By Rod Hill on 2016-06-06
Portland's (PDX) hot weekend sets records both days for warm low temperatures and hot afternoons. Below are the new records:
Saturday: Record high - low temperature of 63 degrees. The afternoon high was 98 degrees.
Sunday: Record high - low temperature of 66 degrees. The afternoon high was 100 degrees!
At PDX, June 5th becomes the 2nd earliest to reach 100 degrees. May 28th, back in 1983 also warmed to the century mark. Assuming the Rose City warms to 90 or hotter on Monday, June 6th, the total for the year and month will be 3 days. At this point, I stand behind my summer outlook calling for 16 - 90 degree days this year. Forecast models do not show any hot weather between June 7th and the 22nd. It is possible that we will not see any additional 90 degree heat this month.
Rod Hill
Mercury to pass in front of the sun!