Weather wall
Another morning of low marine clouds in Portland and for most of the rest of Western Oregon. The onshore flow off the coast is a little stronger than Wednesday. We'll see sunny skies again today but it will likely be late morning before skys clear.
The visible satellite picture this morning is a great example of how the Cascade Mountains act like a weather wall. This mornings marine clouds have pushed right up to the base of Cascades. However, the cloud layer is not dense enough nor does it have enough "oomph" to push over into into Central Oregon. This is also a good example of why we're a two climate state. Westside we have what climatologists call a temperate or modified marine climate. East of the Cascades it's a dry continental climate.
Dave
