There's a Heatwave Coming Next Week
It’s about to get hot out there, with five days in next week expected to reach well into the 90s. So I checked in with National Weather Service Portland meteorologist David Bishop about what to expect.
It’s about to get hot out there, with five days next week forecasted to reach well into the 90s. So I checked in with National Weather Service Portland meteorologist David Bishop about what to expect.
July didn’t have any apocalyptic events — smoke or 100-degree days. Was it hotter than normal?
“It was running about 3.2 degrees warmer than normal [on average]. [It] was definitely warmer than normal.”
How hot could it get?
“There are a couple models out there that are showing temperatures in the 104 to 105 range. Now those are outliers. There is a nonzero chance that could happen.”
What’s the forecast for early next week?
“What we are forecasting are temperatures in the mid-to upper-90s. About five days. The peak heat will be on Monday or Wednesday, with the high on Wednesday around 97.”
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