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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: OCTOBER 2018

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: OCTOBER 2018

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TEMPERATURES This October was dominated by mild maximum temperatures in the middle of the month during an amazingly dry period. From the 10th-24th, skies were clear nearly every day, allowing for maximum sunshine as the mean maximum temperatures averaged 66.7°, even warmer when counting the shorter period 15th-18th when it averaged 72.1°. Minimum temperatures were rather mild also but not for as long as the maxima were due to the clear, dry nights causing temperatures to drop well into the…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: SEPTEMBER 2018

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: SEPTEMBER 2018

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TEMPERATURES It was a fairly warm start to the month as maximum temperatures reached above 70° through the first 10 days, with 4 of those days being ≥80°, and one peaking at 90°, the only such occurrence this month. From the 11th-24th, Maximums didn’t vary much at all, hovering in the mid 60s to low 70s each day, until a brief warm-up from the 25th-28th saw readings around 80°, cooling to the mid-to-upper 60s on the final two days of…

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Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: August 2018

Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: August 2018

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TEMPERATURES With a few exceptions, the first 2/3 of the month were very warm, averaging above normal on all but 4 days. Nine August days were ≥90°, including 5 in a row (7th-11th), with the final readings this high occurring 21st-22nd. The coolest period for maximum temperatures covered the period 23rd-27th when it stayed in the refreshing 60s to mid-70s. As is usual, minimum temperatures were not as variable, ranging from a high of 65.2° to a minimum of 49.7°,…

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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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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: JUNE 2018

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: JUNE 2018

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TEMPERATURES It was a fight between warm and cool air throughout the month, with maximum temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the low 90s, a difference of 36.5°. The largest day-to-day difference was from the 20th to 21st when the monthly maximum of 92.6° was followed by a maximum of only 69.9°, a difference of 22.7°. Minimum temperatures, as usual, were not as variable, ranging from the mid-40s to the low-60s, a difference of just 17.4°. The date with the…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: MAY 2018

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: MAY 2018

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TEMPERATURES It was one of the warmest months of May with Mean Temperatures running nearly +5° departures from Normals. It was a rollercoaster of temperatures through the month, starting off chilly (May’s Low Maximum Temperature of 58.1° on the 1st), quickly jumping into the upper 70s on the 3rd, back into the 60s from 9th-11th, then soaring to the upper 80s on the 13th & 14th. This brief heat was followed by 60s 16th-19th, back to above 80°, then ending…

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Portland’s Second-Driest and Second-Warmest Month of May

Portland’s Second-Driest and Second-Warmest Month of May

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This is an update to the original blog posted on 5/30/2018: With the NWS forecast not even mentioning rain for the 31st, numerous showers popped up through the Metro area in the afternoon and evening, providing the Portland Airport with an additional 0.02” of rain to add to its earlier monthly total of 0.15”.  With the new monthly total of 0.17”, it was still the 2nd driest May on record. With the now 5 days of measurable precipitation, it drops…

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Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: April 2018

Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: April 2018

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TEMPERATURES April started off quite cool as the maximum on the 1st remained in the 40s, fooling any thinking that Spring was soon on its way. Minimum temperatures during the first 3 days fell into the 30s, even allowing for some light snow on the morning of the 2nd. Maximums recovered into the 60s for several days but chilly weather was never far off, returning to only the 40s and 50s from the 11th-17th as warm air continued staying far…

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Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: March 2018

Happy Valley, Oregon, Weather: March 2018

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TEMPERATURES For the second consecutive late-winter month, the second half was cooler than the first half, the opposite of what is Normal. Only 2 days this month managed to reach ≥65°, with 65.0° on the 11th and a monthly Maximum of 70.3° on the 12th, the latter being the warmest temperature since 83.9° on Sept. 28, 2017, nearly 6 months ago, hinting at Spring finally kicking into gear. However, the coolest Maximum Temperatures didn’t occur until the 22nd-24th with readings…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: FEBRUARY 2018

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON, WEATHER: FEBRUARY 2018

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TEMPERATURES Following one of the area’s warmest Januarys, February continued the mild winter weather through much of the first half. Old Man Winter finally decided to show his face for the second half, not only with temperatures but also with snowfall. Only 1 Minimum Temperature ≤32° was recorded in the first half, reaching 29.4° (13th). Subsequently, 6 consecutive days reached ≤32° from the 18th-23rd, with the month’s Minimum Temperature falling to 22.0° on the 23rd. Splitting the month in half,…

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