I'm guessing it could be a record year for businesses along the Oregon Coast. Because if you're planning on escaping hot weather anytime in the next few months then it could be your only choice within a reasonable drive. The talk around the I-5 Corridor from Kelso to Vancouver to Salem is that … [Read more...]
Sudden Sizzle: Willamette Valley 100s, New Records, Amazing Oregon Coast Heat
When your six year old tells you, "Dad, I wish it was winter right now," then you know it must be incredibly hot. When Portland tops 80 by 11am then you know something's just not right. And when a spot along the Oregon Coast called 'Cape Foulweather' is 88 degrees and sunny, you know the … [Read more...]
Is This The Start Of A Long, Hot Portland Summer?
I keep thinking about what it says on my 401k statement: past performance is no guarantee of future results. It's true in the stock market. And it's true with any kind of northwest weather trend. But I also know this much from digging through the record books: the last time we had a bunch of … [Read more...]
Records To Beat When It Comes To Portland May Heat
I think some records will fall in the next three days but not as many as you would expect. Probably because we're used to cool May weather. In fact, this is the first May where we've hit 80 degrees or more since May 2009! These are the Portland records to beat for the next three days: May … [Read more...]
Record April Heat Hits Portland – Now Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Weather
When the sky is this blue over Haystack Rock in late April--you just know something's going on with the weather. From Saturday April 21 to Monday April 23, 2012, unusually strong high pressure for the time of year parked over the entire west. The result was clear and warm weather along the … [Read more...]