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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: AUGUST 2023

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: AUGUST 2023

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TEMPERATURES August 2023 was another historically hot month in the Portland Metro, not only was it the warmest August, with a Mean Temperature of 75.4° at the Portland Airport, but it was the warmest month of all-time, beating the previous record of 75.1° set in August 2022, with the data archive going back to Nov. 1940 (see detailed data for Portland’s official stations at the end of this post). For the longer-term downtown Portland weather station (Mean Temperature archive back…

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State of Oregon Top-10 Extreme Averages in 2022

State of Oregon Top-10 Extreme Averages in 2022

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Here are the Top-10 Oregon statewide average temperature and precipitation records set in 2022 and their rankings covering the period 1895-2022. This data is from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), the federal archive for U.S. weather and climate data. This data could subsequently be updated as new/delayed data becomes available and incorporated in future updates. Number 1 rankings are shown in bold text.    Please click the link below for a pdf version of this data and for…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: SEPTEMBER 2022

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: SEPTEMBER 2022

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TEMPERATURES September 2022 was record-warm in the Portland area; the three official Portland weather stations had Mean Temperature Departures ranging from +2.9° to +4.1°. Here in Happy Valley, the Average Maximum/Minimum/Mean Temperatures were 75.9°/55.6°/65.8°. The warmest period was, as usual, during the beginning of the month but Max. Temperatures had several similar peaks later in the month until cooling significantly at month’s end. The Max. Temp. reached 84.9° on the 10th but a half dozen other days were within 2°…

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Portland, Oregon Weather: July 2022 Record Warmth

Portland, Oregon Weather: July 2022 Record Warmth

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The year 2022 continued the trend of warm months of July in the Portland area.  Five of the Top-10 Warmest Julys have occurred since 2014 and eight of the Top-10 since 2003. At the Portland Airport (PDX), where official records have been kept since 1940, several daily records were broken, especially on the warm Minimum side. This month’s Average Minimum Temperature of 61.8° was the warmest for any month of the year since records began. July temperatures averaged close to…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: JUNE 2021

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: JUNE 2021

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TEMPERATURES June Temperatures were, simply, unprecedented. Never before in the Pacific Northwest’s official weather records have temperatures vaulted to the extremes as they did in late June, 2021. Over the 3-day period 26th-28th, all-time records for any day of the year were established on each of those successive days for most Willamette Valley locations as Temperatures reached well-over 100° each of these 3 days, maxing out at 107° at this Happy Valley location but soaring to 116° at the Portland…

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Finally, a 60° Day!

Finally, a 60° Day!

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On March 14th, the maximum temperature here in Happy Valley reached 61.2° under full sunshine, the first reading ≥60° since Nov. 4, 2018 – that is 130 days in between readings of that value. It was also the warmest temperature since 61.5° on Nov. 2, 2018. Over the next few days there is a chance we could even peak at 70°, a pinnacle we have not reached since Oct. 18, 2019 when it was 70.3°. And, not that we’re even close…

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PORTLAND, OREGON: ALL-TIME RECORD OF 90° DAYS BROKEN

PORTLAND, OREGON: ALL-TIME RECORD OF 90° DAYS BROKEN

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UPDATE: 8/23/2018 Today at the 3:00 P.M. observation, the Portland Airport (PDX) was at 91°, setting the all-time record with the 30th occurrence of temperatures reaching or exceeding 90° for the Rose City. This breaks the previous record of 29 set in 2015.  The chart below has been updated accordingly.    UPDATE: 8/21/2018 At the 2:00 P.M. PDT observation, the Portland Airport had reached 91°, tying the all-time record for Number of Days ≥90° in a calendar year at 29 days…

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Portland, Oregon: 90-Degree Days Record Tied

Portland, Oregon: 90-Degree Days Record Tied

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UPDATE: 8/21/2018 At the 2:00 P.M. PDT observation, the Portland Airport had reached 91°, tying the all-time record for Number of Days ≥90° in a calendar year at 29 days (also in 2015). It would’ve occurred yesterday but the wildfire smoke was so thick (visibility was down to 3 to 6 miles on the hourly observations through the daylight hours) that it held temperatures well-below the predicted highs (83° maximum vs predicted 90° or so). Today, smoke was rather thick until…

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Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: July 2018

Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: July 2018

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TEMPERATURES Overall, July started off fairly close to normal through the first 11 days, with some pretty chilly mornings, mostly in the low-to-mid 50s, even dropping to 47.1° on the 3rd for the month’s lowest temperature. The heat quickly took over on the 12th, bringing 6 consecutive days with Maximums ≥90°. Fortunately, due to the cloudless skies and dry air, Minimums dropped into the 50s to low 60s each day bringing respite from the daytime heat. A few cool days…

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Immediately Summer in Portland, Oregon?

Immediately Summer in Portland, Oregon?

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Spring has had a difficult time showing its pretty face here in the Portland area through mid-April, not so much due to very cold air but of a lack of any warm air.  Well, that ended abruptly this week.  The Portland Airport (PDX) had not seen a maximum temperature of 70°F. or higher since October 28, 2017. With much anticipation, forecasts were finally calling for high temperatures reaching into the 70s, which did finally occur on April 23rd when it…

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