The snow is ending on Friday morning, the sun may be out, but prepare for arctic temperatures the next couple of days. For those heading to Vale’s fireworks show Friday evening, the National Weather Service forecasts the temperature at 7 p.m. to be 14 degrees, but the wind chill will[Read More…]

The sun reflects off the surface of irrigation ponds near the Malheur River on a smoky Friday, Aug. 13. The Air Quality Index was over 150 – unhealthy for everyone. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) As if another heat wave wasn’t enough, now there is a seriously unhealthy haze over the valleys[Read More…]

Lincoln Steele does a backflip off the high dive to cool off at the Vale City Pool on Tuesday, Aug. 10. The high for the day was 96. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) Malheur County is again turning into a hot, roiled sea of literal heat waves as the forecast predicts yet[Read More…]

Heavy rain is expected to move through Malheur County over the weekend, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood watch for rural areas outside the Treasure Valley. Up to 1.5 inches of rain are forecast from Saturday through Monday, accompanied by thunderstorms. In Ontario, the forecast high[Read More…]

Get ready for another batch of unusually hot weather. The National Weather Service Friday afternoon issued an “excessive heat watch” gong from Sunday morning through Monday evening. “Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 106 possible,” said the warning. The weather service said that “extreme heat will significantly increase the[Read More…]

Heather Echeveste, executive director of Origins Faith Community. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess). ONTARIO – At least two cooling centers are open in Ontario to provide for residents without air conditioning during a week where daily highs exceed 100.  One such space is at Origins Faith Community’s New Hope Day Shelter, located[Read More…]

Vale city worker Eric Goodell trims the grass around the trees at Lewin City Park on a hot June afternoon. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) When the conditions are as extreme as those in the forecast for Malheur County, the  body can quickly become dehydrated, losing its natural ability to cool down[Read More…]

Ashton (left) and Xander Stroud play at Ontario Recreation District’s Splash Park on Friday, June 25, 2021. ANGELINA KATSANIS/The Enterprise ONTARIO – The heat wave will persist this week with predicted highs of 106 on Thursday and Saturday but no record temperatures.  To stay safe in the high heat, people[Read More…]

Construction workers in downtown Vale finish up their final touches before calling it a day around 2 p.m. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/ The Enterprise) ONTARIO – Some workers in Malheur County will find themselves sweltering in fields and on the road as they labor outdoors in dangerous conditions as the county heats[Read More…]

Puppy Miles enjoys some water outside Perk Beverage Company in Vale on a hot June day. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) The excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service in Boise remains in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday. The forecast is calling for dangerously high temperatures, ranging from 97 degrees[Read More…]