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Author: Charlie Phillips

Charlie's interest in atmospheric science was first sparked when he witnessed a massive desert thunderstorm at only 5 years of age. Since then, he has spent his life studying the natural world. He founded Weather Together in spring of 2016, and would LOVE to have you join him as a contributor! During his free time, he enjoys playing saxophone, skiing, and long walks on the beach, especially if those beaches are full of clams. In fact, he loves geoducks almost as much as he loves the weather.
Early Fall Update

Early Fall Update

A lot has happened in the weather world since I blogged last, both locally and nationally. Normally I like to relax in September because the weather is too “beautifully boring” to write about at length. But with multiple Category 5 hurricanes on the Gulf Coast and horrendous wildfires across the west? This has been the worst possible time for the WeatherTogether site to have accessibility problems (editor’s note: Karl and others have had problems accessing the site because our host…

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Big Late Season Heatwave Begins Now!

Big Late Season Heatwave Begins Now!

Well the eclipse is over and it was definitely a wondrous experience. I got to experience less than a minute of totality from the hills south of Maupin. The temperature drop, the twilight look…and finally the sudden darkening of the sky. Anyway. We have a big hot ridgy pattern developing right now, and is expected to stick around for the majority of the next 14 days. Today’s high was 95 after a morning low of 55, and as of 10pm…

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Near Total Eclipse Blog: Details And Weather

Near Total Eclipse Blog: Details And Weather

It’s time for the big ECLIPSE BLOG. A few days ago I thought I had a ride up to a camping site near John Day, for the total eclipse. But those plans fell through. As of right now, my plan is to just enjoy the 99% eclipse from here in town. But what will a 99% eclipse be like? Obviously you can’t see the corona, and also can’t safely look directly at the sun without your protective ISO glasses. The…

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