Temperatures
Many major cities experienced prolonged intense and unusual heat in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It was the hottest July on record for the entire states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, and second hottest for Nevada.
| City | Highest temperature recorded or forecast |
Date achieved or projected |
Normal temperature | Deviation from normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton, Alberta | 90 °F (32 °C) | July 5 | 73 °F (23 °C) | +17 °F (+9 °C) |
| Lethbridge, Alberta | 100 °F (37.8 °C) | July 23 | 77 °F (25 °C) | +23 °F (+ 13 °C) |
| Medicine Hat, Alberta | 100 °F (37.9 °C) | July 6 | 81 °F (27 °C) | + 19 °F (+ 11 °C) |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | 99 °F (37.2 °C) | July 6 | 77 °F (25 °C) | + 22 °F (+12 °C) |
| Val Marie, Saskatchewan | 105 °F (41 °C) | July 23 | 82 °F (28 °C) | +23 °F (+12 °C) |
| Abbotsford, British Columbia | 95 °F (35 °C) | July 10 | 76 °F (24 °C) | + 19 °F (+11 °C) |
| Seattle, Washington | 94 °F (34 °C) | July 11 | 76 °F (24 °C) | +18 °F (+10 °C) |
| Portland, Oregon | 102 °F (39 °C) | July 10 | 79 °F (26 °C) | +23 °F (+13 °C) |
| Sacramento, California | 107 °F (42 °C) | July 5 | 94 °F (34 °C) | +13 °F (+8 °C) |
| Boise, Idaho | 106 °F (41 °C) | July 6 | 90 °F (32 °C) | +16 °F (+9 °C) |
| Missoula, Montana | 107 °F (42 °C) | July 6 | 83 °F (28 °C) | +24 °F (+13 °C) |
| Jackson, Wyoming | 91 °F (33 °C) | July 6 | 79 °F (26 °C) | +12 °F (+7 °C) |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 102 °F (39 °C) | July 6 | 89 °F (32 °C) | +13 °F (+7 °C) |
| Denver, Colorado | 97 °F (36 °C) | June 25 | 87 °F (31 °C) | +10 °F (+8 °C) |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 116 °F (47 °C) | July 5 | 105 °F (41 °C) | +11 °F (+6 °C) |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 115 °F (46 °C) | July 4 | 104 °F (40 °C) | +11 °F (+6 °C) |
| Santa Fe, New Mexico | 96 °F (36 °C) | July 1 | 83 °F (28 °C) | +13 °F (+8 °C) |
| Death Valley, California | 127 °F (53 °C) | July 6 | 115 °F (46 °C) | +12 °F (+7 °C) |
Read more about this topic: 2007 Western North American Heat Wave