Heat — Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

2022-08-17 to 2022-08-18 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

Event narrative

High temperatures on the 17th were in the mid 90s to 100 degrees. For example, the high temperature at Portland International Airport (KPDX) was 97 degrees, while Portland-Hillsboro had a high of 100 degrees. Overnight temperatures were quite warm with lows in the 60s with the urban areas remaining the warmest.

Wider weather episode

High pressure centered over the Desert Southwest expanded over the Pacific Northwest bringing a brief hot spell to the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1054196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.