“We’re looking at record-breaking temperatures,” said Miles Higa, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Portland office, describing the warmth as “unusual for this time of year.”…
a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years.
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory Friday lasting from Saturday through Monday for much of the western parts of both Oregon and Washington state. Elizabeth Romero and her three children were among those cooling off at a fountain in downtown Portland on Friday afternoon. Authorities also urged people to be wary of cold water temperatures, should they be tempted to take a river or lake swim to cool off.“Rivers are still running cold. We have snow melting and temperatures … probably in the low- to mid-40s right now,” National Weather Service meteorologist Higa said. “You’re nice and warm and jump into the cold water — that could pose a risk to getting cold water shock.
The law already prohibits landlords in most cases from restricting tenants from installing cooling devices in their rental units.
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