Usually, I have trouble picking a "best of Portland weather" fact as I look back over the last calendar year of weather. But picking a 2020 Portland weather highlight is a total piece of cake. When COVID-19 came around...and we got locked down...it happened during a spring with solid stretches of … [Read more...]
Major February Snow in Portland: Is It Really Possible?
The snow freakout started this week when our phone apps said this: And the big screens in schools and offices showed this: Now to what most of us in the I-5 corridor and along the coast are wondering. Could we end up with this? Do you remember December 2008? This (above) was my brother … [Read more...]
May ‘Miracle’ In The Portland Forecast
The infamous Portland May Day protests are behind us for another year. And now, it's time for the Rose City's May Miracle! That could mean a lot of things, of course. In this case it means you should hurry: find your sunscreen, your sunglasses and (if possible) a pair of shorts in your closet … [Read more...]
Ahhh. Those Beautiful Summer Skies Above The Northwest
I love this picture. A small iPhone Pano shot taken just south of Sunriver, Oregon over this past weekend. It's called being in the right place at the right time! And all around me this summer, I've seen beautiful skies in Oregon & Washington. I bet you have, too. Here are a few more … [Read more...]
All Across Portland-Vancouver: Living Like We’re Part Of The 1%
Ah yes. Life as the privileged one percent. I've always wondered what that would be like. Now lots of us know! 80s In October: 1% Of The Time I went digging into the Portland record books and over the last 20 years (1992-2012) we've had just 9 days in October where highs have reached … [Read more...]
One Impressive Fact About The First Day Of Summer In Portland
Weather odds actually favor the first day of summer being unusually warm in Portland and the rest of the I-5 Corridor. At least in recent years. Who knew? I researched this for the my weathercasts last night on KOIN Local 6 News. The chart to the right shows the Portland high temperatures on … [Read more...]
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