I'm really glad this is the "unofficial start of summer" cause if this was the real thing it stinks! My email and telephone have been very busy today. People are not happy about the weather this weekend. Let me try to explain what's going on, basiclly the weather pattern has flip flopped.

Low pressure has set up east of the Cascades. I call this a back door low because the rain is coming in from the east instead of the west. This is just the opposite of our normal weather pattern.

You've heard the old saying "west is best?" As far as the weather goes this weekend it's true. The farther west you are the drier you will be. The heaviest rain will be just east of the Cascades, the driest on the Oregon Coast--go figure!

If there is one ray of hope temperatures will reach the upper 60s and low 70s later this weekend. If the skies do clear this weekend look up in the early morning hours, you might be able to see the International Space Station flying by.

I've posted a link below from NASA, it will show you when the ISS is scheduled to pass over Portland.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_States®ion=Oregon&city=Portland"

Oh, just one more thing to my sister Mary who is camping this weekend in Central Oregon. I told you so!

Regards
Dave

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