heat wave

The climate continues to change. A new report shows 2024 had the hottest temperatures in at least 125,000 years, and humans are the cause.

For Washington, Oregon and Idaho, it has been very, very warm for this time of year. We've routinely seen temperatures at or near 100 degrees.

Much of Oregon and the Northwest is starting the week under an Extreme Heat Warning, or a Heat Advisory, prompting health warnings for people with underlying conditions, and of course those working outside.

Last week, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Maxine Dexter introduced the Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act.

Thanks to the dry, hot weather, several wildfires are burning across the west, and in the Northwest. Currently there are about fires across the three states.

Research team members found that drought increased the average duration of heat waves by 13 to 48 hours at most of the weather stations included in the study.

Oregon law requires employers to protect workers from the summer heat. Aaron Corvin, with Oregon OSHA, said the rules start at 80 degrees and increase at 90 degrees.

We’re entering what’s typically the driest part of the year, which makes staying hydrated even more important, and keeping kids hydrated can be difficult.

The numbers are in from the National Centers for Environmental Information.   “As it played out, December of 2024 ended up being the 4th warmest December on record, with an average temperature that was more than 5 1/2 degrees above the 20th century mean,” said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  And he said when yo...

Oregonians stayed cooler and had cleaner air this summer, because of a program created by the Legislature.  Warming temperatures and wildfires make it more important for Oregonians to have air conditioning and air filters.  Oregon's Medicaid Director Emma Sandoe said some parts of the state are affected more than others.   “In rural ...