The hottest heatwave in the Pacific Northwest’s history is still wreaking havoc on the normally cool area, with triple-digit temperatures.
According to Karin Bumbaco, Washington state’s assistant state climatologist, Seattle has only seen triple-digit temperatures twice in its history.
On Saturday, temperatures in Portland hit 108 degrees, beating the previous record of 107 degrees. With a projected high of 112 degrees on Sunday, the city is ready to establish a new record.
Heavy rain is forecast to fall in areas of Texas and Oklahoma in the Midwest.
A flash flood warning remains in force in portions of the area until Sunday night, but the ground has already been soaked by Saturday’s storms across the Midwest.
On Saturday, the greatest storm gust was 88 mph in Lamesa, Texas, while golfball-sized hail was observed near Wickett, Texas.
At times, rainfall rates might reach 2 to 3 inches per hour.
Strong storms with strong winds are also likely from Missouri to Michigan, where storms caused significant flooding near Detroit on Saturday.