Pacific Northwest roasts under heat wave as all-time records fall MarketWatch 13 hrs ago
PORTLAND, Ore. Intense. Prolonged. Record-breaking. Unprecedented. Abnormal. Dangerous.
That’s how the National Weather Service described the historic heat wave that is hitting the Pacific Northwest, pushing daytime temperatures into the triple digits and breaking all-time high temperature records in places unaccustomed to such extreme heat.
Portland, Oregon, reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, breaking the all-time temperature record of 108 F, which was set just a day earlier. Oregon’s Capital city, Salem, also recorded the highest temperature in its history on Sunday: 112 F, breaking the old mark by 4 degrees.
Unprecedented heat wave hits Northwest with record-breaking high temperatures
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US heatwave: Temperature records smashed across the Pacific Northwest with 43 3C recorded in Portland
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Records fall as dangerous Northwest heat wave builds
Raegan Sack, 4, cools off at Max Patterson Park during a record setting heat wave in Gladstone, Ore., Sunday, June 27, 2021. Yesterday set a record high for the day with more records expected today. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
Two people jump from a pedestrian bridge at Lake Union Park into the water during a heat wave hitting the Pacific Northwest, Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Seattle. Yesterday set a record high for the day with more record highs expected today and Monday. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)