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Excessive Heat in Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
Excessive Heat August 14, 2023 – August 16, 2023 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
An extended period of hot weather lead to partner actions being taken and multiple heat related fatalities. High temperatures reached 101 to 108 in Portland between August 13 to 16. Low temperatures only fell to 68 to 73 on those days. Multnomah County reported six suspected heat-related deaths in Portland.
The wider storm
High pressure brought extreme heat and heat related impacts to the area. Daily temperature records were set for multiple locations, with the hottest day being Monday August 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136290. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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