To paraphrase Bart Simpson, Hoo chee momma! It's going to get hot.

Sunny skies and warm temperatures return again today. Tomorrow is a different story, hot-very hot temperatures are returning. I'm forecasting highs in the upper 90s. Some locations in Western Oregon will reach 100 degrees. The scorching temperatures will be slow to leave. I think 90s will stick around through Saturday.

The only spot I can find to escape the heat this weekend will be the Oregon Coast. Temperatures on the beaches will be in the 60s. Up in the Cascades highs will climb into the 80s. Since June we've had 7 days this summer with temperatures of 90 or hotter. The Hottest day of year-so far, was June 28th. On that day the thermometer at PDX hit 100 degrees.

Long term fair and dry conditions will continue through at least the middle of next week.

Dave

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