Rod's Weather Headlines

Heavy rain on this Monday morning, February 20th, has pushed total rainfall at PDX over 9.00" for the month and into 2nd place on the all-time February wet record list! Less than an inch of water is needed to break the all-time February rainfall record of 10.03" set back in 1996. It is likel...

Saturday would have become the third 70 degree day of the year at PDX.  Instead the high only reached 69 degrees and we are stuck on the number two.  Lots of talk has been made about the chilly start to May. Just as interesting is the lack of warm days.  So far the warmest day in Portland was back i...

Cold east winds becoming gusty Tuesday night and blowing 40-50 mph near the gorge Wednesday and Thursday will set the stage for more winter weather over the Portland and Salem metro areas.  At this point, any moisture before Thursday night will be light and scattered, meaning no problems are expecte...

ICE STORM WARNING FOR PORTLAND-VANCOUVER METRO AREAS UNTIL 10:00 PM TODAY. 12 NOON UPDATE:  A period of dry weather this morning has helped a fuel a warm up.  Most areas away from the Gorge and not getting hit with gusty east winds will see rain this afternoon with temps in the mid 30s and warmer....

Cold east winds, blowing out of the Gorge to set the stage for possible Tuesday morning freezing rain in Portland and Salem.    Precipitation is expected to return early Tuesday morning and may fall as freezing rain, depending on temperatures.  Hours of freezing rain are possible into early afterno...

All forecast eyes are on rising snow levels to 6,000 or 7,000 feet next week, along with 50 degree valley temperatures and inches of rain. The combo may be more than enough to cause high water problems, including river flooding.   Forecast models show likely rain returning Monday night, falling ste...

ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT Expecting a checkerboard pattern of valley warming today.   Early this morning, temperatures have climbed above freezing at PDX, Hillsboro, Beaverton and Estacada to name a few locations.  Much of the Portland metro will continue to see freezing rain showers this mor...

ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT Expecting a checkerboard pattern of valley warming today.   Early this morning, temperatures have climbed above freezing at PDX, Hillsboro, Beaverton and Estacada to name a few locations.  Much of the Portland metro will continue to see freezing rain showers this mor...

ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT Expecting a checkerboard pattern of valley warming today.   Early this morning, temperatures have climbed above freezing at PDX, Hillsboro, Beaverton and Estacada to name a few locations.  Much of the Portland metro will continue to see freezing rain showers this mor...