Surrey, B.C. based meteorologist working in the energy industry. Tooting about weather in and around my region as well as some geology, my thoughts on urban and family life, and occasional references to my LDS faith.
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Last Notes npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Fall heatwave for the Columbia Basin next week https://ingallswx.com/2024/09/20/fall-heatwave-for-the-columbia-basin-next-week/ #WAwx #ORwx #TriCities #Spokane #weather npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls USGS webcam showing a 45 m tall lavafall generated by flows from the ongoing Kilauea #volcano #eruption https://www.usgs.gov/media/webcams/s2cam-view-napau-crater-east-rift-zone-kilauea-view-southwest #Hawaii #geology https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/113/166/072/415/620/991/original/bea1d57d28ba73fe.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @npub1c5c…644a did you tell it to moooooooove? npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Researchers discover 2023 Greenland megatsunami using seismic data Includes: • How this #tsunami is a #ClimateChange story • Risk of similar tsunamis elsewhere, including #Alaska • A general look at the crossroads between #geology and #climate https://ingallswx.com/2024/09/14/researchers-discover-2023-greenland-megatsunami-using-seismic-data/ #landslide npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls BBC: The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps' When Ekirch expanded his search to include online databases of other written records, it soon became clear the phenomenon was more widespread and normalised than he had ever imagined. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep #history npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @npub1u4k…vxe4 Anything above 25 is too hot for me. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @npub1u4k…vxe4 No alert for the Lower Mainland, which kind of surprises me because Abbotsford will be quite toasty (33 today according to EC). The NWS Seattle heat advisory extends to the border. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls #Vancouver #weather September 5, 2024 Mostly clear with some smoky haze. High 25 (+3 inland) through the weekend. Increasing clouds Monday with a chance of rain Tuesday. #YVR #BCstorm npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Someone is advertising the ability for American expats to #vote on the screens in the Vancouver airport. #USpol https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/113/070/420/247/318/043/original/310a35b9dd2ccb2a.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Earthquake early warning system activated in British Columbia I am very excited to see this new piece of critical #infrastructure in place in #BritishColumbia. Early #earthquake warning systems save lives. https://ingallswx.com/2024/08/30/earthquake-early-warning-system-activated-in-british-columbia/ #geology npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Preventing a disaster is more cost-efficient than cleaning up after said disaster. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Number four #weather nerd joining Mastodon today is @npub14wj…gq7y reporting from both the Puget Sound Region and #Spokane area! Give him a hearty welcome and a follow! #Seattle #WAwx npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Map of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in Washington and Oregon observed last Saturday. #WAwx #ORwx #pdxtst #weather https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/989/666/664/273/067/original/1c5f22816c220345.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls You know it’s a rough flight when even the attendants talk about feeling a little sick after. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @npub1d4h…2ta7 note that I don't know how the current fire on the Olympic Peninsula started. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls The #2620Fire burned brightly all night on the Olympic Peninsula, despite widespread stratus surrounding it. It is visible on the fire enhanced satellite imagery this morning. Typically fires mellow out some overnight because cooler temperatures result in higher relative humidity and the nocturnal temperature inversion decreases wind speeds. #WAwx #WAfire #weather #wildfire https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/966/591/697/463/637/original/e475b7a0774ae241.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Lots of #smoke at Crater Lake this afternoon. #ORwx #ORfire #weather https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/962/472/701/812/227/original/d5e4a1e67650010b.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Article: Louisiana customers who save on electric bills could be forced to pay utility company for lost profits End investor owned utilities. Form public utility districts. https://lailluminator.com/2024/07/26/customers-who-save-on-electric-bills-could-be-forced-to-pay-utility-company-for-lost-profits/ #energy npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @npub1u4k…vxe4 is this something you saw in person or a data feed? npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls My filters are working hard today. https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/915/883/029/545/985/original/28c4bdb179f3e14d.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls The apparatus for disseminating emergency information in #Canada is absolutely abysmal. A radio broadcaster friend of mine tells me there's a flash flood emergency in place related to the #Chilcotin #Landslide but Environment Canada's website shows nothing and the BC River Forecast Centre hasn't updated their website since yesterday evening - well before water started flowing over the dam. Water has been flowing for five hours now. #BC #BritishColumbia npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls #Chilcotin #Landslide: Flow on the Fraser River at Big Bar Creek dropped sharply yesterday from 1630 m3/s to 1460 m3/s once #water from the Chilcotin River was cut off. #flood #BC #BritishColumbia https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/886/945/257/244/312/original/f1d133a8867b927c.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls NYT reporting #Iran is going to directly strike #Israel. Screenshot from the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jul/31/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-killed-iran-israel-gaza-war https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/882/953/979/873/851/original/15f7cfbd73a7c197.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @npub1c5c…644a I use a third party geocaching app for my offline Topo, but it doesn’t have routing. I don’t use my phone GPS much in the woods anyway to save battery. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Looking through the list of #iOS18 features coming this year and I think this is the most excited I've been for such an update. Satellite texting is a huge deal and offline topo maps will be awesome. https://www.macobserver.com/iphone/you-can-send-messages-via-satellite-on-ios-18-but-theres-a-catch/ https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/ios-18-maps-biggest-new-features-coming-to-your-iphone #iOS #iPhone npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls The wet season isn't here yet but it's so nice to see a Vancouver Island low and associated cold front bringing rain into the Northwest during what is climatologically the driest week of the year. #BCstorm #WAwx #ORwx #weather https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/870/139/762/667/572/original/1255f4e5722c9ebb.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Love to see it. #YVR #WAwx #BCstorm https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/869/584/194/709/858/original/faa9a85e7409c57a.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Last night was the closest I’ve ever flown to Mount #Rainier, getting a beautiful view of the summit caldera and glaciers draining the peak. #volcano #Washington https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/819/083/223/280/355/original/1272d24d0b22e320.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls If you see a #CrowdStrike blue screen of death in the wild, please consider uploading a picture of it to #Wikimedia Commons today for use in relevant #Wikipedia articles. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @npub18tv…y62m bollards would have prevented this. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Very hot in #California so far this month. It's like a #HeatWave that never ends for some areas. #CAwx #weather https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/796/771/759/284/935/original/30d2643761a2daa4.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Nearly 255k #power customers in Illinois (mainly #Chicago area) and 138k in Indiana (mainly north of Indianapolis) are without power after a strong line of storms moved through overnight. The Storm Prediction Center reports a wind gust of 170 km/h north of Peoria yesterday evening as part of this system. #ILwx #INwx #weather #energy npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Low clouds in much of the Puget Sound Region as we approach midday. Even a few low clouds up here in South Surrey. #Seattle #WAwx #BCstorm https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/791/889/245/506/199/original/0eebcf38f7826b52.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls #Vancouver #weather July 10, 2024 Cooler weather is here but we will remain mostly clear through Saturday. Look for highs around 23-24 (+5 inland) and lows around 15. A decaying cold front approaches Sunday into Monday which may bring a few clouds in. Not expecting any precipitation. #YVR #BCstorm npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls This line from NPR tells it all: “French voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly.” #France #politics npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls An M5.5 #earthquake occurred off the Vancouver Island coast this morning. Pulling out this article I wrote a few months ago about what causes these and why they aren’t a #tsunami threat. https://ingallswx.com/2024/03/29/offshore-pacific-northwest-earthquakes/ #geology npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Models continue to trend slightly warmer for #Redding, California. The ensemble mean has the city breaking their all-time record Friday and then doing it again Saturday. #CAwx #HeatWave #weather https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/718/076/424/996/994/original/79806086d36f9dcc.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Models have been trending consistently warmer for this weekend at #Portland. I guess this heat wave just couldn't wait until I fly home. Looking more and more like the city will tap 40C but 43 isn't outside the realm of possibilities. If 2021 hadn't happened, we would be discussing a 40% chance of beating the all-time record (which was 42). #pdxtst #pdx #orwx #weather https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/712/722/466/504/180/original/03cf341c07cbab0d.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls Anyone have any history on the Metro #Vancouver street grid? It's pretty intelligent (I live near 24 Ave and 160 St in Surrey). It's eight bocks to a mile (obviously from pre-metric Canada), 0 Ave is the U.S./Canada border, but what I can't figure out is why the longitude for 0 St is an imaginary line out in the Strait. It would make sense if this was a shoreline like in Richmond or something, but it's west of that. Maybe it's some random point in the University Endowment Lands? #YVR npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls #Spokane has lost a decades-old morning radio show thanks to “corporate restructuring.” The enshittification of #radio continues since deregulation opened up opportunities for companies to own multiple stations in a single market and consolidation of the industry. Streaming isn’t killing broadcast #media, the ultra-wealthy are. Just like every other industry. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jun/21/dave-ken-molly-radio-show-cancelled-at-kxly-amid-c/ npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls 14:00 CT - Check out the temperature spread in #Chicago thanks to the lake breeze. Temps below 20°C along the lake and downtown but well above 30°C in the suburbs. Water temperature in Lake Michigan is 19°C. #ILwx #weather https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/650/470/042/779/079/original/c03525e0db603fbb.png npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: First Atlantic tropical storm of 2024 forms, heavy rain for Texas and Mexico https://ingallswx.com/2024/06/19/first-atlantic-tropical-storm-of-2024-forms-heavy-rain-for-texas-and-mexico/ #Alberto #weather #TXwx #Mexico #tropics #flood npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls @npub1u4k…vxe4 it has tropical storm force winds already. It continues to lack a well-defined closed center of circulation. npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls New article: Dynamic Weather for Central and Eastern North America this week • Developing tropical storm • #HeatDome • Heavy rain https://ingallswx.com/2024/06/17/dynamic-weather-for-central-and-eastern-north-america-this-week/ #weather #hurricane #tropics npub12sph4dafgjn0y90k5dp4cv2rrjyvdyk04d24zlnjtd3ux0mh4hhquvshw8 Mark Ingalls I am begging Canadian web designers to consider using something other than subtly different red maple leafs for the little website icon used in tabs at the top of the browser. It can be very hard to quickly identify which is which when I have multiple open.