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Pacific Northwest heat wave shatters all-time records
SEATTLE - An historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest shattered temperature records, pushing daytime temperatures well above 100 degrees, and even disrupted Olympic qualifying events. Records were being broken across the region, and the sizzling temperatures were expected to get even hotter Monday before beginning to cool on Tuesday.Portland, Oregon, reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit Sunday, breaking the all-time temperature record of 108 F, which was set just a day earlier, according to the National Weather Service.In Eugene, Oregon, the U.S. track and field trials were halted Sunday afternoon and fans were asked to evacuate the stadium due to extreme heat.