By Rod Hill on 2010-07-06
"Did it seem chilly this morning? It was! Portland's morning low of 48 degrees today was the coldest July morning low in 24 years! This also sets a new record for July 5th. The old record low for today was 49 set on July 5th 1988 (22 years ago). The last time it was this cold in July was on July 18th 1986 when it dipped to 47 degrees. This is the first record morning low for anytime in the month of July (in Portland) since 1988. All of the current record lows for the month of July are pre-1988, with the vast majority of those set between 1940-1975. The all-time coldest July morning low at the Portland International Airport is 43 degrees set on July 2nd 1955.
The above research is courtesy of Steve Pierce. Mr. Pierce is the Vice President of the local American Meteorological Society and a research wizard!
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