occurred either earlier in the day or possibly the morning of the 2nd at the tail end of that 5 day storm. Intermittent showers all day and night. Currently 47 deg. with NW winds between 2.2 and 5.8 mph and a very light drizzle under an inhomogeneous overcast sky with ceiling about 3500'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured.
12/23/2013 12/28/2013 7:35 AM 6 0.17 0.0 0.00 Neighbor reported showers all day Sunday, 12-22-13, and no precipitation for the rest of the period (comment added 12-30-13). Currently (12-28-13 at 7:35 AM) 32 deg. and calm under a clear sky. Mount Hood shines in the morning light. Frost on the shaded rooftop below.
5/10/2014 5/16/2014 6:20 AM 7 0.49 M M Rain most likely fell during days and/or nights of 5-9 and 5-10.
5/21/2014 5/22/2014 6:50 AM 2 0.00 M M Currently 50 deg. and calm under a partly cloudy sky - some high, scattered cirrus. Fully visible Mount Hood shines in the morning light.
6/19/2014 6/25/2014 6:50 AM 7 0.02 M M Per NWS forecast, this precipitation most likely occurred on Friday, June 20th. Currently 50 deg. and calm under either a clear sky or a very, very thin high homogeneous overcast. Mount Hood is fully visible, however, in subdued light.
8/17/2014 9/03/2014 6:50 AM 18 0.19 M M During this absence from the station, a 20% chance of showers and/or thunder showers was forecast for the station location on each of the following days: August 22, 24, 29, and 30.
9/16/2014 9/17/2014 7:30 AM 2 0.00 M M Estacada (36 Pit) forest fire active. The smell of smoke in the air on return to station at 7 PM last night. Currently 59 deg. and calm under an overcast sky. Mount Hood is very faintly visible. No noticeable smell of smoke this morning.



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
11/2/2013 2:30 PM First hail report since started station. Smallest size: 1/8", largest: 5/16". Duration: 5-10 minutes. Surprised by no indentations in hail pad. Photograph with ruler obtained. NA 1/4" Pea Size NA Mixed|White Ice 7 2min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail vertical 0