| Part 1 | Large-scale Influences on Oregon's Weather and Climate 1 |
| Part 2 | Weather Elements 7 |
| Precipitation 8 | |
| Temperature 15 | |
| Winds 17 | |
| Humidity 19 | |
| Cloud Cover and Solar Radiation 22 | |
| Snow 23 | |
| Fronts--A More Detailed Look 25 | |
| Local Winds 31 | |
| Part 3 | Forecasting and Talking about the Weather 39 |
| Tips for Amateur Weather Forecasters 40 | |
| Historical and Contemporary Perceptions of Oregon's Weather 46 | |
| Part 4 | Oregon: A State of Extremes 55 |
| Temperatures 56 | |
| Wet and Dry Extremes 61 | |
| Heat Waves 64 | |
| Cold Spells 67 | |
| Part 5 | Weather Events 71 |
| Ice Storms 72 | |
| Floods 77 | |
| Snowstorms 104 | |
| Tornadoes 123 | |
| Windstorms 138 | |
| Cold Weather 158 | |
| Thunderstorms 170 | |
| Rainstorms 176 | |
| Hot Weather 187 | |
| Drought 195 | |
| Part 6 | Appendices 205 |
| Access to Data via the Internet 206 | |
| Measuring, Archiving, and Delivering Weather and Climate Information in Oregon 207 | |
| Weather Observer's Report Form 223 | |
| Glossary 225 | |
| Bibliography 234 | |
| Index 235 |
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