Heat Advisory today, spotty storms possible this week

This is the sixth day in a row with afternoon high temperatures over 90° with today being the hottest of the run. There will be at least two more days in the 90s before we bust this heat wave. The region is also dealing with smoky skies from the Emigrant Fire currently burning in Lane and Douglas Counties.

Expect to see the smoky skies remain, but improve as the flow of air takes the smoke from the fire to the west and north today. Still seeing smoke, but not as oppressive as we saw over the weekend. La Pine and Sunriver are more likely see more smoke since that area is closer to the fire.

The heat will be persisting into Thursday before we dip back to the 80s. Still very hot for this time of year Friday as the mercury hits the upper 80s, but it is breaking down some.  There is a good chance for some storms to develop in the region Friday afternoon and that looks to be the “heat buster” that will get us closer to normal over the weekend.

The storms on Friday will be spotty and not well organized, but will still pack a punch. Expect to see brief rounds of heavy rain accompanied by lighting and gusty winds.

Stray showers are in the forecast for the weekend as well, mainly Saturday. The chance for some light and spotty showers with a few rumbles of thunder will best define the day Saturday. Sunday may not see any showers, but it will be warm, not hot, with highs near 80.

Monday and Tuesday of next week will be near normal with highs in the upper 70s.  Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible both Monday and Tuesday, but nothing organized.

The month of September is the first month of the meteorological Fall.  The meteorological seasons are different than the astronomical seasons as they are based on temperatures.  The three hottest months (June, July, and August) define the summer, the three coldest months (December, January, and February) define the winter and the months in between are spring and fall.  This is to maintain consistent and more accurate climatological records.  The astronomical seasons are based on the relationship between the Earth and the Sun and have slightly different time frames each year.

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