By Rod Hill on 2014-08-05
Monday's high temperature of 93 degrees at PDX becomes the 10th, 90-degree day of 2014. With 90 degree temperatures likely into the first 2-weeks of September, Portland is on pace to see 16 or more 90 degree days this summer, which would be the most since the record summer of 2009, when PDX sizzled, warming to 90 degrees or hotter a record 24 days!
Current forecast models show a return to 90 degree heat Monday of next week. In fact, it looks possible that Portland will see several 90 degree temperature days next week and possibly warm to 100 for the 1st time since August of 2012. The map below shows an above normal temperature projection for the Northwest through October.
It is too soon to project the up-coming winter, but at this time a long summer and warm start to fall looks to be a good bet.
Meteorologist Rod Hill
