104 Today, Hot Across Much of the NW

Thanks to this thermal low, western oregon saw some of the hottest temps since 2003. We expect a cool down, but not much by tomorrow, highs in the low 90's for much of the NW, except for the coast. The thermal low is moving across eastern oregon, then trecks south. Onshore flow should kick back in and cool the days dramatically through the remainder of the week. One question I thought would be good to ask the NWS is why they never issued heat warnings for the central and south willamette valley as well? Thats something I think they need to work on, although this is a new heat forecasting warning system they have in place. Another question that tops peoples minds are whether or not hot summers lead to cold and extreme winters? The only winter so far that had a hot summer and a good cold/snow event was 2003-2004, leading up to the end of december snow as well as the new years eve snow event that later turned into an extreme ice event. It's something I will be looking into as the summer progresses. We also need to keep an eye on the tropics. There is a 50/50 chance we can see a weak La Nina by winter or a weak El Nino. Right now there is no reason to suspect El Nino at this time, but ocean temperatures are moderating a bit to the warmer side. Will keep this monitored and give you the latest scoop as time progresses.