Western Heat Wave May Near All-Time Record Highs in Oregon and Washington; Rare 100-Degree Heat Possible in Seattle
Five Day Forecast for select cities (according to the iPhone weather app):
City: TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT
Redding: 116/79 | 115/78 | 109/77 | 108/75 | 106/73
Reno: 102/70 | 103/70 | 101/70 | 96/68 | 95/66
Medford: 109/73 | 114/76 | 112/75 | 105/74 | 105/74 | 103/70
Eugene: 100/60 | 109/65 | 106/63 | 100/62 | 95/57
Salem: 102/65 | 110/69 | 109/66 | 103/64 | 95/59
Portland: 99/66 | 108/70 | 110/70 | 105/67 | 95/63
Yakima: 102/67 | 104/72 | 104/71 | 108/74 | 105/70
Spokane: 98/65 | 96/67 | 98/67 | 103/68 | 102/69
Olympia: 92/60 | 99/66 | 106/64 | 99/59 | 88/58
Seattle: 85/64 | 91/66 | 96/66 | 96/63 | 87/61
Bellingham: 83/60 | 90/64 | 91/69 | 90/64 | 83/60
While some of these temperatures may not seem too extreme for those of us in the South, East, or Midwest, it's important to remember that only 31.0% of the residents of Seattle have central air conditioning or window units in their homes. That number drops to
just 18.2% among renters. Since low-income residents are less likely to have air conditioning, they're particularly vulnerable to heat exhaustion and stroke. So, any resident of the Pacific Northwest on here is advised to check on any vulnerable members of their community (poor, elderly, sick, homeless) during this heat wave and remember to take care of yourselves (and your pets!) as well.
