By Rod Hill on 2011-10-24
This past Saturday's daily record for the high-low temperature of 58 degrees, got me looking at just how warm this October's low temperatures have been. The month begins with a normal low of 48 degrees and currently, the seasonal norm is 45 degrees. To date, all but five mornings at PDX have had low temperatures in the 50s. In fact the lowest of the month to date is 45 degrees, which equals our normal low. The first 16 days of the month saw low temperatures above normal. Talk about mild! If you are wondering, the warmest October low temperature for the entire month is 63 degrees, back in 2003.
Here is a brief timeline to our fall cool down:
October 28th, the normal high, currently 61 degrees, becomes 59.
November 10th, the normal low drops to 40 degrees.
November 16th, the normal low becomes 39 degrees.
Standard Pacific time begins 2:00 a.m., the first Sunday of November.
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Don't forget to keep updated this week as the first frosty weather of the fall season takes hold.
This summer verses last summer