Just five days before summer 2012 came to an end, Portland hit 90 degrees. And our six year old told me, "I'm so hot, I'm looking forward to some cool rain someday." Note to my son: be careful what you wish for! The chart to the right shows what happened to our temperatures the final week of … [Read more...]
Back To School, Now Back To 90 Degrees?
I need to do some more research on this. But it's my general belief that as soon as the kids go back to school, mother nature turns the temperature back up! Whoops, she's doing it again. Wednesday: A couple of places in the south Willamette Valley could hit 90. Thursday: A number of places … [Read more...]
90 Degree Heat Ahead – I Heard It On The Playground
It's amazing how fast the word spreads when Portland's about to hit 90 degrees. On Thursday I picked up our boys from school and we stopped at the school's playground so they could play outside for a few minutes. My oldest son said, "It's kind of cold in the shade." He was right because it was … [Read more...]
Summer 2011 In Portland: The Summer That Ran One Month Behind
Sometimes (read: way too often) Summer in the Northwest is just a little slow getting started. I'd definitely put Portland's Summer 2011 in that category, wouldn't you? Just look at this first graphic. While much of the country was smashing hot weather records in July, people in Portland and … [Read more...]