After recording-breaking heat, Willamette Valley to see relief from extreme temperatures

After a weeklong stretch of scorching temperatures and record-breaking heat in the Willamette Valley, some relief is on the horizon.

The National Weather Service in Portland said mid-80s are forecast for Friday. But by Saturday and Sunday, upper 80s and low 90s will return. Monday’s temperatures will come back down into the mid-80s.

“We'll have a slight rise in temperatures, but definitely nothing like what we just experienced,” Briana Muhlestein of the National Weather Service in Portland said. “This northwesterly wind is going to be picking up and we'll get that marine air being pushed onshore. So our temperature will kind of be trending back down to climatological norms.”

The recent heat wave was felt across northwest Oregon and broke multiple Oregon records.

In Salem on Monday, temperatures reached 105 degrees, beating the previous record of 102 set in 1942. Eugene on Monday reached 103, surpassing the record of 101 set in 2010.

On Wednesday, Salem reached 104 degrees and beat the previous record of 101 set in 1977. Eugene reached 105 and also beat its record of 101 from 1977.

While the days of record breaking heat appear to be over for the near future, the National Weather Service still encourages practicing heat safety, including:

• Drinking plenty of water.

• Spending time in air-conditioned places.

• Wearing light-colored and loose clothing.

• Limiting any tiring outdoor activities.

• Do not leave a child or pet in a locked vehicle.

• Checking on others throughout the heat wave.

Forecast updates from the National Weather Service can be found on the agency’s website.

Abigail Landwehr is an outdoors journalism intern for the Statesman Journal. She can be reached at alandwehr@gannett.com

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: After recording-breaking heat, Willamette Valley to see heat relief