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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
615 AM PDT WED JUL 10 2024

...RECORD HEAT YESTERDAY...

Another day of record heat across the interior of the Pacific
Northwest, including inland areas west of the Cascades. In addition,
a couple of new record consecutive days of 100+ were set.

NEW DAILY RECORD HIGHS FOR 9 JULY....

LOCATION                  JULY 9       PREVIOUS 9 JULY RECORD
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Eugene, OR                 106               97 in 1926
Salem, OR                  106              100 in 1926
Portland, OR (airport)     104               96 in 1985
Vancouver, WA              103               97 in 1926
Hillsboro, OR              103              101 in 1952
Portland, OR (DOWNTOWN)    100               98 in 1926

*** Tuesday`s Max T of 106 in Eugene tied with 28 Jul 2009 as
             the hottest day on record for the month of July.


NEW RECORDS FOR MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 100+...

 LOCATION      MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH MAX TEMP OF 100 OR MORE
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Eugene, OR     5 days     5-9 Jul 2024  (101, 104, 103, 105, 106)
         Previous record: 4 days (Aug 2023, Aug 2015, Aug 1981)

Salem, OR      5 days     5-9 Jul 2024  (103, 103, 103, 105, 106)
         Previous record: 4 days (Aug 2023, Jul 1994, Aug 1981,
                                  Aug 1977, and Jul 1941)

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Period of Record:
 Portland Airport   1940-2024       Portland Downtown  1872-2024
 Vancouver, WA      1895-2024       Hillsboro, OR      1929-2024
 Salem, OR          1892-2024       Eugene, OR         1892-2024

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