Ah, the luck of the Irish. St. Patrick’s Day was mostly sunny and temperatures a tad bit above average at 60 degrees or so. Can’t beat that. Today we are back to reality as the last couple of winter days will provide rain in the lowlands and snow in the mountains.
Spring arrives Saturday and showers may linger. More steady rain later Sunday with showers Monday. Right now, it appears with the luck of the Irish, we get a few dry days early next week. Always subject to change in this business.
Other than that, nothing else new on the weather scene. It has been a dry month and rain the next several days will help that situation and build yet more snowpack in the mountains. Going to be a great late spring and summer, I think.
Let’s share some items you may not know. The KGW-TV Weather Center has taken National Weather Service cooperative observations at their studios since March 4, 1960, for downtown Portland. Forecaster Jack Capell was instrumental in accomplishing this. Previously, they were taken at the old U.S. Custom House.
