Eyeing first 90-degree day in some towns

Record heat possible in Portland this weekend as temps push 90 degrees

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland has yet to reach the 90s so far this year, but that's about to change. As we enter the weekend, a surge of summer-like heat returns with the potential for near-record or even record-breaking temperatures across the Portland metro area. The heat is being driven by a large, upper-level ridge of high pressure that's building over the Pacific Ocean this week. Banks residents fight to preserve 105-year-old buildi…

Eyeing first 90-degree day in some towns

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The Dog Days of Summer

As we get set to experience the warmest air of the season so far, I decided to take a look around our region to see how long it has been since we've reached 90 degrees, as well as just how high above that number the temperature has typically climbed to throughout the summer months over the past decade or so. For Albany, we haven't had to wait as long as many others have had to wait (or we've had a shorter break from 90+, if you wanted to look a…