The Fourth of July in Portland averages about 79 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. This year the city hit 91 degrees, and temperatures are expected to climb in the coming days. Getty Images
Portland International Airport hit 91 degrees on Thursday – clearly higher than normal but just a prelude to what could be a record-setting five days of 100 or 100-plus temperatures.
The Fourth of July was “certainly warm, but nothing too remarkable,” said Chris Burling, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland.
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