Excessive Heat — Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County, Oregon

2024-07-06 to 2024-07-13 · Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County, Oregon

Event narrative

Persistent high pressure brought excessive heat to Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County for 4 consecutive days from July 6th through July 9th, and on July 12th and 13th. Advisory conditions occurred on July 4th and 5th, and on July 10th and 11th. During the excessive heat, low temperatures were generally in the upper 30s to lower 50s, and high temperatures from the lower 90s to 100 degrees.

Wider weather episode

A persistent ridge over the western states with an associated thermal trough extending from northern California into southern Oregon brought a long-duration heat wave.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206115. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.