John Ryan

In much of the country, summer temperatures in the 90s are normal, but not in the Northwest, where many homes lack air conditioning.

Temperatures on Monday were expected to hit 20 degrees above normal.

In the Seattle and Portland areas, officials have opened cooling centers.

Outdoor employers are required to give their workers extra rest breaks.

In Olympia, a homeless shelter offered rehydration drinks and popsicles, as well as a cool place to escape the heat.

Five years ago, a record-shattering heat dome hit the Northwest and killed more than a thousand people.

Unlike that heat wave, this one is only expected to last a couple of days.

For NPR News, I'm John Ryan in Seattle.

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In much of the country, summer temperatures in the 90s are normal, but not in the Northwest, where many homes lack air conditioning.

Temperatures on Monday were expected to hit 20 degrees above normal.

In the Seattle and Portland areas, officials have opened cooling centers.

Outdoor employers are required to give their workers extra rest breaks.

In Olympia, a homeless shelter offered rehydration drinks and popsicles, as well as a cool place to escape the heat.

Five years ago, a record-shattering heat dome hit the Northwest and killed more than 1,000 people.

Unlike that heat wave, this one is only expected to last a couple of days.

For NPR News, I'm John Ryan in Seattle.

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