Map of California released by the US Drought Monitor on 7/29/2021. All of California is in drought, a majority is red or dark red showing Extreme or Exceptional Drought.
Why has Western Heat been so Intense? It Boils Down to 5 Reasons
Jul 26, 2021 at 11:30am
No other region in the country is warming faster than the western United States when it comes to increasing daytime highs, a trend that became apparent with the unprecedented and record-shattering heat wave that took over the Pacific Northwest earlier this summer.
As a continent, North America experienced its hottest June in recorded history last month.
- Ongoing Drought
- Lack of Monsoonal Rain last summer
- La Nina
- Above Normal NE Pacific Water Temperature
- Climate Change