PORTLAND, Ore. - Stifling heat is expected to continue across many parts of the United States, prompting heat advisories and warnings from the fire-ravaged West to the Midwest and Northeast through Friday.
The National Weather Service said "dangerous" heat and humidity will impact the Pacific Northwest, Northeast and central portions of the country. "The remainder of the work-week continues to look oppressively hot in the Northeast and the Pacific Northwest," the NWS said, adding that temperatures in the Northwest are expected to soar into the triple digits.In Portland, Oregon, temperatures neared 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday.