Update: we did it! Both Portland & Vancouver officially hit 71 on Saturday April 23, 2011. Nice! Also, the warmest places on our WeatherBug Network were: Camas, Battleground & West Linn, where highs hit 73-74 degrees. I've been waiting for months to use this headline! And one thing … [Read more...]
Portland In April: Record Breaking Cold
I've had enough of our cold spring. Seriously. I'm just done. At least I'm not alone. Thanks to those of you who said you're also 'over it' on my Facebook Weather Page. Here's the problem: our record highs this time of year are mainly in the 80s. Our average highs are in the 60s. And we can't … [Read more...]
Latest Freeze Dates For Portland, Oregon
As if mid-week hailstorms that hit Oregon and Washington  weren't enough cold for one week. The week ended with a spring freeze most places in the northwest, including many areas along the coast. So honestly, how late should this be happening around here? Let's use Portland as a … [Read more...]
La Nina Delivers Wet, Record Cool March 2011 For Northwest
Updated: 3/31/2011 I tend to feel most sorry for golfers and gardeners as winter turns into spring on the calendar--but not in water logged yards or on mushy fairways. And let's face it: walking the dog in Washington and  Oregon has been a chilling and damp experience much of this … [Read more...]
Northwest Winter 2010 Wrap-Up, Spring 2011 Forecast
It's a classic spring photo: Maty, the dog, wearing her lei on the first day of Spring near Bend, Oregon. P-o-o-r Maty! Shannon Mendiola tweeted this photo and says she wishes Central Oregon snow would stop now that it's spring but she resigned herself to whatever comes: "it is what it is!" If … [Read more...]
Northwest Sanity Saver: Sunset Milestones In March
It happened during KOIN Local 6 at 6pm this week. Jeff Gianola said to me across the studio,  "Bruce, look at that! It's 6:05 and all our live reports still show daylight." Kelley Day then says to both us, "I love this time of year, when the days are getting longer!" Nooo doubt. That's … [Read more...]
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