Excessive Heat — Cascades in Lane County, Oregon

2021-08-11 to 2021-08-12 · Cascades in Lane County, Oregon

Event narrative

High temperature in the lower elevations of area was around 100 degrees on the 11th and 12th. The high temperature near Blue River (OD159) along the McKenzie Highway was 104 degrees on the 11th and 102 degrees on the 12th.

Wider weather episode

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_id 981014. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.