A very short post today. We have a typical thunderstorm pattern for summertime here. Southerly/southeasterly flow aloft is bringing monsoonal moisture to the region. This flow favors thunderstorms to develop over the Cascades, central, and eastern Oregon; however, it can lead to some isolated storms or leftover showers to drift NW over the valley. In …
Category: Salem Area Forecast
Typical summer weather
Rain in July is very rare, light, and often times scattered in nature. The showers we saw Sunday and early Monday morning were no different with the Portland metro area being the big winner as you can see from this rainfall chart below. Some fairly hefty downpours across parts of eastern Oregon in addition to …