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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: OCTOBER 2022

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: OCTOBER 2022

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TEMPERATURES October 2022 was one of the warmest on record in the area, especially for Maximum and Mean Temperatures. Of the three official Portland weather stations (Downtown, Airport, and Weather Forecast Office), the Average Maximum Departures ranged from +5.4° to +7.5°. October was also rainless through the first 20 days in Portland before receiving sufficient rains to bring totals to near the monthly Normals. Here in Happy Valley, three days reached Maximum Temperatures of ≥80° (highest being the 82.6° on…

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Portland, Oregon Sets Its Wettest April-May-June

Portland, Oregon Sets Its Wettest April-May-June

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FINAL UPDATE ON 7/3/2022 AT 7:20 AM: The Portland Airport (PDX) established its wettest period covering the three months of April, May, and June.  PDX measured 12.60″, surpassing the previous record of 11.87″ set in 2010.  The 2022 monthly amounts were: April 5.73″, May 3.78″, June 3.09″. The 1991-2020 average for this 3-month period is 7.03″ so PDX ended up with 178.2% of that average. The Portland Airport’s official climate archive for precipitation began in October 1940. For the longer-term…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: MAY 2022

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: MAY 2022

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TEMPERATURES May 2022 averaged much cooler than Normal for this area. In fact, due to the persistent clouds and rain, Maximum Temperatures averaged between 4 and 5 degrees below Normal. Through the first 20 days of the month, there was only 1 day when the temperature reach ≥70° here in Happy Valley (72.3° on the 4th), with a chilly Max. of just 49.2°, coldest of the month, occurring on the 8th (and the first sub-50° Max. Temp. in any May)….

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Downtown Portland, Oregon Sets #2 Wettest September Day

Downtown Portland, Oregon Sets #2 Wettest September Day

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On 9/27/2021, the official Downtown Portland weather station recorded a record daily rainfall total of 1.79″. This amount was also the second highest September calendar-day total dating back to 1872, a period of 150 years! This amount is second only to the 2.41″ that fell on 9/17/1969. The nearby Portland International Airport (PDX) only recorded 0.87″, which did not even set a daily record, with a period of record back to 1940. The Portland Weather Forecast Office, with data records…

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