News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The main feature of the weather in Central Oregon was the unbroken spell of dry weather that lasted from February 1 through November 2002. Even with near-average precipitation in January and December, the year 2002 was extremely dry. Here are the year 2002 totals (in inches) for selected weather stations: Bend's total of 6.14 inches for the year 2002 was the fourth driest on record. Only in 1949 (6.04 inches), 1959 (5.75 inches) and 1994 (5.40 inches) have there been drier years in Bend during the 100 year period 1902-2002.... Full story
Variable temperatures, mostly sunny days, and sparse precipitation characterized the weather in Central Oregon last month. Several exceptionally warm -- make that hot -- afternoons gave local residents a taste of summer. Maximum temperatures during June averaged 76.2 degrees F., in Sisters. This was 1.1 degree F., higher than the long-term average maximum and, incidentally, was 5.3 degrees F. warmer than June 2001. Elsewhere in Central Oregon, June maximums this year were similar to Sisters with 77.6 degrees F. at Black... Full story
December weather in Central Oregon was decidedly winterlike, with chilly days, considerable cloud cover or fog, and periodic snowfalls. Sunshine was a scarce commodity. Weather observers at Black Butte Ranch and Sunriver noted mainly sunny skies on only five dates. During the shortest "days" of the year, Christmas decorations and lights stood out in sharp contrast to the gray, drab December weather. With substantial snow having fallen prior to Thanksgiving and periodically renewed during December, there was no need for anyone... Full story
Sisters' weather in 1995 proved to be about average as far as temperatures were concerned but considerably wetter than normal. However, such a simple statement masks the monthly fluctuations in both temperatures and precipitation. The year started out on a wet note with Sisters' January precipitation (which included a scant two inches of snow) totaling 3.88 inches. This amount was equal to 44 per cent of the entire precipitation in 1994. February was a month of contrasts. It was one of the mildest on record with Sisters... Full story
It appears, as this column is being compiled, that winter is on its way. (Mr. Hatton was his usual, prognosticating self. His column was submitted 36 hours before we awoke to Tuesday's white blanket -- Ed.) This is, of course, too late for skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers and other lovers of the big white outdoors whose hopes for some winter sports activity over Thanksgiving were melted by the exceptionally mild, rainy weather that occurred on and off throughout November. The absence of snowfall during November is not too... Full story
With good reasons Nanci Reuter admitted "I don't like wind anymore!" It was nearly a year ago when hurricane-force winds whipped through Sisters toppling huge ponderosa pines and spooking residents. A limb from a tall pine, torn loose by the wind, struck and injured her husband, John, outside the Reuters' Fotos in a Flash store. On that Halloween Day wind gusts of 82 miles per hour (seven m.p.h. over what is termed "hurricane-force") were recorded by Douglas Sokol at the Sokol Ranch southwest of Sisters. However, winds of... Full story
