Monday, October 13, 2008

Weekend cold set new record lows
Pendleton breaks 118-year-old record

The East Oregonian

Monday, October 13, 2008


Cold temperatures set several new record lows this weekend, including a low of 22 Saturday in downtown Pendleton that broke a 118 year-old record of 24.

Record lows started falling Thursday with a new low of 20 for Meacham, four degrees cooler than the previous record from 2006, according to information from the Web site for the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Pendleton.

Heppner and Long Creek then set new low temperatures Friday. Heppner hit 29, the coldest that date has seen since 1960 when it was 30; and Long Creek was 21, besting the 1987 record by four degrees.

Saturday set multiple new lows, including the record 22 in downtown Pendleton. John Day dropped to 21, breaking the 1990 record of 23; Meacham's 15 broke the previous low of 20 from 2002; and Mitchell set a record with 21, five degrees cooler than the 2002 record.

Additionally, the top of Airport Hill in Pendleton set a new low of 25; the previous record was 33. And the agricultural experimental station north of Pendleton recorded a low of 18, five degrees cooler than the previous record from 1990.

The cold continued to set records Sunday. Meacham, for the third time in four days, set a record with a low of 15, one degree cooler than the 2002 record. Long Creek and Mitchell again set new records as well Long Creek's low of 21 broke with 1969 record of 25, and Mitchell's 21 broke the 1949 record of 24.

The top of Airport Hill in Pendleton also set another record with 24; the previous record was 28 from 2002. And downtown Pendleton's 21 chilled past the previous record of 25 from 1931.

Also Sunday, two-miles north of Hermiston cooled to 18, breaking the 1953 record of 20.

Weather this week, however, won't be so chilly as the past few days. Eastern Oregon will have partly sunny to mostly sunny days and high temperatures in the 60s. Overnight lows this week will be primarily in the upper-30s and lower-40s.

Today's highs will be in the mid-60s and overnight lows in the mid-40s. High temperatures will drop to about the lower-60s Tuesday and then to around the mid-50s Wednesday.

Thursday, however, will warm and some cities will have highs in the upper-60s. Temperatures will cool a little going into the weekend, but most area highs will remain in the mid-60s.

Pendleton today will be partly sunny with a high near 66. There also will be a 7 mph southeast wind that will change to west-southwest. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low near 43 and southwest wind 8-13 mph.

Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high near 61 and west southwest wind between 8-11 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 36 and west-southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday also will be partly sunny but the high will be around 56. There also will be a south wind around 5 mph becoming west. The overnight low will be near 33.

Thursday and Friday will be mostly sunny with a highs 67-67 and overnight lows around 38. Saturday will be partly sunny with a high near 65 and a low around 34. Sunday will be similar, with a high near 64.

Hermiston will be partly sunny today with a high near 66 and a 5-8 mph southwest wind. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 45 and a 9-13 mph west-southwest wind.

Tuesday will be mostly sunny with a high near 62 and an 8-11 mph west-southwest wind. Tuesday night will be partly cloud with a low around 39 and a 6 mph west-southwest wind.

Wednesday will be partly sunny, but the high will be near 59 and there will be a west- southwest wind around 6 mph. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 38.

Thursday will warm to about 68 and be mostly sunny. The overnight low will be around 39.

Friday also will be mostly sunny with a high near 65. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 43.

Saturday will be partly sunny and the temperature will reach about 67. The night will be mostly cloudy and the low about 38. Sunday will be partly sunny and have a high around 66.

Pilot Rock will be partly sunny today with a high near 63 and a 7 mph south-southeast wind changing to west-southwest. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 42 and west- southwest wind 7-10 mph.

Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high near 58 and 7-9 mph west wind. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 41 and a 5 mph west-southwest wind.

Wednesday also will be partly sunny but the high will be near 55 with a south wind at 5 mph becoming west-northwest. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 38.

Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high near 65, and that night will be partly cloudy with a low around 38.

Friday will be mostly sunny with a high near 63 and an overnight low around 42. Saturday will be partly sunny with a high around 62 and a nighttime low near 38. Sunday will be partly sunny and reach about 62.

Milton-Freewater will be partly sunny today with a high near 64 and an 8 mph south-southwest wind. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 46 and southwest wind 8-11 mph.

Tuesday will be mostly sunny and reach about 60 with a 7-10 mph southwest wind. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy with a low near 41 and a 6 mph southwest wind.

Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high near 57 and a 5 mph west-southwest wind. That night will be partly cloudy with a low around 39.

Thursday through Saturday will be mostly sunny. Thursday will reach about 67 with an overnight low around 41. Friday will be about 62 and have an overnight low near 44. Saturday will hit about 65 and cool overnight to about 38. Sunday will be partly sunny with a high near 64.

Heppner will be partly sunny today with a high near 64 and an 8 mph southwest wind. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 44 and 9-11 mph west wind.

Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high around 59 and west wind 8-10 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 39 and a 7 mph west-southwest wind.

Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high near 56 and a 6 mph west-southwest wind. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 39.

Thursday and Friday will be mostly sunny. Thursday's high will be about 66 and have an overnight low near 39. Friday will hit about 63 and have a nighttime low near 43.

Saturday will be partly sunny with a high near 62 and an overnight low near 36. Sunday will be partly sunny with a low around 36.