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Excessive Heat in Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

Excessive Heat June 2, 2016 – June 5, 2016 · Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Temperatures of 95 to 100 in early June lead to people seeking relief at local rivers. Two river drownings were reported in the Central Willamette Valley during this hot spell.

The wider storm

Unseasonably strong ridge of high pressure resulted in a period of early-season hot temperatures across Northwest Oregon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 642168. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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