By Rod Hill on 2013-10-21
Sunday was day 8 and counting of the amazing dry streak. What's more is that forecast models continue to show possible dry weather through the end of the month! If so, the dry streak could reach 20 days, lasting through November 1st.
So far, PDX has seen measurable rainfall 6 days this month. If dry weather holds, October would finish with 25 dry days. The all-time PDX record is 27 October days with no rainfall back in 1987. Forecast models show rain showers returning either the last few days of October or the first few days of the new month. I do see hints of a stretch of 5 days of hefty rain totals developing in the first 10 days of November.
Outlooks from the National Weather Service show little confidence for the November forecast. My forecast works shows a likely chance of above normal rainfall developing. Of course November is the traditional kick-off of the rainy season.
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