Extreme heat warning affecting Oregon until Tuesday night – temperatures as high as 103 degrees

On Monday at 1:52 p.m. the National Weather Service released an extreme heat warning in effect until Tuesday at 10 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon.

The weather service states, "Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 100 to 103 degrees expected. This will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness."

"Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. Extreme heat will significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses for much of the population, especially those who are heat sensitive and those without effective cooling or adequate hydration," explains the weather service.

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