Greetings all you PNWNP's . Am heading out to your stomping grounds (Southern Oregon/Northern California coast) with a few other RMNPers, on 5/29 for a week of shooting (photos). One of the primary targets will be the Redwoods with the Rhodendron's in bloom. This is my first time to shoot in the redwoods and in researching the area it seems like the best shooting will happen if there is fog among the trees.
Does anyone know of a site I can look at to find fog forecasts for a particular area? Or what to look for on a site like Accu-Weather to try to predict it myself? On Accu-Weather, for example, I can see "Dew Point", "Wet Bulb", and "Humidity". Can these bits of info lead me to a prediction of fog?
Thanks in advance for any ideas you may be able to provide.
Hi Jim
Hard to say with micro climates here ( brookings )
Usually when medford gets really good weather brookings gets socked in ( visa versa )
When cresent city gets exceptional weather we most likely will get socked in but not always
Dec
I'm sure there is a scientific way to predict fog, (they do on the news sometimes) but I haven't totally figured it out yet. Declan is right about the inland temps having a drastic effect on the coastal climate. Typically, the hotter it is in the inland valleys, the foggier it gets on the coast - especially in the late spring through late summer. This effect has more to do with marine layer temperature inversions and probably isn't accurate anywhere other than the coast.
To predict "true" fog look for days when the temperature and the dew point are very close to each other. Usually a 5 degree difference or less, with a high humidity level will produce a good amount of fog. Also, while I don't have a lot of experience in the redwoods, but I do in the Oregon coast range, I know that the big timber creates its own climate in a way. The likelihood of fog (or some kind of precip) in big stands of oldgrowth is pretty high most mornings. The trees are like big sponges- trapping in, or releasing moisture all the time. Chances are good that you'll end up with some good opportunities.
This is all based on my own personal experience of living on the OR coast my whole life, and not scientific in any way. So, that's my two cents, and as they say, your miles may vary. Good luck to ya.
This site works really well, easpecially in seeing th marine layer in the summer. Keep in mind this is only useful during daylight hours. Good luck and enjoy your trip. This a great time to bein the PNW
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4 repliesDoes anyone know of a site I can look at to find fog forecasts for a particular area? Or what to look for on a site like Accu-Weather to try to predict it myself? On Accu-Weather, for example, I can see "Dew Point", "Wet Bulb", and "Humidity". Can these bits of info lead me to a prediction of fog?
Thanks in advance for any ideas you may be able to provide.
Jim
Hard to say with micro climates here ( brookings )
Usually when medford gets really good weather brookings gets socked in ( visa versa )
When cresent city gets exceptional weather we most likely will get socked in but not always
Dec
To predict "true" fog look for days when the temperature and the dew point are very close to each other. Usually a 5 degree difference or less, with a high humidity level will produce a good amount of fog. Also, while I don't have a lot of experience in the redwoods, but I do in the Oregon coast range, I know that the big timber creates its own climate in a way. The likelihood of fog (or some kind of precip) in big stands of oldgrowth is pretty high most mornings. The trees are like big sponges- trapping in, or releasing moisture all the time. Chances are good that you'll end up with some good opportunities.
This is all based on my own personal experience of living on the OR coast my whole life, and not scientific in any way. So, that's my two cents, and as they say, your miles may vary. Good luck to ya.
http://weather.unisys.com/satellite/sat_vis_nw.html
This site works really well, easpecially in seeing th marine layer in the summer. Keep in mind this is only useful during daylight hours. Good luck and enjoy your trip. This a great time to bein the PNW
Jim