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Weather & Climate

100+ temperature smashes 100-year-old Eastern WA heat record. Next worry is fire

August 17, 2023, 7:44am Northwest

This week’s heat wave in the Tri-Cities brought the hottest recorded temperature in 100 years for one date and tied the record for another date. Read story

Manager Betzaira Rodriguez cleans up the food cart after a rush Wednesday at the Maya Fruits and Juice Bar food cart on Northeast Andresen Road. Triple-digit temperatures have made operating food carts difficult.

Workers in Clark County toil away amid extreme heat

Manager Betzaira Rodriguez cleans up the food cart after a rush Wednesday at the Maya Fruits and Juice Bar food cart on Northeast Andresen Road. Triple-digit temperatures have made operating food carts difficult.

August 17, 2023, 6:08am Business

Betzaira Rodriguez leaned down to the Maya Fruits and Juice Bar window to take a family’s order. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: After scorching days, ‘warm’ weather forecast through Tuesday

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

August 17, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

The good news with the weather outlook is we will be returning to more bearable high temperatures after today. Thursday’s forecast high will be near 90 degrees and by the evening hours we will feel relief off the ocean with cooler marine air rushing up the Columbia River. Read story

State Route 96 is currently closed, between State Route 263 and Seiad, due to the Head Fire.

Evacuations ordered as Northern California fire roars through forest near site of 2022 deadly blaze

State Route 96 is currently closed, between State Route 263 and Seiad, due to the Head Fire.

August 16, 2023, 10:30am Nation & World

Rural areas near California's border with Oregon were under evacuation orders Wednesday after gusty winds from a thunderstorm sent a lightning-sparked wildfire racing through national forest lands, authorities said. Read story

Phillip Dick, who has been a volunteer at Living Hope Church for four years, takes a moment to rest while helping those in need at the church's cooling center. The facility featured air conditioning, water, fresh fruit, snacks and fudge bars for those looking to escape the heat.

‘What’s a cooling center?’: Many in Clark County in need have no idea facilities exist

Phillip Dick, who has been a volunteer at Living Hope Church for four years, takes a moment to rest while helping those in need at the church's cooling center. The facility featured air conditioning, water, fresh fruit, snacks and fudge bars for those looking to escape the heat.

August 16, 2023, 6:08am Clark County Health

J.P. Walmer spent the first day living outside chasing the shade to stay out of the 103-degree heat. Read story

Unhealthy air expected in Clark County as heat wave hangs on

August 16, 2023, 5:57am Clark County Health

As temperatures hit triple digits, the Portland-Vancouver area is under an air quality advisory as smog is expected to reach unhealthy levels through this evening. Read story

People stand by a mudslide site following a storm in Ayabe, Kyoto prefecture, western Japan Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. A strong tropical storm lashed central and western Japan with heavy rain and high winds Tuesday, causing flooding and power blackouts and paralyzing air and ground transportation while many people were traveling for a Buddhist holiday week.

A strong tropical storm is lashing parts of Japan and disrupting holiday travel

People stand by a mudslide site following a storm in Ayabe, Kyoto prefecture, western Japan Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. A strong tropical storm lashed central and western Japan with heavy rain and high winds Tuesday, causing flooding and power blackouts and paralyzing air and ground transportation while many people were traveling for a Buddhist holiday week.

August 15, 2023, 8:52am Nation & World

A strong tropical storm lashed central and western Japan with heavy rain and high winds Tuesday, causing flooding and power blackouts and paralyzing air and ground transportation while many people were traveling for a Buddhist holiday week. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: 100-degree highs to continue for next few days

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

August 15, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

Monday in Vancouver it was 26 degrees above normal for the high temperature. How significant is that? Well, it is still August and when you look at the average high for the date of 82 degrees that brings us to a whopping 108 degrees. Yes, that was a record for… Read story

Vika Eykhman, 13, of Vancouver escapes the heat in the cool waters of the Washougal River at the Sandy Swimming Hole on Monday afternoon. Eykhman was one of dozens of locals that sought out the popular spot as a refuge from the high summer temperatures. "It's cold. I just usually get right in," she said.

Heat wave in Clark County prompts health warnings, raises wildfire concerns

Vika Eykhman, 13, of Vancouver escapes the heat in the cool waters of the Washougal River at the Sandy Swimming Hole on Monday afternoon. Eykhman was one of dozens of locals that sought out the popular spot as a refuge from the high summer temperatures. "It's cold. I just usually get right in," she said.

August 14, 2023, 6:08pm Clark County News

A heat wave that brought triple-digit temperatures to the region has prompted health warnings and raised concerns about wildfire. Read story

A sign displays a temperature of 100 degrees in August 2022, at the Clark County Fire District 6 Station in Felida.

‘Dangerous’ hot temperatures expected in Vancouver, Southwest Washington today

A sign displays a temperature of 100 degrees in August 2022, at the Clark County Fire District 6 Station in Felida.

August 14, 2023, 9:30am Clark County News

Dangerously hot weather conditions will settle over the Vancouver-Portland area today, along with the foothills and the Willamette Valley in Oregon, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Much of Western Washington and Oregon remain under an excessive heat warning through 11 p.m. Wednesday Read story