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Excessive Heat in Lower Columbia Basin, Washington

Excessive Heat August 1, 2022 · Lower Columbia Basin, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Calculated heat risk values at the Richland and Kennewick GHCN sites recorded consecutive days between July 27th through Aug 1st of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria.

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 1053431. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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