By Rod Hill on 2015-07-29
FORECAST UPDATE JULY 29TH: FORECAST MODELS SHOW POSSIBLE 100 DEGREE TEMPS THURSDAY & FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY 90s THIS WEEKEND. MONDAY - TUESDAY COOL DOWN MAY BE "FOOLS GOLD", MEANING HOT AIR MAY STICK AROUND INTO TUESDAY. KEEP UPDATED FOR 7-DAY CHANGES.
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A forecast for 90 degree temperatures through this weekend and possibly lasting into next Tuesday or Wednesday could break the all-time record of 90 degree days for one year, set back in 2009. The record is 24 days and Portland will hit 90 for the 19th time this year Wednesday, July 29th. If the hot forecast holds, PDX would reach 90 for a record breaking 25th day next Tuesday, August 4th.
While cooler days are in the forecast the back half of next week, 90 degree heat is common through the 1st 10-14 days of September and possible into early October! All of this means, Portland has the potential to smash the all time record. Current forecast outlooks call for above normal temperatures through October.
The July record for 90 degree days is 14, set back in the hot summer of 2009. PDX will hit 90 or better, each of the last 3 days of this month, making it 12 days total.
A HEAT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT during the up-coming stretch of hot weather. Please stay hydrated and protect your body with clothing, hats and sunscreen. Fire danger continues to be very high.
Rod Hill
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