Monthly Archives: March 2011
Finally! 60 Degrees!
Does it feel like summer? Compared to where we have been, it should! As of 3pm, the Portland International Airport has finally reached 60 degrees or higher for the first time this calendar year, besting the previous all-time record set on March 27th 1955. The last time Portland saw its “first 60″ this late in […]
Weather Record Broken
It’s official folks! The Portland International Airport has set a new all-time record for the latest date to record its first 60 degree temperature in a given calendar year. The previous record was yesterday, March 27th, set back in 1955. Records at the airport date back to 1940. By this time last year Portland had […]
Weather Record In Jeopardy, Winter Recap & More…
Has it felt wet and cold across the Pacific Northwest lately? If you answered “yes” you would be correct. March is currently running approximately 1.5 degrees below normal at the Portland International Airport. February came in even colder at nearly 3 degrees below normal (40.3 degree average). That was the coldest February since 1993’s 40.0 […]
Powerful Squall Line Hits Metro Area Sunday
I sent this out just a bit ago after getting a good look at all the latest data. What an exciting day yesterday in the weather world. To bad I was on my way back from a weekend at the coast. 🙁 Storm Strikes Oregon / SW Washington – Summary / Data Attached For Immediate […]
The Rain Train Rolls On…
The winter of 2010/2011 is just about over according to the calendar. However, looking at the next seven days it appears as though mother nature is going to keep the weather around here wet and windy. Although this past winter’s La Nina continues, it has weakened some. The PDO (Pacific Decadal Oscillation) figure for February […]
Coldest February In 18 Years!
8:15am Wednesday — Good morning! Did February seem like it was a bit on the chilly side? Well, it was. In fact, quite chilly! Here is a little piece I sent out this morning that I thought you might enjoy — Vancouver, Washington (Wednesday, March 2nd 2011) 8:15am PT — After a fairly mild and […]