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The National Weather Service radar for Portland currently forecasts "numerous thunderstorms" along the North Coast and Western Willamette Valley. The short term notice, uploaded at 9:10 a.m., warns the storms "will continue to move northward through the morning hours. Expect frequent lightning, brief rain, and small hail with these storms."
Because apparently a heat wave wasn't enough ridiculous weather for a week.
"We still have a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms," said meteorologist David Bishop. "There's a slim chance it might develop into something, but it's been weakening as it travels north." Wilsonville is one of the only areas with storm cells at this point.
Today's forecast arrives on the heels of a brutal heat wave. Temperatures in Portland and Vancouver reached as high as 101 degrees on Sunday, tying a previous record set in 2006. Hillsboro capped at 100 degrees, also breaking a record, while other cities like Eugene hovered around 98.
But when Portlanders wished for cooler weather, a storm probably wasn't what they had in mind.
Still, the Southwestern U.S. continues to bear the brunt of the heat wave. Phoenix, Arizona hit an ungodly 116 degrees over the weekend, proving once and for all that Hell occasionally exists on Earth. By comparison, Portland (with a current projected high of 79 degrees) is pretty manageable.