Portland and Salem break record-high temperatures

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Well, Portland has done it again. It’s broken its all-time heat record for the second day in a row. 

Salem has also had a day for the record books.

After reaching a record 108 degrees Fahrenheit Saturday, breaking Portland’s previous all-time record-high temperature of 107 degrees, the city reached 112 degrees Sunday afternoon. 

The east wind, which boosts our temperatures, is doing the trick today. This temperature will likely change. @KOINNews #PNWheatwave #orwx #wawx pic.twitter.com/H2l5ZmLpyN

— Joseph Dames (@JosephForecast) June 27, 2021

KOIN 6 Meteorologist Joseph Dames said at 1:53 p.m. Sunday, Portland’s temperature observation reached 109 degrees. 

At 2:06 p.m. The National Weather Service in Portland tweeted saying the temperature at Portland International Airport was 110 degrees. Dames said that temperature came from the temperature that was recorded at 2:03 p.m.

“This is the hottest temperature ever recorded at the airport since historical records began in 1940,” the National Weather Service said. 

Well, the PDX airport is currently sitting at 110 degrees as of 2:03 PM PDT. This is the hottest temperature ever recorded at the airport since historical records began in 1940. We expect temperatures to continue rising a bit more over the next couple of hours. #PNWHeatwave

— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) June 27, 2021

Dames said Portland was still likely to climb a few more degrees over the next three hours. Eventually, it reached 112.

Salem also surpassed its previous all-time high record by five degrees. Sunday, the temperature reached 113. The previous record, 108 degrees, was set in 1981.