Pacific Northwest Searing to Close the Weekend

Another ridge of high pressure is parked over the Pacific Ocean. This one will send temperatures soaring well into the 90's along the West Coast both Sunday and Monday. The previous record of 89 in Portland looks done for Sunday afternoon, with forecast highs expected to reach the mid-90's. Another day of record heat will follow on Monday before it starts to cool off a touch, at least enough to get out of record territory.

It isn't just the Pacific Northwest - California will be under the grips of this high pressure as well.
The heat won't break until the end of the week, when temperatures cool to seasonal norms Thursday-Friday. With an extended stretch of heat, be sure to take it easy since heat-related issues can compound throughout a week.