Weather warning… Excessive heat and high fire risk | Weather

Extreme Heat Warning for Eastern Washington and Northern Oregon from 11:00 a.m. Saturday to 10:00 p.m. Monday…

• Maximum temperatures are expected to be 95-110°

• Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are likely

• Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen and seek shelter from the sun if possible.

Fire Weather Warning for the John Day Highlands, Southern Blue Mountains and Strawberry Mountains from Sunday 11:00 am to Sunday 10:00 pm…

Temperatures will remain 5-10 degrees above normal throughout the weekend. A strong ridge of high pressure will form aloft tonight, bringing extremely hot temperatures this weekend.

Rain is coming Sunday morning. Rain will be light and scattered in the lower elevations, but the Cascades and Blue Mountains may see thunderstorms with possible isolated lightning through Monday morning. Winds will also increase Sunday, with gusts up to 30 mph in north-central Oregon.

At the start of the working week, a low pressure system will bring cooler temperatures and milder conditions with highs of over 30 degrees and up to 35 degrees Celsius.

Three Cities:

Saturday: Hot, sunny 104/66

Sunday: scattered drizzle, windy, 109/72

Monday: sunny 102/63

Tuesday: sunny 95/60

Wednesday: sunny 9762

Thursday: sunny 92/58

Friday: sunny 89/62

YAKIMA:

Saturday: sunny, hot 102/70

Sunday: Hot, isolated showers 107/71

Monday: sunny, hot 102/61

Tuesday: sunny 94/61

Wednesday: sunny 95/59

Thursday: sunny 89/57

Friday: sunny 87/57