A dangerous heat wave is expected to affect parts of the Pacific Northwest over the weekend in a region where authorities are still addressing the deadly impact of record-breaking temperatures in 2021.
The Weather Service said on Friday that the heat is expected to intensify over the interior Pacific Northwest, possibly reaching as high as 110 degrees Fahrenheit in some locations.
In Spokane Valley, Wash., the heat index could reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday before a slight dip in the following days.
“The average for this time of year is around 83 to 84 degrees,” said Hannah Chandler-Cooley, a Weather Service meteorologist.
We have been above average since our heat wave early this month.”
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Pacific Northwest, Washington , Oregon, Idaho, Spokane Valley, Oregon, Willamette