Category: Heat wave

Deadly Canadian Heatwave Eases but Continues to Shatter Records

WINNIPEG, Manitoba—Canada’s deadly heatwave, the most severe on record, is moderating slightly, but still looks this week to erase high-temperature marks set decades ago, a government climatologist said on Wednesday. At least 233 people died in the Pacific coast province of British Columbia between Friday and Monday, about 100 more than the average for a…


More Deaths Reported in Intense US Northwest Heat Wave

SPOKANE, Wash.—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. The dangerous weather that gave Seattle and Portland consecutive days of record high temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7…


New All Time Record Set in B.C. as Heat Wave Grips the West, Slides Into Manitoba

A record-breaking heat wave could ease over parts of British Columbia, Yukon, and Northwest Territories by Wednesday but any reprieve for the Prairie provinces is further off. Environment Canada says the “historic” weather system shattered 103 heat records across B.C., Alberta, Yukon, and Northwest Territories on Monday. Those records include a new Canadian all-time high…


Heat Wave Settles Over Southland, Bringing Triple-Digit Temps

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Triple-digit temperatures continued June 28 as another heat wave brought potentially dangerous conditions to parts of Southern California. “Triple-digit high temperatures will be common over the hottest valleys, foothills and desert between Saturday and Monday,” the National Weather Service (NWS) said over the weekend. “Very warm conditions are likely to continue Tuesday through…


‘Only Going to Get Hotter’: Heat Wave Blasts Northwest

SEATTLE—Seattle has only hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) three times in recorded history. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the city could top triple digits several times in the coming days and may eclipse the all-time record of 103 F (39 C) on Monday. The Pacific Northwest sweltered as a historic heat wave…


Expert Explains About the ‘Heat Dome’ Hovering Above B.C., Alberta and Territories

Much of British Columbia, northern Alberta and parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories are experiencing a “heat dome” that is expected to shatter high-temperature records over the next few days. Temperatures into the 40s Celsius are expected for many parts of B.C. Many communities across the northern half of Alberta could also see temperatures…


Pacific Northwest Braces for Record-Breaking Heat Wave

SPOKANE, Wash.—Record-high heat is forecast in the normally mild-weathered Pacific Northwest this weekend, raising concerns about wildfires and the health of people in a region where many people don’t have air conditioning. City officials in Seattle were opening libraries as cooling centers and crews were being sent to places in Oregon where the risk of…


Heat Wave Turns Up Temperatures Across the Southland

LOS ANGELES—In a preview of the summer ahead, temperatures began spiking June 15 in the Southland, beginning a heat wave that’s expected to bring triple-digit weather to many areas through June 18, possibly including downtown Los Angeles. The forecast is raising fears of heat-related illnesses, strain on the power grid and the possibility of brush…