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Extreme Heat Watch returns to Portland early next week

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The Portland National Weather Service has placed the greater Portland-Vancouver area under an Extreme Heat Watch for Monday and Tuesday, June 22 and June 23. Portland could see afternoon highs return to the mid and upper 90s, similar to earlier this week. Temperatures could...

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KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR)News report · Jun 19, 8:32 PM

Extreme Heat Watch returns to Portland early next week

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The Portland National Weather Service has placed the greater Portland-Vancouver area under an Extreme Heat Watch for Monday and Tuesday, June 22 and June 23. Portla...

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BBC NewsNews report · Jun 19, 11:39 PM

Cooler Saturday gives brief relief before heat returns

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After a slightly cooler Saturday, temperatures will rise again, possibly touching 35C by Tuesday with a Met Office amber extreme heat warning set to come into force.

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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Jun 19, 11:01 PM

Heatwave threshold likely met at weekend before next week’s extreme heat warning

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Phys.orgNews report · Jun 19, 9:40 PM

From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

Like humans, wildlife is increasingly vulnerable as climate change fuels longer and more intense heat waves, disrupting feeding and breeding and, in extreme cases, proving fatal.

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