The Pacific Northwest Heatwave in Context

2021-07-06 | research

The Pacific Northwest Heatwave in Context

Beginning on June 26th, and lasting for the better part of a week, a massive “heat dome” settled across the Pacific Northwest, creating some of the most extreme heat conditions ever observed in North America. With record-setting temperatures upwards of 40 degrees Celsius above average, this heatwave generated significant global media coverage.

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