It's gonna be a scorcher: Seattle area poised to set new all time heat record

Break out the fans, popsicles, portable air conditioners, ice cream, and sprinklers: If today goes as forecast, Seattle is looking at setting an all time heat record.

Let me repeat that again: We are on the verge of setting a new all time heat record. That's how hot it is around here. It is really, really, really hot.


The forecast for Redmond, Washington over the next forty eight hours, provided by the National Weather Service

The National Weather Service warns:

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT FRIDAY. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT FRIDAY.

HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM THE UPPER 80S TO 105 WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY RATHER HUMID CONDITIONS AND ONLY LIGHT BREEZES. TEMPERATURES AT NIGHT WILL REMAIN QUITE WARM...FALLING ONLY INTO THE 60S FOR A COUPLE HOURS LATE AT NIGHT IN MOST PLACES.

RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE WIDESPREAD...AND SEATAC AIRPORT WILL LIKELY TIE OR BREAK ITS ALL TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES. WHILE TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BE THE HOTTEST DAY OVERALL...THURSDAY WILL BE ONLY A DEGREE OR TWO COOLER IN MOST LOCATIONS.

Redmond is expected to hit a high of one hundred and four degrees Fahrenheit today. No doubt Idylwood Park on Lake Sammamish will be packed.

In fact, it's so hot out that Puget Sound probably will feel pretty good to any would-be swimmers. Normally, the Sound is unsuitable for swimming because the water temperature is so cold. That's not the case today.

Those hitting the beach are urged to pack sunglasses, not spend too much time in the direct sunlight, and bring a nice big hat. Sunscreen's not a bad idea either, but most sunscreens are loaded with toxic chemicals, including leading brands Coppertone, Banana Boat, and Neutrogena. Stay away from those.