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The 2021 Western North America heat wave was an extreme heat wave that affected much of Western North America from late June through mid-July 2021. [5] The heat wave affected Northern California, Idaho, Western Nevada, Oregon, and Washington in the United States, as well as British Columbia, and in its latter phase, Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, and Yukon, all in ...
The fire, one of the 2021 British Columbia wildfires throughout the province, was facilitated by the 2021 Western North America heat wave. At the time of the fire, Lytton had a population of about 250 with another 1,500 to 2,000 First Nations residents living nearby on reserves affected as well. [6]
An extreme heat wave affected much of Western North America from late June through mid-July 2021. [14] Rapid attribution analysis found this was a 1000-year weather event, made 150 times more likely by climate change.
Date Recorded Location Temperature June 29, 2021 Lytton, British Columbia: 49.6 °C (121.3 °F) June 29, 2021 Spences Bridge, British Columbia
The term 'heat dome' has gained prominence recently as climate change, El Niño and other variables have warmed global temperatures and shifted weather patterns. Heat wave or heat dome? Yes, there ...
During mid-June 2022, a record-breaking heat wave affected half of the United States. Record-high temperatures were set from California to Texas on June 13. On June 14, dangerous heat spread to the Midwest, South, and the Plains. On June 15, St. Louis reached a record-tying temperature of 38 °C (101 °F).
Intense heat continued into August. In early August, a heat wave forced 80 million Americans under heat alerts. [38] Albany, New York set a new daily record high of 99 °F (37 °C) on August 4. [39] On August 7, Portland set a high temperature record of 96 °F (36 °C). [40] Boston set a new daily record high on August 8, at 98 °F (37 °C). [41]
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