From Reuters.com….
The cities of Portland and Salem in Oregon, and Seattle in Washington set new temperature records on Monday as the Pacific Northwest baked under a heatwave that has shut down much of daily life for residents.
In Salem, Oregon’s state capitol, temperatures reached 117 degrees Fahrenheit (47.2 degrees Celsius), the hottest since record-keeping began in the 1890s.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport set an all-time high temperature of 106 Fahrenheit, breaking the record set one day earlier.
Scenes from the record-breaking heat wave across the U.S. Pacific Northwest as temperatures soared on Sunday to an all-time high of 112 degrees Fahrenheit in Portland: https://t.co/ZwFCSKW0bZ pic.twitter.com/DPMgff8bUk
— Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) June 28, 2021
