Excessive Heat — Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

2021-07-01 · Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Event narrative

The Eden RAWS recorded consecutive daily high temperatures over 95 degrees from June 27th through July 1st, with many daily high temperatures 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 977219. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.