Atmospheric Conditions

A commercial aircraft departs Portland International Airport as Mount Hood glows in twilight alpenglow, captured from the Sunderland neighborhood.
Mount Hood's snow-covered peak catches alpenglow behind Portland International Airport's terminal and control tower during the golden hour.
Morning mist embraces the forested shores of Suttle Lake in Oregon's Jefferson County, where water and sky merge in atmospheric harmony.
Rain creates mesmerizing patterns of ripples on a lake surface near Sisters, Oregon, during a gentle shower in the Cascade Range.
Snow falls steadily across a mountain lake near Sisters, Oregon, creating an ethereal winter landscape in the Cascade Range.
Morning fog envelops the Cascade Mountains surrounding Suttle Lake in Oregon's Jefferson County, creating an atmospheric scene of tranquil wilderness.
Heavy rain pours down over the wooded hills near Salishan in Gleneden Beach, Oregon, creating dramatic weather conditions along the Pacific Coast.
Dramatic cumulus clouds drift across a deep blue sky in Portland, Oregon, creating a striking natural canopy overhead.
Dramatic cloud formations fill the sky over Portland, Oregon, creating a moody atmospheric scene with patches of blue sky breaking through the overcast conditions.
Towering cumulus clouds fill the sky above Portland, Oregon, creating a dramatic atmospheric display typical of Pacific Northwest weather patterns.
Dramatic cloud formations create an overcast atmosphere in the skies above Portland, Oregon.
Morning fog drifts through the forested hills above a pasture near Pe Ell, Washington.