Record-setting heat wave engulfs Pacific Northwest

Temperatures reached record highs in the Pacific Northwest over the weekend, resulting in heat-related emergencies and the lifting of some pandemic-related restrictions. The stretch of triple-digit weather, about 30 degrees hotter than normal for this part of the country, is expected to continue through Monday.

The 102 degrees seen at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Saturday was the second-highest ever recorded there, the National Weather Service said. The 108 degrees forecast for Monday would surpass the city’s record of 103 degrees.

The fire department responded to at least 12 heat-related emergencies in Seattle on Saturday, city officials said. Emergency departments and urgent-care centers in Portland, Ore., saw 14 cases that mentioned heat from Friday to Sunday afternoon, compared with none on a typical day this time of year, health officials said.

Portland reached a record high of 109 degrees Sunday afternoon, breaking the record of 108 it set on Saturday. Before this weekend, the last time the city hit 107 degrees was in 1981. Temperatures are predicted to hit 112 on Monday.