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FILE - This July 23, 2020, file photo shows the view of the Space Needle, in Seattle. Record-high heat is forecast in the Pacific Northwest this weekend, raising concerns about wildfires and the health of people in a region where many don't have air conditioning. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch and predicted "dangerously hot" conditions Friday, June 25, 2021, through at least Tuesday.

Pacific Northwest braces for record-breaking heat wave

FILE - This July 23, 2020, file photo shows the view of the Space Needle, in Seattle. Record-high heat is forecast in the Pacific Northwest this weekend, raising concerns about wildfires and the health of people in a region where many don't have air conditioning. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch and predicted "dangerously hot" conditions Friday, June 25, 2021, through at least Tuesday.

June 24, 2021, 2:56pm Latest News

Record-high heat is forecast in the normally mild-weathered Pacific Northwest this weekend, raising concerns about wildfires and the health of people in a region where many people don’t have air conditioning. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: You’ve been warned: Record-breaking heat on its way

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

June 24, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

There may be some of you that like hot weather, but I bet even those people will head indoors for the air conditioning or out along the water. It is going to get hot, folks. This is a well-advertised weather event heading our way in only hours. I have been… Read story

A crowd soaks up the sunshine on the shores of Battle Ground Lake on Saturday at Battle Ground Lake State Park.

Forecasters upgrade heat wave warning for Clark County

A crowd soaks up the sunshine on the shores of Battle Ground Lake on Saturday at Battle Ground Lake State Park.

June 23, 2021, 5:14pm Clark County Health

Forecasters have upgraded their warning for an unprecedented heat wave set to move into the region starting Friday, predicting dangerously hot temperatures as high as 108 degrees with little cooling overnight. Read story

Carolyn Hyink of Tigard, Ore., tries to grab a tennis ball from 5-year-old English cream golden retriever Hannah on Saturday at Battle Ground Lake State Park. Extreme temperatures forecast for this weekend are likely to bring large numbers of people to the water, prompting warnings that rivers and streams still remain dangerously cold.

Clark County, region likely to set heat record as temperatures climb into 100s

Carolyn Hyink of Tigard, Ore., tries to grab a tennis ball from 5-year-old English cream golden retriever Hannah on Saturday at Battle Ground Lake State Park. Extreme temperatures forecast for this weekend are likely to bring large numbers of people to the water, prompting warnings that rivers and streams still remain dangerously cold.

June 22, 2021, 7:07pm Clark County News

At the height of an extended heat wave this weekend, Vancouver is likely to break a record on Sunday for the highest recorded temperature for that date. Read story

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Washington.

Biden to ‘bring every resource’ to manage busy storm season

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Washington.

June 22, 2021, 2:49pm Nation & World

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his administration needs to “bring every resource to bear” to deal with natural disasters as huge swaths of the country have already endured extreme weather with the summer season just starting. Read story

Damage scatters the rear of Tim Long's home in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., Feb. 16, 2021, following a tornado that struck the area the previous night. The twister that hit Ocean Isle Beach in February killed three people and injured about 10 others.

DISPATCH: In tornado’s wake, navigating a reluctant town

Damage scatters the rear of Tim Long's home in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., Feb. 16, 2021, following a tornado that struck the area the previous night. The twister that hit Ocean Isle Beach in February killed three people and injured about 10 others.

June 22, 2021, 2:40pm Nation & World

It was 7:54 a.m. when I awoke to the news that a tornado had struck North Carolina’s coast overnight, killing three people and injuring 10 others. Read story

Weather Service: Suburban Chicago tornado had 140 mph winds

June 22, 2021, 11:55am Nation & World

A tornado that swept through Chicago's western suburbs, damaging more than 100 homes and injuring several people, was packing 140 mph (225 kph) winds when it hit the heavily populated area, the National Weather Service said. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Enjoy a few days in 80s before prolonged heat wave

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

June 22, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

Was it hot enough for you Monday? Vancouver as of 5 p.m. topped out at 95 degrees which easily surpassed the old record of 91 degrees in 1938. Vancouver’s weather records go back way over a century so this was quite an accomplishment for June. Read story

Nathan Casey, 16, surveys the damage of his home after a tornado swept through the area in Woodridge, Ill., Monday June 21, 2021.

Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago, causing damage

Nathan Casey, 16, surveys the damage of his home after a tornado swept through the area in Woodridge, Ill., Monday June 21, 2021.

June 21, 2021, 11:15am Nation & World

A tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing multiple injuries, officials said. Read story

Some of the wreckage from a fatal multiple-vehicle crash a day earlier is loaded to be carried away, Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Butler County, Ala.

After causing 14 deaths, Claudette heads out to sea

Some of the wreckage from a fatal multiple-vehicle crash a day earlier is loaded to be carried away, Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Butler County, Ala.

June 21, 2021, 11:15am Nation & World

Claudette regained tropical storm status and headed out to sea from the North Carolina coast Monday, less than two days after the system killed 14 people in Alabama, including nine children who died in a highway crash. Read story