hot weather

A heat wave is heading to the Northwest later this week, with some areas expected to hit triple digits. Washington L&I is reminding employers they're legally required to provide shade, water, and cool-down breaks.

WSU researchers say apple fruit surfaces can reach temperatures well above 120 degrees Fahrenheit in direct sun — hot enough to kill cells and leave dark sunken spots on fruit that was fine the day before.

While a late-year run of warmer weather is always delightful for producers and livestock, it’s important to be ready for when that first cold snap hits.

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...

When we look back on July 2022, one word will come to mind, at least here in the Pacific Northwest.  Hot.  And it wasn't just our neck of the woods that saw extreme heat, but hot conditions were reported up and down the west coast, as well as across the southern Plains.  And Bra...

The summer heat is finally here in the Pacific Northwest.  And while that’s good news for area commodities, it can be a problem for farmers and ag workers. Melissa Ploeckelman with the National Farm Medicine Center said the days are long, the sun is intense, which means the possibility of heat stress and heat stroke increases as the temperature goes up.  She said...

Last week, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division, OSHA, adopted an emergency rule requiring employers to put new safeguards in place during extreme heat events. Under the new rules, when the heat index is at or above 80 degrees, employers are required to provide access to “sufficient shade and an adequate supply of drinking water”. When the ...

With temperatures near record highs across the Northwest, Scott Parrish tell us how herbicides handle the heat. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

July 2020 will be one to remember across most of the Inland Northwest. We saw record or near record heat across the Northwest, with some locations reporting temperatures during that four day heat wave above 110 degrees. The hot weather and dry conditions have already had an impact on area soil conditions ...

May 2018 beat out Mays in three other years to become the hottest on record. "Dropping to number two on the list, 1934, number 3 is now 1936-- both of those years being the Dust Bowl Era. Now, dropping to number four on the list is 2012...