By Rod Hill on 2012-06-09
Friday's thunderstorms and .63" of record rainfall for the date, put PDX over the top, both for the month of June and the water year! The June average for the entire month is 1.70" Portland began today with 1.98" in the rain gauge. What is more impressive is the water year total that stands at 37.36", which is 5.22" above normal for the date. Normal annual rainfall between Oct. 1st and Sept. 30th is 36.03 inches. So, if PDX does not receive a drop of rain until October, we will finish the water year above normal!
Forecast charts do show promise of much drier weather over the coming weeks. Charts this morning give Portland roughly .25" of rain through June 30th. The summer outlook continues to call for below normal rainfall July and August. So, just maybe, we are about ready to enter our dry season. As you know, holding your breath is not recommended.
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