As a heat wave lingers in the Pacific Northwest, people in parts of Washington, Oregon and Idaho who are farther from the coast may see dangerously high temperatures near 110 degrees before the weekend is over.
Parts of the three states, along with northern Nevada, are under an extreme heat warning from the National Weather Service, continuing a hot July for the whole region, where extreme heat was linked to hundreds of deaths in 2021.
By early afternoon on Sunday, the temperature had already hit 99 once again.
Temperatures there will not drop significantly until the end of the week, according to forecasters.
If forecasts hold, Thursday will be the 10th straight 100-degree day, breaking the city’s record for the number of consecutive days with triple-digit temperatures.
Persons:
Les Colin
Organizations:
National Weather Service
Locations:
Pacific Northwest, Washington , Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Boise , Idaho, Boise