One More Day Of A Heat Wave As Records Fall In Several Oregon Cities
August 28, 2019 10:51AM PDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Several Oregon cities broke records for high temperatures as the state endures a late-summer heat wave, including one record from 1894.
On Wednesday Astoria broke a 125-year-old record Tuesday, hitting 91 degrees (32 Celsius). The previous record was 88 degrees (31 Celsius).
Portland saw a 98-degree day (36.6 Celsius), breaking its record for this date by 1 degree.
Eugene also broke a record from 1972, hitting 100 degrees (37.7 Celsius) Tuesday.
Wednesday will also be a hot day but temperatures should return to normal for late August later this week.