Excessive Heat — Wallowa County, Oregon

2022-07-25 to 2022-07-31 · Wallowa County, Oregon

Event narrative

A couple RAWS sites across the zone and the Joseph, OR AWOS recorded consecutive maximum daily high temperatures of 95 degrees or greater from July 28th through the 31st.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1049414. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.