The scientific community does not consider a one year event in one relatively small part of the planet sufficient to discredit reams of data and years of study on a global scale that supports the conclusion that climate change is real and is man made.Stay focused. Your compadre cited the "40 degree above average heat wave in the Pacific Northwest". This article talks specifically to that and proves what "sad and pathetic" looks like.
New study lays out hidden backstory behind deadly Pacific Northwest heat wave
UChicago scientists create framework for better understanding extreme eventsnews.uchicago.edu
Now you can dismiss what the scientific community has collectively concluded if you want to but can you disprove it?
Even Professor Nakamura pointed to the fact that more study needs to be made to determine if this was a one off event or does it serve as a marker in the study of climate change that could be pointing to something larger.