Heat in Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon

Heat August 25, 2016 · Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Temperatures in the mid 80s to mid 90s lead to people seeking relief at local rivers, lakes, and beaches. One swimmer drowned at Siltcoos Lake south of Florence during this event.

The wider storm

Ridge of high pressure and offshore winds brought temperatures along the North Oregon Coast up into the mid 80s to mid 90s on August 25. Inland, temperatures on August 25-26 reached the upper 90s.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 654363. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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