After an incredibly dreary spring and early summer, King County is likely going to be hit with a heatwave this weekend with temperatures expected to reach 90 degrees on Sunday, June 26.
According to a special weather statement by the National Weather Service, the upcoming heatwave will pose a moderate risk for heat-related illness to heat-sensitive people and pets.
This upcoming heatwave will occur during the one-year anniversary of the record-setting “heat dome” event that hit the Pacific Northwest in 2021 and claimed 38 lives in King County alone.
Last year’s heatwave was the deadliest climate-related disaster in the region’s history, according to King County.
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