Dangerous Pacific Northwest heat wave suspected in 7 deaths
Authorities in the Portland, Oregon, region said they would keep cooling shelters open through Sunday night as a likely record-breaking heat wave brought scorching weather to the normally temperate region.
Temperatures have neared 40 degrees in Portland the entire week, hitting a high of 38.9 Celsius on Tuesday. “It’s an increasingly common issue with our heatwaves, the lack of recovery at night,” Weagle said. “That really impacts people who don’t have air conditioning. It’s the ‘urban island effect’ – the downtown Portland core has been built up so much, and that concrete is slower to cool down overnight than a rural valley or even suburban neighbourhood would.”
The Seattle region was slightly cooler but still topped 32 degrees on Saturday for a fifth straight day, compared to normal temperatures of around 25 degrees.
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