Climate Impact Report – 9/6

September 6, 2024

Key Facts Of The Day 9/6

On Thursday, flood watches were issued on the Gulf Coast from Galveston Bay in Texas to Gulfport, Mississippi, as a storm threatened the region with heavy rain that could last through the weekend.
By late Thursday morning, two to five inches of rain had already fallen around New Orleans in the previous 24 hours.

As of Thursday, 63 large active wildfires have burned 1,899,332 acres across ID, OR, MT, WY, CA, AZ, WA, NV, and SD. This year to date, 34,781 wildfires have burned 6,518,033 acres across the country.
In Arizona, 5 fires have burned 9,987 acres as of Thursday.
In California, 6 fires have burned 465,705 acres as of Thursday.
- As of Thursday, the Park Fire has burned 429,603 acres and was 99% contained.
- As of Wednesday, the Bear Fire has burned 3,279 acres and was 0% contained.
In Idaho, 22 fires have burned 309,897 acres as of Thursday.
In Montana, 11 fires have burned 23,168 acres as of Thursday.
In Nevada, 3 fires have burned 8,735 acres as of Thursday.
In Oregon, 22 fires have burned 495,539 acres as of Thursday.
In South Dakota, 1 fire has burned 157 acres as of Thursday.
In Washington, 4 fires have burned 54,247 acres as of Thursday.
In Wyoming, 7 fires have burned 469,565 acres as of Thursday.

According to Copernicus, summer 2024 was the hottest on record globally.
The global average temperature for the past 12 months (September 2023 – August 2024) is the highest on record for any 12-month period.
On Friday, more than 31 million people were under excessive heat warnings in parts of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Oregon.
Early Friday morning, temperatures hovered above 100 degrees Fahrenheit along parts of the California coast, creating unbearable conditions past midnight.
- The nighttime heat ranged from the upper 80s to the 100s across the coasts of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties.
On Thursday, temperatures reached 110 degrees for the 56th time this year in Phoenix, Arizona.
On Thursday and Friday, many schools in Oregon announced early releases for students.