Zoom. Flash. Click. This is the first picture I've seen this year of a 2012 Perseid Meteor streaking across northwest skies. Rocky Rabell of Keller, Washington, snapped it and posted it on a real-time meteor image gallery that I love to check out. Perseid Meteors Peak Saturday … [Read more...]
Hottest July On Record Across US Lower 48, Heat Misses Oregon & Washington
It seems like everyday in July 2012 Â I was talking about extreme heat somewhere in the United States. And now NOAA, the agency that tracks long term trends (among many other things!) says it was the hottest July ever recorded in the United States-- when you look at what happened in the lower 48 … [Read more...]
Sudden Sizzle: Willamette Valley 100s, New Records, Amazing Oregon Coast Heat
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 … [Read more...]
Crazy, Record Breaking Heat Hits Oregon, Washington
Here are some of the records -- I'll post more on this triple digit heat later! … [Read more...]
Weekend Heat: Flirting With 100 Degrees In The Willamette Valley
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 … [Read more...]
July 2012 In Portland: Unusually Cool & Dry
The rest of the country has to be jealous. Portland, Oregon never even hit 90 degrees in July 2012. The hottest day was 88 degrees on July 8, 2012. As you see in my graphic here, 61% of the highs were below average in Portland this month. And for the second July in a row, Portland did not hit … [Read more...]
London Summer Weather vs. Portland & Seattle
Wet. Gray. Cool. That's London's weather reputation. Sounds like Portland, Oregon weather. Or like the weather in Seattle, Washington. Right? The truth is, the few days before the opening ceremonies were in the 80s. But just like the Pacific Northwest, hot and sunny days can be … [Read more...]
Presidential Visits To Portland Help Us Fool The Rest Of The Country
When President Obama visits Portland, Oregon, the sun comes out. I can't explain why or how. But it does. And media from around the world documenting his trip show Portland as sunny. Again and again and again! Last Three Obama Visits To Portland - Nothing But Sunshine I looked up the … [Read more...]
Summer 2012 vs. Summer 2011: Which One’s Cooler?
It's late July 2012 and it's time for the mid-summer 'smackdown!' I've been hearing complaints lately (especially the last 48 hours when Portland hit 70 & 71 for highs) that this is turning into another bummer of a summer. But is that true? Can we really say it's like last year? My … [Read more...]
Central Oregon Vacation Leads To ‘Weather Confusion’
Weather confusion. Has it happened to you or your family? It was our annual Central Oregon summer trip and we were swimming in the pool with blue skies overhead. That's when our 5 year old said, "Daddy, when do we go home to Oregon?" I said, "We're in Oregon. Where do you think we are?" … [Read more...]
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