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Payton Major

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Payton Major

    Near-record warmth this weekend (opens the original)

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    Welcome to October — Where temperatures change more than any other month! We’ll start the month with an average high of 71° and end the month with an average high of 58°... Wet season typically begins during the second half of October. We also lose about 90 minutes of daylight over the next few weeks. Talk about a roller coaster! Check out our latest FOX 12 Weather Podcast episode for more October climatology Even though “spooky season” is just beginning, afternoons will feel more like August th

  2. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Payton Major

    Warmer Sunday and Monday (opens the original)

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    This morning was the coolest night at PDX since late-May! Highs will end up in the upper 60s this evening. We’ve got another cool night on tap with lows forecast in the 40s again. Don’t forget to spot the full Harvest Moon & the last 7:00p.m. sunset until March 14, 2027! The second half of the weekend & Monday will be some of the warmest days this week. Highs will be in the low 70s under mostly sunny skies. The jet stream stays close, but is focused to our north most of next week. Washington & B

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Payton Major

    Calmer, dry weekend (opens the original)

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    As expected, we saw southerly gusts as strong as 35-50 mph in the metro this morning and up to 71mph at the Megler Bridge near Astoria! The Salem Airport recorded a gust of 53mph — Making it the strongest gust ever recorded for the month of September. There were a few downed trees, but most of us experienced extra leaves & debris on the ground. Got wind damage photos? Share them with us! The metro ended up with about 1/4-1/2″ both last night + today. While there haven’t been too many power outag

  4. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Payton Major

    Dry Monday, but tracking a few showers Tuesday (opens the original)

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    We’ve seen a handful of locations pick up 0.01″-0.10″ due to light midday rain. It’s been a cooler day overall with highs in the mid-60s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the 50s. Monday will be sunnier, but still cooler than normal. We’ll start with a few clouds in the morning and possibly a sprinkle or two at the coast. Highs will be in the low 70s. New model data shows a cutoff low “splitting” from the jet stream right over the PNW Tuesday. This will bring a few showers, primarily i

  5. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Payton Major

    A few showers Sunday, Dry Labor Day (opens the original)

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    We’ve seen a few random showers today, but hardly any locations have observed measurable rain. Highs will end up in the low 70s. Clouds will increase overnight, and so will shower chances across Oregon. Lows will be in the 50s. Typically, we get our first “soaking rain” (At least 1/2″ over one or several days after the driest months of the year) sometime in September. PDX recorded 0.53″ between Wednesday, Sept. 2 and Friday, Sept. 4, which qualifies as the earliest fall soaker since 2016! Many l

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