The Cape Blanco Weather Station Archive 🌞

In 2023, the docents out at Cape Blanco engaged in a fun weather watching project that morphed into a photography collection for the CBHS Archives. Our crew was outfitted with anemometers (hand-held devices that measure wind speed) and readings were captured along with photos of current weather conditions each day. The remote dialogue between the team is at times heartwarming and amusing, and routine adventures were documented such as the deteriorating lighthouse gate road. The situation unfortunately became tense during September with the nearby Anvil Fire. These are the photos taken during our little experiment.

2023 September โ€” August โ€” July โ€” June

๐ŸŒž โ€œGood morning, as of 9:20am the wind speed was around 5 to 10mph.โ€ Thanks, Levi! Hereโ€™s hoping for photos of ๐ŸŒง๏ธ tomorrow. โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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๐ŸŒž โ€œGood morning, as of 9:20am the wind speed was around 5 to 10mph.โ€ Thanks, Levi! Sure looks like a beautiful day to be at Cape Blanco. We give thanks for our incredible fire teams who are protecting our area during this difficult time fighting the nearby wildfires. โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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๐ŸŒž โ€œGood morning, as of 9:20am the wind speed was around 0 to 5mph.โ€ Thanks, Levi! It looks like a beautiful day at the lighthouse! Hereโ€™s hoping for some rain clouds ๐ŸŒง๏ธ in our beautiful skies soon to assist our firefighters. Have a great day!

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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๐ŸŒž The wind picked up to 25-30mph to break up the fog and reveal our lovely blue sky. Have a great day and keep an eye on the weather forecast and local fire information. โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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๐ŸŒซ๏ธ โ€œGood morning, as of 9:20am the wind speed was around 10 to 15mph.โ€ Thanks, Levi. Weโ€™re all keeping an eye on the air quality with the nearby Anvil Fire now at 6650 acres. The Flat Fire affecting our neighbors in Gold Beach is now 75% contained. Be safe and everyone look out for your neighbors, family, and friends. โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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๐ŸŒซ๏ธ โ€œGood morning, as of 9:25am the wind speed was around 10 to 15mph. While itโ€™s not quite raining out, the fog is thick enough that I only took the one picture from the doorway.โ€ Thanks, Levi, for keeping an eye out for our photography gear out at the lighthouse. Difficult to see any activity from the Flat and Anvil Fires in this fog. Be safe and have a great day out at Cape Blanco โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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๐Ÿ˜ž โ€œGood morning, as of 9:20am the wind speed was around 10 to 15mph. A fourth photo shows the increasing smoke from the Flat and Anvil firesโ€ Thanks, Levi! Hereโ€™s hoping rain comes soon to aid our firefighters โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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๐ŸŒž โ€œGood morning, as of 9:20am the wind speed was around 5 to 10mph.โ€ Thanks, Levi! Beautiful blue skies. We are certainly watching the northeast wind with the wildfires in the area. The coast is clear but be aware that fires are burning inland to the east and a red flag warning is in effect until noon tomorrow. Be safe and enjoy the beautiful day. โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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๐ŸŒž Watching the waves and the Flat and Anvil Fire activity from our deteriorating outpost on the lighthouse gate road. ๐Ÿ˜”

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ ๐ŸŒซ๏ธ โ€œGood morning, as of 9:20am the wind speed was around 0 to 5mph. Heavy fog with a few light showers here and there.โ€ Thanks, Levi! Have a great Monday!

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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WE โ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธ OUR VOLUNTEERS โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ We have the greatest volunteers at CBHS, and we couldnโ€™t keep our sites OPEN without them. They become part of our CBHS family! We want to thank all of you for what you do every day. We appreciate YOU!

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๐ŸŒž โ€œGood morning, as of 9:20am the wind speed was around 5 to 10mph ...โ€ Thanks, Levi! What incredible photographs of our lighthouse! โ€œThe light fog made for some nice effects.๐Ÿ‘โ€ โ€ฆ WOW! What an incredible day to head out to Cape Blanco on the beautiful Oregon Coast!

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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โ›…๏ธ โ€œCool, light breeze, and the offshore cloud bank is still further offshore. Meanwhile, the crack is opening rather rapidly โ€ฆโ€ Thanks, Brian! Yes, the lighthouse gate road continues to erode. Weโ€™re doing what we can to help prevent it from happening. Stay tuned โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Brian Zimmerman

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Update by Brian Zimmerman

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Sometimes we have Seagull Days ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ’™ Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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๐ŸŒž โ€œGood morning, as of 9:20am the wind speed was around 5 to 10mph.โ€ Thanks, Levi! What an exquisite day at our beloved lighthouse. Our Greeting Center Gift Shop and Cape Blanco Lighthouse workroom are OPEN to tours. Please come visit and enjoy our unique heritage and the inspiring Oregon Coast โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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๐ŸŒž Itโ€™s Tuesday so the lighthouse is closed for cleaning and maintenance. However, it is a gorgeous day so come on out and enjoy the surrounding Cape Blanco State Park as well as Port Orford Heads State Park. โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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Photo by Rebecca Malamud-Evans

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๐ŸŒž Todayโ€™s weather report was delayed waiting for the clouds to clear for a perfect photograph. Thanks, Brian, for more beautiful images of our lighthouse! itโ€™s Labor Day at the Cape Blanco Lighthouse. Come visit! โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Brian Zimmerman

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โ˜๏ธ โ€œWind is calmโ€ โ€ฆ Thanks, Brian, for the update and this tranquil photograph of the Cape Blanco Lighthouse โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ Have a great day!

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๐ŸŒซ๏ธ ๐ŸŒง๏ธ โ€œGood morning, as of 9:20am the wind speed was around 0 to 5mph.โ€ Thanks, Levi! Enjoy the foggy misty day out at the Cape Blanco Lighthouse โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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Photo by Levi Thompson

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๐ŸŒซ๏ธ โ€œPlay Misty For Meโ€ โ€ฆ Thanks, Brian, for the update and nice to see our treasure at the end of the hill. Foggy days at Cape Blanco are as magical as the sunny ones. Have a GREAT day out at the Lighthouse! โŽˆโŽˆโŽˆ

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Photo by Brian Zimmerman

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UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: โ€œI can see clearly now, the fog is goneโ€ โ€ฆ and just like that, itโ€™s a clear day at Cape Blanco. "Thatโ€™s Life" out at our Lighthouse! ๐ŸŒž

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