Excessive Heat — Wallowa County, Oregon

2021-07-01 · Wallowa County, Oregon

Event narrative

The Roberts Butte RAWS recorded consecutive daily high temperatures over 95 degrees from June 27th through July 1st, with many daily high temperatures even meeting or exceeding 100 degrees during the period.

Wider weather episode

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_id 977218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.