It would match the highest temperature ever recorded in the city back in 1965 and could mark the first time since 1940 the city has had three straight days of triple-digit-heat. Medford's all-time record high of 114 degrees, set July 20, 1946, could be threatened.
"Widespread record highs are expected Wednesday and Thursday", the weather service in Seattle predicted, noting that normally mild Seattle could see a high of nearly 100 degrees on Thursday. It has never before hit 100 in August. When nighttime temperatures remain high, it's even more hard for the body to cool off, increasing the risk of heat-related illness.
It's even too hot to sell ice cream, one Portland vendor told KGW.
The average highs for the month were about one degree hotter than normal and the average lows were just over two degrees hotter.
For more information on those most at risk and how to avoid heat-related illnesses visit the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department or the National Weather Service websites.
"As we are getting closer to the event, models are zeroing in to about 105 degrees, plus or minus a couple degrees", he said.
January through July of 2017 averaged 78.4 degrees, which is the hottest January through July period since the 78-degree record in 2015, the National Weather Service reported.
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Statistics geek will find fascinating that the GFS model predicts temperatures near the surface in Portland to be seven standard deviations (7 sigma) from the mean Thursday.
Forecasts models are similar to a bell curve, Bentley said. There's less than a 10 percent chance temperatures will reach the high end of the predictions, Bentley said.
Some 15 million people in the Pacific Northwest are under excessive heat warnings and advisories. But if you're hoping for the off-chance the predictions will be wrong, bad news: It's about certain the high won't dip below 100.
Northern California and western Nevada will also see scorching temperatures, with many spots at or above 100 degrees.
"Whether it's 103 or 108, it's going to be hot", he said.
Mass said in Seattle the heat wave would be "major" but that in Portland it would be "historic". Only 15 percent of homes in Seattle have central air conditioning, meaning that many residents will find it hard, if not impossible, to escape the heat. The weather service advises people to drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms and out of the sun and check on relatives and neighbors who don't have AC.
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