"Portland, Oregon, Sets High-Temperature Record And Seattle Comes Close"

"The Pacific Northwest is baking in a record-breaking heat wave, with an all-time high of 108 degrees Fahrenheit reported Saturday in Portland, Oregon.

Along the West Coast, more than 20 million people are under a heat warning or advisory, from the Canadian border to the Mexican border.

Unprecedented and dangerous heat will continue to build across the Pacific Northwest for several days, where high temperatures will climb into the triple digits. Hundreds of daily high-temperature records are forecast to be broken Sunday through much of this week".

Jay Croft and Haley Brink report for CNN June 28, 2021.

SEE ALSO:

"'It's Unbearable': U.S. Pacific Northwest Swelters In Heat Wave" (Reuters)

"Oregon Heat Wave: Portland Records All-Time High Temperature Of 112, Shattering Record Set Saturday" (Oregonian)

"Records Crushed In Pacific Northwest Amid Historic Heat Wave" (Washington Post)

Weather Portal Page (Oregonian)

"Seattle Sets All-Time Temperature Record Of 104 Degrees" (Seattle Times)

"Cooling Centers Open In U.S. Pacific Northwest Ahead Of 'Life-Threatening Heat'" (Reuters)