Crazy heat out west

In the Pacific northwest of the US and Canada’s western provinces and territories a severe heat wave is breaking all-time temperature records.

The region generally benefits from moderate year-round temperatures, both because the nearby and massive Pacific ocean takes in heat in the summer and releases it in the winter and because prevailing winds from the west come from the ocean rather than over land. As a result, homes, infrastructure, wardrobes, and lifestyles are not suited to extreme temperatures.

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  1. All-time record triple digit heat forecast for many people that don’t have A/C
    Originally Published: 24 JUN 21 05:56 ET
    Updated: 24 JUN 21 19:11 ET
    By Pedram Javaheri and Hannah Gard, CNN

    (CNN) — An extraordinary heat wave is taking shape this weekend, potentially unlike any other the Northwest US has experienced.

    As temperatures surge into the triple digits, Seattle could feel more like Las Vegas, while Portland could experience Phoenix-level warmth in an area where having air conditioning isn’t always the norm. Dozens of heat records — including some all-time records set decades ago — are forecast to fall in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, all in the first week of summer.

    “Usually, the hottest time of the year [in Washington] lags a month after the solstice,” Rocco Pelatti, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Spokane, told CNN Weather. “July is usually the hottest month; sometimes, it bleeds into August. To have June start out like it has is very concerning.”

    The heat will rise toward uncharted territory in Seattle and Portland. By late weekend, high temperatures could be 25 to 30 degrees above what’s normal for this time of year.

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