New Records & Cooking Up Boomers
Lots of new record high temperatures set Tuesday. 102 degrees here in Portland broke a 5 year old record of 98 degrees. Tillamook for only the 3rd time in almost 60 years saw 100 degrees.
Cooler temperatures will arrive on the coast today with highs in 60s and lower 70s. The cooler air and cloud cover is filtering into parts of the Willamette Valley through the day. It's still going to be hot inland, combine the heat and the moisture from the clouds and we've got the ingredients to cook up some thunderstorms. ( Hmmm now just ad some Yoshida sauce and... Oh sorry spaced for a minute, that's a different part of my job.)
I'm keeping a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast thru Thursday night. Any moisture coming from the storms will be limited. I think the big problem will be dry lightning strikes. Temperatures will cool gradually, by the weekend highs will be near normal.
Regards
Dave
