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Excessive Heat in John Day Basin, Oregon
Excessive Heat August 16, 2008 – August 17, 2008 · John Day Basin, Oregon
The wider storm
An upper level ridge and dry air brought excessive heat into eastern Oregon. Locations which experienced multiple days of at least 100 degree temperatures included Hermiston (102, 105, 107), Pendleton (100, 107, 108), Redmond (106, 102), The Dalles (107, 109, 102), Moro (100, 104, 105), Mitchell (101, 100), Madras (100, 104, 104), Union (101, 103), John Day (102, 101), Dufur (103, 103, 102), Fossil (100, 102), Pilot Rock (107, 109, 106), Arlington (103, 105, 106), Barnes Station (102, 101), Boardman (100, 101, 103), Grizzly (103, 101), Sisters (103, 103), Wallowa (102, 103), Milton-Freewater (100, 101, 103), and Pelton Dam (105, 110, 108).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 115334. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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