Heatwave is forecast to shift north into Oregon and Washington and move east, covering parts of the Great Basin and Arizona
Heatwave forecast to shift north into Oregon and Washington and move east, covering parts of the Great Basin and ArizonaA visitor frying an egg in the sun at the visitor centre in Death Valley National Park in Southern California. Photograph: Etienne Laurent/AFPThe US Pacific northwest braced for more sweltering temperatures on Tuesday as authorities in Oregon reported multiple heat-related deaths, with forecasters warning that the dangerous weather was not over yet.
Dozens of locations in the west and Pacific northwest tied or broke previous heat records over the weekend and are expected to keep doing so the week. Portland saw record daily temperatures on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and was on track to do so for a fourth consecutive day with a forecasted high of 38.9 degrees on Monday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Hannah Chandler-Cooley.
The US northwest, better known for its rain and cooler climates, has been rocked by brutal heatwaves in recent years, including a 2021 heat event that was blamed for hundreds of deaths. In Death Valley national park, where temperatures reached 53.3 degrees, a motorcyclist died from heat exposure over the weekend, while another motorcyclist was hospitalised with “severe heat illness”, park officials said.
“The multi-day length and record warm overnight temperatures will continue to cause heat stress in people without adequate cooling and hydration,” NWS meteorologists wrote in a forecast published on Monday.
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