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Heat Wave May Bring Record Temperatures

Posted: 5:23 am PDT July 21, 2006Updated: 1:41 pm PDT July 21, 2006

SEATTLE, Wash. -- The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the entire Pacific Northwest and forecasters said some records are likely to be set over the weekend.

Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 90 around Seattle on Friday, and they might climb even higher during the first part of the weekend.

In Seattle, the record high for Friday is 94 degrees, set in 1994. The high for July 22nd is 95 (1978), and the high for July 23rd is 99 (1991).

The excessive-heat warning is accompanied by an air-stagnation advisory through Saturday evening.

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency also issued a smog watch for the weekend.

The warnings are issued based on the expected tolerance of those who live in the area.

As usual when the mercury rises, the National Weather Service recommends that people drink plenty of fluids, avoid overexertion, check up on relatives and neighbors and avoid leaving children or pets unattended in vehicles.

Also, there is help available for Seattle's elderly and disabled residents who are having a hard time with the heat.

The Central Area Motivation Program is offering portable air conditioners to those who qualify. For more information call 206-812-4956.

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Rebecca Stevenson is Chief Meteorologist for KIRO 7 Eyewitness News. Stevenson holds the Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Weather Association.
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Weather to Expect:

After a stunning, mostly sunny afternoon, clouds will roll in overnight with low temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. Patchy fog will develop around parts of the south sound though it will be brief. A front will drive rain to the coast mid morning Wednesday. Through the early afternoon rain will develop inland and continue off and on through Wednesday night. It will be breezy on the coast and north interior of Washington, SE 10-20mph. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 40s.

The remainder of the week temperatures will rise into the 50s.
A frontal system will bring rain at times Thursday along with occasionally breezy wind. Friday morning will have a lull in the rain before it returns in the afternoon. Saturday will have scattered rain showers, sunbreaks and breezy winds. Sunday morning rain will change to afternoon showers. ~Rebecca

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Weather to Expect:

After a stunning, mostly sunny afternoon, clouds will roll in overnight with low temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. Patchy fog will develop around parts of the south sound though it will be brief. A front will drive rain to the coast mid morning Wednesday. Through the early afternoon rain will develop inland and continue off and on through Wednesday night. It will be breezy on the coast and north interior of Washington, SE 10-20mph. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 40s.

The remainder of the week temperatures will rise into the 50s.
A frontal system will bring rain at times Thursday along with occasionally breezy wind. Friday morning will have a lull in the rain before it returns in the afternoon. Saturday will have scattered rain showers, sunbreaks and breezy winds. Sunday morning rain will change to afternoon showers. ~Rebecca