By Rod Hill on 2011-04-10
This past Friday was a reminder that we can still see freezing temperatures in April. PDX tied the days record low of 31 degrees. The average final freeze for Portland is March 30th. The record latest spring freeze is May 2, 1964.
Colder locations such as Salem and Hillsboro typically see a few freezing starts through April 30th and have had freezing temperatures into the 2nd week of May.
This coming week, I am watching Tuesday morning for possible freezing spots.
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You may recall an earlier post where I documented an early final freeze average over the past 10 years. Dating back to 2000, PDX has an average final spring freeze of March 15th. This year is proving to be colder.
Snowpack Near & Above Average