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Excessive Heat in Central Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Excessive Heat August 11, 2021 – August 12, 2021 · Central Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Hood River, at Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2), it was 104 degrees on the 11th and 102 degrees 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 981005. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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