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Heat in Central Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Heat August 7, 2022 – August 8, 2022 · Central Columbia River Gorge, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

High temperatures were generally in the mid to upper 90s. One station in Underwood, Washington reported a high of 104 degrees.

The wider storm

Strong high pressure expanded into the region bringing a very warm air mass. High temperatures peaked near 100 degrees on the 7th in portions of Southwest Washington and through the Columbia River Gorge. This was a brief event however as high temperatures were in the 80s in the days immediately following.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1054228. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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