A number of people have requested me in regards to the winter extremes of the area, so I made a decision to do a podcast about it (see under).
As proven in a map of the typical January minimal temperatures under (from my e-book), the good temperatures are discovered east of the Cascade crest, the place marine affect is restricted by that mountain barrier. Warmest temperatures are alongside the coast, the place the comparatively heat Pacific Ocean retains issues average.
Look carefully and you will notice the warmest temperatures are on the southern Oregon coast from Brookings to Coos Bay. The Banana Belt of the Northwest. As defined within the podcast, the excessive terrain round Medford performs a big function on this heat.
After which I tackle the difficulty of the coldest areas of our area, with the Washington information within the excessive Methow river valley, the place chilly air sinks down into the cities of Winthrop and Mazama. And there’s extra….
Winthrop and Mazama are discovered within the comparatively deep Methow River Valley
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