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Heat Wave Scoreboard

By Scott Sistek Published: Jul 28, 2009 at 12:47 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 31, 2009 at 6:11 PM PDT

A list of high temperatures across the area during the heat wave, July 26-31, 2009.
** Friday data preliminary

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Bellingham	82	88	90*	96*	85	72
Friday Hbr	79	86	87	97	69	70
Oak Harbor	71	77	84	81	66	64
Pt. Angeles	72	89	94	92	71	68
Arlington	86	91	93	102	90	81
Everett	84	88	92	100	90	79
Seattle NOAA	87	90	95*	105	100	86
Seattle Boeing Fld.	88	92	95	105	96	84
Seattle Sea-Tac	89	94	97**	103*	96*	84
Bellevue	88	94	97	104	98	85
Renton	88	93	96	105	97	85
N. Bend	88	94	97	102	97	88
Tacoma	84	94	98	105	96	86
Gig Harbor	86	91	95	103	93	84
Olympia	90	97	101*	104*	95	89
Bremerton	88	93	99	104	97	90
Shelton	92	98	103	104	88	87
Chehalis	91	98	102	106	91	90
Kelso	88	100	106	106	82	88
Vancouver WA	N/A	103	106	108	96	95
Forks	76	88	87	83	67	67
Hoquiam	66	88	93*	77	65	67
Eastern Washington
Spokane	83	92	90	87	90	92
Pullman	81	91	91	89	90	95
Moses Lake	94	100	100	96	97	100
Wenatchee	94	99	101	95	96	101
Tri-Cities	94	98	102	97	100	104
Yakima	94	97	100	94	97	100
Oregon
Portland	93	103	106*	106*	96	94
Salem	94	103	107	106	92	93
Astoria	68	79	92	70	67	69
Troutdale	93	103	105	104	95	93
Eugene	94	102	106	105	88	93
Corvallis	94	103	108	102	89	91
Medford	103	105	108	109	105	101

* -- Record set
** -- Record tied

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