July 1, 2021 Record Northwest heat may have killed hundreds Hundreds of deaths in Canada, Oregon and Washington may have been caused by the historic heat wave that baked the Pacific Northwest and shattered all-time temperature records in usually temperate cities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.