And this was no hot August night. It happened just a couple of days before we change the calendar to October. The 11PM temperature map you see here shows Portland was 17 degrees warmer than Corvallis and 8 degrees warmer than Salem. All cities were clear and dark. And that leaves just one … [Read more...]
Summer Heat: Suddenly Returns To Willamette Valley And The Oregon Coast
If you've caught my forecast on KOIN Local 6 this week, you've heard me say it: "Saturday, it's going to feel like someone flipped a switch and turned the heat on around here!" That switch is a two step process--and it's really going to increase fire danger everywhere west of the Cascades in a big … [Read more...]