Rod's Weather Headlines

 Here is the summer temperature report for the United States - courtesy of NOAA   For the 2009 summer, the average temperature of 71.7 degrees F was 0.4 degree F below the 20th Century average. The 2008 average summer temperature was 72.7 degrees F. A recurring upper level trough held the June-A...

Nitrous oxide has now become the largest ozone-depleting substance emitted through human activities, and is expected to remain the largest throughout the 21st century, NOAA scientists say in a new study. For the first time, this study has evaluated nitrous oxide emissions from human activities in...

      Thursday's high at PDX of 92 degrees becomes the 22nd day of the year - one shy of the 1987 record.  Tough to say if any more 90 degree days are in our future this year.  The latest we have seen 90 degrees is Oct. 5,  1980.  If you have plans to go camping or spend time outdoors this comin...

       This weekend will kick-off what is expected to be warmer than normal temperatures through the rest of August.  A weak, but strengthening El Nino began to develop in June across the equatorial waters of the Pacific.  Near surface water temperatures are forecast to warm to 2 degrees celsius abo...