'Only going to get hotter': Heat wave blasts Northwest
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The National Weather Service says the city could top triple digits several times in the coming days and may eclipse the all-time record of 103 F (39 C) on Monday.The Pacific Northwest sweltered as a historic heat wave hit Washington and Oregon, with temperatures in many areas expected to top out up to 30 degrees above normal.“If you’re keeping a written list of the records that will fall, you might need a few pages by early next week,” NWS Seattle tweeted.The extreme and dangerous heat was expected to break all-time records in cities and towns from eastern Washington state to southern Oregon as concerns mounted about wildfire risk in a region that’s already experiencing a crippling and extended drought.Seattle was expected to edge above 100 F (C) over the weekend and in Portland, Oregon, weather forecasters said the thermometer could soar to 108 F (42 C) by Sunday, breaking an all-time record of 107 F (42 C) set in 1981.
As said here by SARA CLINE and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press