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Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather – August 2017

Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather – August 2017

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It was a very dry and record-warm August in Happy Valley. TEMPERATURES: August started out very hot with two consecutive days exceeding 100° (2nd & 3rd), with the month’s maximum on the 2nd hitting 101.3°. Though quite hot for this area, these maximum temperatures were likely somewhat suppressed due to rather thick wildfire smoke blowing down from British Columbia and northern Washington. There were seven total days reaching ≥90°, five of which were ≥95°, including the two that exceeded 100°….

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Portland Airport, Oregon – Hottest August

Portland Airport, Oregon – Hottest August

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August started off with record heat on the 2nd and 3rd (103° and 105°, respectively) and, though no more Maximum Temperature records were set the rest of the month, the Mean Temperature was the warmest ever recorded for the Portland Airport (period of record back to 1940). The overall Average Maximum was 6.0° above normal, the second-highest August reading ever. Top-5 Highest August Average Maximum Temperatures: 88.1° (1967) 87.1° (2017) 86.2° (1986) 85.5° (1981) 85.0° (1972) Minimum Temperatures were not…

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The Solar Eclipse and the Temperature

The Solar Eclipse and the Temperature

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Now that the great U.S. Solar Eclipse has passed through, it was interesting to see the temperature change during the event. Under fully clear skies, the eclipse began around 9:05 A.M. in Happy Valley, Oregon. The temperature on my Davis Vantage Pro2 (VP2) station stopped its typical morning rise and began leveling off at around 9:15 A.M., peaked at 66.5°F just before 10:00 A.M., then began dropping. Happy Valley saw 99.6% of totality, occurring around 10:18 A.M., and the temperature continued…

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Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather – July 2017

Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather – July 2017

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Happy Valley Weather – June 2017

Happy Valley Weather – June 2017

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TEMPERATURES: Though there were many pleasant days early on, Maximum Temperatures certainly warmed in the month’s second half. The coolest period occurred from 8th-16th when it never even reached 70°, with the month’s low Max. Temp. of 58.1° observed on the 12th. The hottest weather began on the 19th, reaching >90° on the 24th and 25th. In fact, the 99.1° on the 25th was the highest temperature since 7/30/2015 when it soared to 100.8°. Minimum Temperatures were relatively cool through…

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