It seems like everyday in July 2012 Â I was talking about extreme heat somewhere in the United States. And now NOAA, the agency that tracks long term trends (among many other things!) says it was the hottest July ever recorded in the United States-- when you look at what happened in the lower 48 … [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...]