Excessive Heat in North Central Oregon, Oregon

Excessive Heat June 26, 2021 – June 29, 2021 · North Central Oregon, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

Calculated heat risk values at a GHCN in Moro, OR recorded several consecutive days between June 26th and June 29th of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria. Many locations, including those of RAWS and NWS sites recorded multiple days of highs at or over 105 degrees.

The wider storm

A strong upper level ridge of high pressure and a surface thermal trough brought several days of record high temperatures across the PacNW, with many locations in the lower and higher elevations experiencing extreme heat risk during this event. The multiple days of extreme heat risk has been attributed to several fatalities across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 968860. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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