Saturday’s high temperature of 108 in Hermiston set a new record for the month of June – and was shattered on Sunday with an all-time high of 114.
New record highs are forecast for today and Tuesday, as well.
The old record for Hermiston in June was 107 set in 2015, according to the National Weather Service. The all-time high for Hermiston was 113 set in August 1965.
It’s only going to get hotter. The high temperature for today is forecast to be 116 followed by 118 on Tuesday before cooling all the way down to 110 on Wednesday.
Records highs were recorded throughout the Pacific Northwest over the weekend. Portland set a new all-time high with a temperature of 108 on Saturday. That record was broken again on Sunday with a temperature of 110. Salem shattered its all-time record on Sunday with 112. Seattle saw the two hottest days since records were started in 1894 with temperatures of 102 and 101 on Saturday and Sunday.
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The National Weather Service in Pendleton is warning local residents to protect themselves from the dangerously high temperatures that have settled in throughout the area. The extreme temperatures means there is a high to very high risk of heat-related illnesses for much of the local population without protection such as air conditioning. Little relief will come over night with lows in the mid-70s.
The weather service advises people to stay indoors between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., stay hydrated and use the air conditioning if available.
