Stella Hartfield, 17, left, and her boyfriend Orion Crofut, 19, both of Lake Oswego, took to the Willamette River in Portland to cool off, June 28, 2021.
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High temperatures across much of Oregon will struggle to reach the mid-80s Friday and Saturday, but the National Weather Service says the region will see a heat wave kick off early next week.
Temperatures in Bend and in the Portland metro area are expected to hover between 95 and 100 degrees from Monday through at least Thursday.
It’ll be just a few degrees cooler along the Columbia River Gorge and the southern Willamette Valley.
Pendleton and Medford could see temperatures between 99 and 105 degrees throughout the week.
There should be some relief, as temperatures across the state are expected to cool down by more than 30 degrees in the overnight hours.
Ahead of the heat wave, officials recommend checking in with friends, family and neighbors who live alone, and finding out if they’ll have access to cool spaces. Anyone who needs to find a nearby cooling center, or arrange transportation, can visit 211info.org or call 211.