Remember those blistering summer temperatures we had last year, when Portland saw 29 days when it got to 90 degrees or higher? That was 17 more than average.

Those endless hot days helped make 2015 the hottest year in Oregon since they started keeping records. But we could be in for even more extremely hot temperatures this summer, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

According to their Climate Prediction Center, most of the continental United States is looking at a summer of above average temperatures, with only two states - Kansas and Nebraska - looking at normal temperatures.

Temperatures on the West Coast will be well-above average, as will the highs in the Northeast, stretching from New York north through New England. According to the administration's forecast, in Oregon we have a 60- to 70-percent chance that our temperatures from June to August will be warmer than normal.

Of course, that's a problem in Oregon, where many older homes don't have air conditioning, thanks to the state's traditionally mild climate. But as temperatures have crept higher, Oregonians have been adopting new traditions: buying box fans, seeking out ice cream, and heading out to the Coast.

-- Grant Butler

503-221-8566; @grantbutler