Aug
16
Most places get to triple digits in late afternoon on Thursday and again Friday.
The breeze kicks us from 90s on Wednesday to 100s on Thursday.
We rarely think about this in Portland – but the sun will be extra intense Thursday & Friday.
You want hot and sunny at the beach? Hit the north Coast. You want to escape the heat… Read more
Aug
14
This is the big picture on what I expect over the next few days.
Wednesday’s going to turn hot.
Thursday & Friday we’ll see lots of upper 90s–and I believe, many triple digit highs as well. Tough to say right now if Thursday or Friday will be the hottest.
This is going to be our second heat wave of 2012. And around Portland, we generally… Read more
Aug
05
When your six year old tells you, “Dad, I wish it was winter right now,” then you know it must be incredibly hot.
When Portland tops 80 by 11am then you know something’s just not right.
And when a spot along the Oregon Coast called ‘Cape Foulweather’ is 88 degrees and sunny, you know the weather’s just plain crazy!
New Record Highs Set Saturday August 4,… Read more
Aug
02
It starts with one massive area of high pressure building on Friday and peaking on Saturday August 4, 2012.
This change alone is usually enough to get us to around 90 degrees.
But this Saturday, temperatures should hit 90, and then keep on climbing!
Shift In Wind Helps Portland-Vancouver-Salem Feel Extreme Summer Heat
We’ve had an ocean breeze all week — and much of the summer —… Read more
Bruce Sussman has been forecasting Northwest weather since 1994. He is the Chief Meteorologist at Koin Local 6 News in Portland, Oregon and a member of the American Meteorological Society. Bruce graduated from University of Missouri and completed advanced Meteorology studies at Mississippi State ....
