Summer that is. In August temperatures average temperatures for the month were 2.0 degrees below normal. Only 4 days last month had highs at 90 degrees or hotter.

It looks like were going for make up for August over the next 6 to 7 days. High pressure is building in and will be bringing some very warm temperatures to the northwest.

The ridge will set up north of us and begin to pull drier and warmer air from the east and south. The easterly winds or " Off Shore Winds" will let the thermometer climb into the middle to upper 80s by early next week...That's well above average.

When a pattern like this gets established it takes a while for it to break down. If this was December or January it would mean days of cold dry & weather. East winds howling down the Columbia River Gorge at 30 to 50mph. Since it's September It means sunny, very warm & dry weather. The east winds will develop and could reach 30mph at the west end of the gorge by Tuesday & Wednesday.

I'll be off the next few days riding Cycle Oregon. Six days, 500 miles on a bicycle across Oregon. This year the masochists who organize the ride have us climbing to the top of Crater Lake, then riding around the rim... Hmmm sounds like fun!