So much for the "rainy northwest," eh? Our summer dry stretch in Portland usually lasts a few weeks. But this time, we outdid ourselves! We went dry on July 21st and stayed dry until September 10, 2012, when a summer cold front blew through and dropped a whopping .04" in about an hour. Even the … [Read more...]
August 2012: A Blue Moon And Record Dry Weather For Portland & Seattle
If you only do things 'once in a blue moon' -- then you should've gotten them done on the last day of August 2012! Thanks to Ray W. who sent in this spectacular shot of the Blue Moon over Portland. You've probably heard that a Blue Moon does not mean the moon's actually blue (although in rare … [Read more...]
Incoming: Another Northwest Heat Wave, 100s Possible
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 … [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...]
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