Excessive Heat in Southern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Excessive Heat July 25, 2022 – July 31, 2022 · Southern Blue Mountains, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple RAWS stations across the zone recorded consecutive maximum daily high temperatures of 95 degrees or greater from July 26th through the 31st.

The wider storm

A potent upper level ridge of high pressure moved over the region and persisted through the end of July and the first of August. Across the region, multiple areas in the lower elevations reached critical thresholds for heat risk, while many mountain zones saw consecutive days with high temperatures exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049406. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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