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The answer is unfortunately yes. For the last seven days we have been in blocking pattern with a ridge of high pressure centered to our west out over the Pacific Ocean. This has prevented low pressure weather systems of any … Continue reading →

A classic early winter storm paraded across the Pacific and slammed into the Olympic Peninsula on November 16 and 17. Given the storm track from the WSW, it was interesting to follow its impact on the rain shadow. Here is … Continue reading →

October in the rain shadow is a transition month from summer to winter, and really is our only fall month; September leans heavily toward summer, and November definitely is winter, as is evidenced by the weather today, November 11th. October … Continue reading →

Summer recreational boating in the Juan De Fuca Strait is rewarding but can be quite rough at times, depending on a number of factors including location, wind, and currents. The Strait’s summer conditions are heavily influenced by the narrow opening … Continue reading →

We are in a two week period of extreme storminess right now, which as Scott Sistek of KOMO noted, includes 10 storms lined up and aiming at us, yet the weather doesn’t seem that dreary. The last week has seen … Continue reading →

Certainly  you have noticed how significantly brighter things have seemed during the last several days. Well, as it turns out, Tuesday February 8th marked a major milestone in the rain shadow. The peak level of sunshine was the highest recorded … Continue reading →

Classic cold front swept through this afternoon, Friday January 7th, creating a very nice blue hole in the Olympic Rain Shadow, which I crossed into during a well timed trip from downtown Seattle to Sequim. Saturday the 8th was post-frontal, … Continue reading →

Pineapple Expresses affect our region several times a winter. Whether they overwhelm the benefits of the Olympic Rain Shadow is a very interesting question. I’ve seen it go either way, and my thoughts on climate when I put the site … Continue reading →

I found this exchange about how unique the Olympic Rain Shadow is to be intriguing; we welcome any comments about other rain shadows around the world. On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 5:30 PM, dick wilhelm <dick_d_wilhelm@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi, I … Continue reading →

Our collection of photos which capture the rain shadow; feel free to upload your own! [photosmash]