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closeSunday, Jul. 05, 2009
Fourth of July weather hit triple-digit tempertatures
By the Herald staff
Saying it's hot outside may be an understatement -- scorching's likely a better description.
Tri-Citians enjoying Fourth of July picnics and barbecues outside did so in 102 degree weather Saturday.
Both the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco and Vista Field in Kennewick recorded a high of 102 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The highest temperatures had been forecast at Hanford, but Kennewick and Pasco beat Hanford's high by 2 degrees.
A heat advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. today, with temperatures expected to reach 101, forecasters said.
A heat advisory means a prolonged period temperatures hitting 100 degrees or higher can create heat illnesses. People are advised to drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, stay out of the sun and check on relatives and neighbors, especially the young and elderly.
A fire weather watch also has been issued for this afternoon through Monday morning because of lightning and thunderstorms moving into the area.
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