Pacific Northwest, Experiences Record-Breaking, Heat Wave.<br />'The Hill' reports that over 12 million people <br />in the Pacific Northwest are facing an <br />approaching heat advisory in the coming days.<br />According to a National Weather Service (NWS) report, , “above-normal temperatures are forecast to persist along the <br />West Coast through the period while extending across the <br />Intermountain West and into the Rockies early this week.".<br />The NWS Weather Prediction Center said that <br />daytime temperatures are expected to reach <br />10 to 20 degrees above normal on May 15 and 16.<br />While a weak area of low pressure in <br />the upper levels of the atmosphere may <br />provide some relief and an increasing chance <br />for showers and thunderstorms, , NWS forecasters, via 'The Hill'.<br />high temperatures may once again exceed <br />their daily records for parts of the <br />Pacific Northwest, including the Seattle <br />and Portland metro regions, on Monday, NWS forecasters, via 'The Hill'.<br />Over the weekend, four locations in <br />the Seattle region hit record temperatures.<br />In response to the heat advisory, Portland officials <br />have urged residents to seek cooler areas.<br />'The Hill' reports that city officials have also advised people to , "stock up on fans/air conditioners and sun-blocking <br />curtains, sunscreen and other summer essentials.” .<br />'The Hill' reports that city officials have also advised people to , "stock up on fans/air conditioners and sun-blocking <br />curtains, sunscreen and other summer essentials.” .<br />Officials in King County, which includes Seattle, said that <br />several cooling centers would be opened throughout <br />the area to combat dangerously high temperatures.<br />On May 13, Portland reached a record-high temperature of 93 degrees, breaking <br />the previous record set in 1973.<br />Similarly, a number of other cities in the area, <br />including Olympia and Hoquiam, broke <br />record-high temperatures set in 1973.
