The timing also amplified the damage to many typical Christmas tree species. Many high-value crops were damaged, and Christmas trees were not spared. The triple-digit highs stretched across the Pacific Northwest, and the temperature in the mid-Willamette Valley officially reached 118☏ in Salem. Over the course of three to four days, temperatures soared to record-breaking highs that many never imagined possible in the area. The extreme heat dome event that hit the Pacific Northwest in late June of 2021 was a devastating blow to almost every sector of agriculture in the region.
