17 Photos That Show How Intense This Extreme Heatwave Has Been This Week in the US And Canada
It has been quite a year for extreme whether. First, Texas residents who almost never see snow had icicles hanging from their ceiling. Now, the Pacific Northwest is experiencing an intense heatwave that is just as unusual.
While some southern states are used to summer temperatures that exceed 100F, many residents in Oregon, Washington and Canada don’t even have air conditioning. They are used to much cooler summer temps like around 70F.
Lytton, BC, recently experienced a high temperature of 116F, which is the highest temperature ever recorded in that city since temperatures were recorded. Meanwhile, cities in Oregon experienced temperatures as high as 115F.
If you’re thinking a little heat is no big deal, wait until you see the effects this extreme heat has been having. Scroll down to see 17 photos that show just how damaging and intense this heatwave really is.
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It’s so hot in the Pacific Northwest that roads are buckling.Asphalt and concrete roadways are expanding and cracking and even Interstate 5 has been impacted amid a heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring to dangerous levels.https://t.co/DwWusN3ueB
— SFGATE (@SFGate) June 28, 2021
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Holy cow. Oregon is melting. #HEATWAVE pic.twitter.com/JTFNVDiBVf
— Molly Bloom Brat (@MollyBloom10) June 28, 2021
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They like their ice blankets 😂👌🏽 a bunch of wet towels thrown in the freezer. #vancouver #heatwave pic.twitter.com/boo0LASORq
— Devon (@DevonO7) June 26, 2021
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Looks like my candles need the blue pill. #HEATWAVE pic.twitter.com/He9zlD7EXt
— brooklyn driediger • virgin radio van (@brooklyn_onair) June 27, 2021
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I live in a neighbourhood full of the awesomeness. #Vancouver #HeatWave 🔥😎 pic.twitter.com/vTsOcWcSxl
— Dr Karen Pinder 🔬 (@DrKarenPinder) June 26, 2021
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Ice and water all out @FredMeyerStores in Covington #HEATWAVE pic.twitter.com/b1lavUb64o
— Molly Britt (@brittandmortar) June 26, 2021
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Just back from morning potty n this is as far as they got into the doorway… 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ #HEATWAVE pic.twitter.com/cb4ShYinSV
— JustFurKidsDaycare (@FurKidsDaycare) June 28, 2021
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Wife and I when we bought our house: “omg the SKYLIGHTS! We’ll have so much natural light!”Today: “omg how make stop heat rays of death”It’s taken the heat in the house waaaay down. pic.twitter.com/aIgAldLL9n
— 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚠𝟶𝚗𝚔 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚙𝚜 3.11 (@secwonk311) June 27, 2021
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Might have out-rednecked ourselves this time ☀️ #heatwave pic.twitter.com/FhacI7qPkZ
— Melissa (@melissa_julie7) June 27, 2021
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Before and after of my hydrangeas in the Portland heat wave. Goodnight, sweet prince
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In case you’re wondering why we’re canceling service for the day, here’s what the heat is doing to our power cables. pic.twitter.com/EqbKUgCJ3K
— Portland Streetcar (@PDXStreetcar) June 27, 2021
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snow melt from excessive heat in BC pic.twitter.com/pFjdDAJpIC
— THE TAO OF NOW (@InTheNoosphere) June 28, 2021
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It’s so hot in Portland my uncle and I filled his skateboarding bowl with hose water 😤😭😢 pic.twitter.com/ncGQxuyQzl
— Tucker J. (@TuckerJaroll) June 27, 2021
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We’re at Kate’s Ice Cream in NE Portland. This walk-in freezer is supposed to sit at temperatures around -10. With the current heatwave, the owner tells me they’re working with a distributor to keep products cold and available to the public. pic.twitter.com/BKooIEgoTF
— Megan Allison (@mallisonKATU) June 28, 2021
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Two windows in the master. Two AC units. Goodnight cruel sauna- I mean, Seattle. #HEATWAVE pic.twitter.com/4qkGvD0wpd
— Maddie Kristell (@wx4cstr_19) June 27, 2021
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The heat wave hitting BC is reeking havoc on my toy room. Things are warping/bending and figure joints seem to be getting loose and making stuff fall over pic.twitter.com/GsDChb6F3D
— Eric 🇨🇦 (he/him) (@TheKrakenDude) June 27, 2021
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Seattle grocery stores in a heat wave just as bad as before a snow storm! pic.twitter.com/ad8WDSLzaV
— Claire Luv (@claireluv3) June 27, 2021