Late September in the Pacific Northwest
 

Greetings! I have several questions that I hope someone can answer.
1. Is late September a fairly dry time along the northern oregon and Washington coast?
2. Will we be too late to see orcas or other whales?
3. Are we likely to run into snow on MT. Rainier at that time?
4. If there are any birders out there...where are we most likely to see puffins?
Thanks! Any info. will be greatly appreciated.
Gretchen

Watch out for bears. I saw a report this morning that said they steal your beer, get really drunk, and try to take away your husband.

September is usually nice on the Oregon coast, but the closer you get to October, the greater the chance you'll get wet. Not much chance of any snow on Mt. Rainier that early, though.

I'm not a "birder" but I've often seen puffins on Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach.

Sorry, no help on the whale watching.

Yes, WEMR...but remember...the bears only like Rainier beer...not that Busch stuff:)

September in general a fairly dry time with pretty nice weather. The only real drawbacks are that the days are starting to get somewhat short (reducing your sightseeing hours) and the mornings are often a bit hazy (reducing mountain/ocean views).

Ken

Wmer,
Do the bears prefer imports or microbrews...dark or light? I'm not sure how this will play out. A bear getting between my hubby and his beer is roughly the equivalent of hubby getting between a she-bear and her cubs! Either scenerio can get pretty ugly! Thanks for the warning.
Cactus Hugger

Orca viewing is supposed to be good through the end of September, as the Orca pods are resident around the San Juan Island area for several months each year. You might check with some of the Whale Watching boat outfits to see what they suggest. (You can find them on the internet.) Lime Kiln State Park, on the west coast of San Juan Island is said to be a particularly good place to see the whales, but you have to be patient and lucky.

You might see some other whales, too, but that is more hit or miss.

Thanks Orcas. I'll check with some of the whale watch outfits.