Heat

Sunday marked exactly a year since the first day of the “heat dome” in Multnomah County, when several days of excruciating temperatures killed dozens of people.

A new NPR survey shows 11% of Americans have experienced extreme heat in the past five years and had health problems stemming from a lack of air conditioning at home.

A Pacific Northwest heat wave has killed almost 100 people in Oregon alone, a number that state’s governor called “absolutely unacceptable.”

The August heat set records in Portland and Salem. It was especially brutal for people who work outside.

The National Weather Service says last month was the hottest August on record for Portland and Salem.

The benefits of an above-average snowpack measured in most locations statewide earlier this year have yet to be fully realized due to extreme heat.

The National Weather Service says westerly winds could clear smoke Friday night into Saturday as temperatures dip below triple digits, but smoke is expected to return.

Earlier this week the Portland-area transit agency waived fares because of delays caused by extreme heat. Trains are still slow today due to higher-than-normal temperatures, but you must pay to ride. 

For the second day in a row, TriMet users can expect another day of free rides. The transit agency said it will again waive ticket charges Thursday but riders could see more delays.

We visited three of Portland's favorite ice cream shops to find out whose single scoop would last the longest in record-breaking heat.