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Weather July 1, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa arrives, Northwest heat wave continues as Fourth of July weekend approaches

While temperatures are dramatically lower (but still above average) closer to the coast in the Pacific Northwest, the interior Northwest, Northern Rockies, and far Northern California remain under Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories through this coming holiday weekend.

Bill de Blasio July 1, 2021

De Blasio scorched on Twitter for asking New Yorkers to cut power usage in heat wave

For many New Yorkers dealing with searing temperatures amid a brutal heat wave, it may have been asking too much.

Oregon June 30, 2021

Oregon heat wave kills 63, state police say -- 45 in one county

Sixty-three Oregon residents have died amid a record-setting heat wave, according to state police.

US June 30, 2021

Police shoot, kill California man near marijuana farms evacuated by fire

Officers shot and killed a man who pulled a gun as they tried to keep him out of a complex of marijuana farms in an area of far Northern California where thousands of people were ordered to evacuate as a wildfire raged during a heat wave enveloping part of the U.S. West, authorities said.

Heat Wave June 30, 2021

US heat wave turns deadly: How to stay safe

Officials in the Northwest have said about a dozen deaths may be tied to an intense heat wave blanketing the region, with several fatalities involving heat stroke and hyperthermia.

Pets June 30, 2021

How to keep pets safe in a dangerous heat wave

As the current summer heat wave continues to hit U.S. states, pet welfare advocates are warning families of the danger high temperatures can have on animals.

Weather June 30, 2021

More deaths linked to dangerous Northwest heat wave being reported

About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and caused one power utility to impose rolling blackouts amid heavy demand.

Weather June 30, 2021

Northwest to cool off as Northeast remains hot

While temperatures closer to the coast in the Pacific Northwest cool off a bit over the next several days, the interior West will remain hot with Excessive Heat Warnings still in effect.

Seattle June 29, 2021

Record temperatures gripping northwest linked to at least 2 deaths in Washington

An unprecedented heatwave gripping Seattle is responsible for two deaths and hundreds of emergency visits amid record-high temperatures in a region known more for rain and overcast weather.

SCIENCE June 29, 2021

What is a heat dome? Pacific Northwest boils under its effects

The U.S. has been threatened by unprecedented heat during summer 2021, with records quickly toppling in June.

Weather June 29, 2021

Extreme heat lingers in Northwest following record-high temperatures

Following all-time record highs, the Northwest coast – including Seattle and Portland – will begin seeing temperatures lower today, with more noticeable relief midweek.