Oregon Weather Discussion

A topic to discuss all the weather related news and info in the State of Oregon.  From the western coast, to the scrublands of the east.  From the shores of the Rogue to the heights of the Cascades!  This topic is for all of Oregon and the diverse environs within!

Some great news.  The disastrous Bootleg Fire is now contained according to local authorities! 

 

Unfortunately though, the Portland forecast keeps the heat going for the time-being.  The region/state really needs some rain.  Washington will be getting rain, but Oregon (at least Portland) doesn't appear to be seeing that relief.  The forecast even gets hotter towards the end.  Lets hope this trends cooler.

Love the new thread. I need to recruit new members. 

Please do!  Of course, anyone from any topic can join in and comment, but maybe now some of what you share and others will be discussed and noticed among others.  I will partake here when I can. 

Got to 90F here. Keep it coming! (The thread that is NOT the 90F) Woooooo woooooooooo!  Finally a thread for team Oregon instead of playing second fiddle and being beat down unfairly. 

4 minutes ago, Link said:

Got to 90F here. Keep it coming! (The thread that is NOT the 90F) Woooooo woooooooooo!  Finally a thread for team Oregon instead of playing second fiddle and being beat down unfairly. 

Wow!  90?!  Where were you at?  That is insane how different it is a few 100 miles away.  It is 58F in some part of Washington State.  Big temp divide.

10 hours ago, NWbyNW said:

Wow!  90?!  Where were you at?  That is insane how different it is a few 100 miles away.  It is 58F in some part of Washington State.  Big temp divide.

Aumsville OR . We are in a separate valley from the Willamette at the butt end of the 'Santiam canyon.  Often I've seen the west end of town be ABSOLUTELY dumped on while our end just light showers and sunbreaks while you can see the dark clouds nearby.  Most rain avoids us unless it's a region wide event.

83/49 at Hillsboro Airport with a very comfortable dew point of 52 at midday. First 40s in a while, and certainly not the last.

I live north of the river and got a lot of snow last February. I'm probably not allowed in this thread.

On 8/19/2021 at 8:12 AM, BLI snowman said:

I live north of the river and got a lot of snow last February. I'm probably not allowed in this thread.

Anyone is allowed, though I do have a Washington Weather topic up as well you can use.

A chilly 49F now.

Might be time to fire up this sub-forum... Maybe a good spot for folx who don't believe the PNW is Seattle to Bellingham, east to the Cascade Crest.

On 11/28/2021 at 5:46 PM, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Might be time to fire up this sub-forum... Maybe a good spot for folx who don't believe the PNW is Seattle to Bellingham, east to the Cascade Crest.

Welcoming in our fellow North Californians.

Hit 34 this morning before the south wind kicked in. Up to 41 now. 
 

Thursday still looks to have a decent chance of snow up here. Still a long way from Oregon ski resorts being able to think about opening. 

Looks like SLE pulled off a -3 departure yesterday. Nice to see. 

I’m surprised the models haven’t taken away the Thursday system yet. Still a good chance they do, but right now it looks good for an inch or two up here. Maybe a mix at the top of the west hills. 

Getting alfalfa this morning 

Oregon couldn't quite break any heat records in the last heat wave of 2021.  Article

Now officially for the first time, Washington has a higher hotel temp than Oregon. Washington's prior high was 118F, but they beat that with a 120F.  Wow. 

The State Climate Extremes Committee has verified a tied all-time Oregon maximum temperature record of 119°F at Pelton Dam & Moody Farms Agrimet on 29 June 2021. This ties the old record of 119°F at Prineville, OR on July 29, 1898 & Pendleton, OR on Aug 10, 1898. 2/5

 

How did I miss this thread when I was still living in Oregon for another 3 months lol

4 hours ago, Timmy_Supercell said:

How did I miss this thread when I was still living in Oregon for another 3 months lol

I truly have no idea.  Oregonian's were upset their posts were always overlooked in the main PNW weather thread. So I made the topic... and no one uses it. ;D  Lol. 

This little funnel cloud was spotted today near Harrisburg, Oregon.  Thankfully it remained small and never touched the ground.  Harrisburg is located just north of Eugene in Linn County.  

Two funnel clouds were spotted near Hillsboro today as well.  

13 hours ago, NWbyNW said:

This little funnel cloud was spotted today near Harrisburg, Oregon.  Thankfully it remained small and never touched the ground.  Harrisburg is located just north of Eugene in Linn County.  

Two funnel clouds were spotted near Hillsboro today as well.  

I was biking at the edge of that downpour so I didn't get the really heavy rain, but there were some interesting clouds.

9 hours ago, Doiinko said:

I was biking at the edge of that downpour so I didn't get the really heavy rain, but there were some interesting clouds.

I'm sure that bike ride would have turned for the crazy if you saw the funnel clouds, lol.  

Kind of starting to look like we see a 3 pack of 90s Saturday-Monday.

On 6/20/2022 at 4:05 PM, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Kind of starting to look like we see a 3 pack of 90s Saturday-Monday.

It will compliment the 3 pack of La Ninas

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Heatwave is about to hit Oregon.  Figured I would update it in the ORE WX Thread.  Extended length of days over 90 in Portland. 

 

Medford is worse with a streak of 100 plus going. 

 

To cool off, Oregonian's need to head to the coast.  Temps range from low 70s to 60s.  Much better. 

 

 

 

Wildfires are pretty tame right now.  We'll see how it turns out this time next week.  There is currently only one fire that is over 1000 cars in Washington and Oregon combined.  There are, at the moment, no significant fires in either state.  All of the 'bigger' brush fires in Washington have been contained or controlled.  Oregon has a few uncontrolled fires, but all under 100 acres and one 1000 acre plus brush fire near Ontario. 

 No smoke over Washington or Oregon. 

Oregon roasted today, all across the state except for the coast.

Portland, Eugene, Salem, Medford all topped 100F or more.

The 10-day forecast is not looking friendly to the majority of residents who don't have air conditioning.  The Willamette Valley truly is becoming a hot spot.

 

35 minutes ago, NWbyNW said:

Oregon roasted today, all across the state except for the coast.

Portland, Eugene, Salem, Medford all topped 100F or more.

The 10-day forecast is not looking friendly to the majority of residents who don't have air conditioning.  The Willamette Valley truly is becoming a hot spot.

 

Records set today, July 26th:

Portland: 102 (Previous record 100 in 2020)

Vancouver: 101 (Previous record 100 in 2020)

Redmond: 103 (Previous record 101 in 1998)

Salem: 103 (Tied with 103 in 1939)

Eugene: 102 (Tied with 102 in 1998)

Medford: 107 (Tied with 107 in 1988)

 

Records set today, July 27th:

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT REDMOND OR... 

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF        104 WAS SET AT REDMOND OR TODAY.

THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 103 SET IN 1968.

Records set today, July 28th:

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 111 WAS SET AT MEDFORD OR TODAY.

THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 108 SET IN 2009.

 

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 107 WAS SET AT REDMOND OR TODAY.

THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 104 SET IN 1968.

 

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 108 WAS SET AT HERMISTON OR TODAY.

THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 108 SET IN 1939.

 

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 108 WAS SET AT PENDLETON OR TODAY.

THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 108 SET IN 1928.