The hottest day of the heat wave is here.
In Vancouver, it was already 75 degrees at 9:30 a.m. and temperatures are expected to reach 105 before the day is over, according to the National Weather Service. That would be a new record for Aug. 3. The current record high temperature for today is 100 degrees, set in 1952.
To make things feel even hotter, the humidity is expected to be 45 percent.
Tonight’s forecasted low is 65 degrees.
At the start of the week, today’s temperatures were projected to be a few degrees higher, but smoke from several regional fires is keeping things a couple degrees cooler.
However, the air quality can be hazardous for people with compromised health.
The Southwest Clean Air Agency has issued an air pollution advisory for all of Southwest Washington, including Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties. Rising ozone levels in Clark County, smoke from British Columbia and Oregon wildfires and stagnant air conditions throughout the region are expected to last through Tuesday.
Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon are under a Red Flag Warning for multiple fire hazards until tonight. The region is under an Excessive Heat Warning until Friday night.
Friday is expected to reach 96 degrees. Saturday’s high should be 91. Sunday should be 95.
