Thursday, August 8, 2019

The Cascade Range Defeats the Stratus

I have been traveling a fair bit. This has allowed me to have more of an opportunity to enjoy hot weather. Northwest Washington rarely reaches 90. My latest venture to hotter climates afforded a nice view of Mount Saint Helens.

Mount Saint Helens rising above the low stratus
The stratus forms in the cool air coming over the Pacific

On this day the stratus layer evaporates as it crests the Cascade Range
A fairly typical event in Washington summer weather
  

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