Climate entity
extreme-weather is the sole category represented across all 3 tracked stories. Across an 8-day span, the pace is roughly 2.6 stories per week. The busiest single day carried 2. Source depth averages 4 original sources per story, versus 2.4 across the same-window beat baseline.
Last mentioned: Aug 11, 2026
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Coverage balance Negative coverage leads. Negative coverage exceeds positive coverage by 67 percentage points.
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extreme-weather is the sole category represented across all 3 tracked stories. Across an 8-day span, the pace is roughly 2.6 stories per week. The busiest single day carried 2. Source depth averages 4 original sources per story, versus 2.4 across the same-window beat baseline. At 6.7, the average consequence score sits above the same-window beat average of 5.7. Pacific Northwest is most often covered alongside Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, which appears in 1 of these 3 stories. Pacific Northwest appears in 3 tracked Climate stories published from August 4, 2026 through August 11, 2026.
Computed from the 3 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 102 Climate stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Pacific Northwest. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
NOAA releases official report confirming July record
The report details temperature extremes and attributes the event to a combination of climate change and El Niño, prompting widespread media coverage.
Extreme Heat Warnings Issued
The National Weather Service issues warnings for the Southwest as a heat dome moves westward, bringing life-threatening temperatures.
Las Vegas Streak Continues
Las Vegas adds to its streak of consecutive days over 110°F, with no immediate relief expected.
Air Quality Alerts in Pacific Northwest
Smoke from wildfires exacerbated by the heat prompts air quality alerts across the Pacific Northwest.
Peak Heat Forecast Through August 5
Forecasts call for Phoenix to reach 109-116°F and Las Vegas up to 120°F through at least Wednesday, August 5, with elevated overnight lows.
Widespread drought and wildfires intensify
Early August sees nearly half of the U.S. under drought conditions; large wildfires rage in the Pacific Northwest and Canada.
July 2026 becomes the hottest month in U.S. contiguous history
Average temperature hits 76.9°F, breaking the 1936 and 2012 records, with overnight lows also setting a new record at 64.2°F.
El Niño event officially begins
NOAA confirms the onset of El Niño, marking the start of a climate pattern that amplifies global temperatures.
NOAA confirms July 2026 as the hottest month in U.S. history, with an average 76.9°F. Attribution science finds climate change made the heat virtually impossible without fossil fuel emissions. Combined with a strengthening El Niño, the event signals accelerating warming, deepening drought, and surging wildfire risks.
Source: 720thevoice.iheart.com · wflaorlando.iheart.com
The Spokane wildfires have destroyed over 700 buildings and displaced 64,000 people, highlighting how climate-driven drought and heat are fueling record-breaking fire seasons in the Pacific Northwest.
Source: internazionale.it · yahoo.com
A life-threatening heatwave with temperatures up to 120°F is stressing energy infrastructure and elevating wildfire danger across the Southwest US. The event underscores the need for climate adaptation as extreme heat events grow more frequent.
Source: powertalk1360.iheart.com · moose106.iheart.com
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