2015 North American heat wave

The 2015 North American heat wave was a heatwave in the Northwest United States and southern British Columbia, that took place from June 18 - July 3, 2015. Many all time and monthly record highs and record high lows were recorded.[1] In Canada, the heat wave mostly affected the Lower Mainland, and the Southern Interior.

Records

Highs

Wildfires

The heat wave was responsible for multiple wildfires in the Southern Interior of British Columbia. The heat wave was also most notably responsible for causing the worst wildfire season in Washington state history, of which almost all fires occurred in Eastern Washington. Eastern Oregon also experienced wildfires, although due to the high elevation, the temperatures were lower and most fires were actually caused by lightning strikes (although the heat made it worse). The heatwave caused the summer to start off dry, making the rest of the season even worse. Because of this, it is thought that the heatwave most likely had a large effect on the fires in Oregon later that year. Overall, the largest fires occurred in the Okanogan Valley of Eastern Washington and British Columbia.

References

  1. ↑ "Northwest Heat Wave By the Numbers: Dozens of Monthly and All-Time Record Highs". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2016-09-06.


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