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Excessive Heat in Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Excessive Heat August 11, 2021 – August 12, 2021 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
The RAWS at Dodson (DSRO3) reported 98 degrees on the 11th and 105 on the 12th.
The wider storm
Hot weather began to develop August 9, peaking August 11-12, but temperatures continued above normal into the weekend. Peak afternoon temperatures of 100 to 105 degrees drove people to seek relief in or near bodies of water. Heat caused slowdowns on the MAX light rail (Portland metro area) systems, and some businesses did close due to the heat. Cooling shelters were opened in several counties.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 981004. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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