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Late Thursday, Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency over the fatal storm that has iced sidewalks and roads around the state, caused widespread power outages and damaged scores of homes and vehicles.
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Tuesday's emergency proclamation is the first step in requesting state or federal recovery assistance.
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More than half of Oregon is experiencing moderate to severe drought, according to a state report released Monday.
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Cooling shelters are open across western Oregon this week as temperatures rise above 100 degrees.
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Local officials cautioned Oregonians to avoid lighting fires and to find ways to stay cool as temperatures spike this week.
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Daytime highs are expected to be around 100 degrees in some places, and low temps will hover around 70 degrees.
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Canadian writer John Vaillant writes of the fire and the many contributing factors--Fort McMurray is in the heart of the Canadian tar sands--in the book Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World.
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June 2023 was the hottest June on record, going back to 1850. And forecasters expect more records to fall as El Niño exacerbates human-caused climate change.
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News stories about the lights were based on predictions by the University of Alaska’s aurora forecast. But the forecast was scaled back and activity on Thursday is now predicted to be low at best.
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Portland could see high temps in the 90s early next week, and Medford could reach 100 degrees.
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Scientists say worsening heat waves have a clear link to climate change. This year, a seasonal El Niño pattern will also be adding fuel to the fire.
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Oregon could see a much hotter July and August as the region shifts to an El Nino weather pattern later this year.
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Warm weather is expected to persist this week, with highs in the 80s across much of the state.
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Across the Northwest crops are late. Cool spring weather has held back asparagus, potatoes and alfalfa. Even tree fruit blooms were late to flush open. Then, record-warm weather hit.