PHOTOS: The Record-Breaking Heat Wave That’s Scorching The Pacific Northwest

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The sun shines near the Space Needle, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Seattle. Seattle and other cities broke all-time heat records over the weekend, with temperatures soaring well above 100 degrees.

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The Pacific Northwest has a lack of air conditioners as hot weather is not typical. Here, Portland, Oregon residents stay at a cooling center.

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Seattle reached 108 degrees on Monday during the heat wave in the Pacific Northwest. Here, a mother and daughter carry umbrellas to shield from the sun.

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Portland recorded three of its hottest days in history last Saturday and this Sunday and Monday. Here, a couple and their dog lay in the shade during the heat wave.

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A sign is shown on the door of a Molly Moon’s Ice Cream store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The store was closed Monday due to excessive heat.

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A sign is shown on the door of a Molly Moon’s Ice Cream store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The store was closed Monday due to excessive heat.

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Josie Fischels is an intern on NPR’s News Desk.