Salem under extreme heat warning until 10 p.m. Tuesday
After a hot weekend, Salem remains under extreme heat warning until 10 p.m. on Tuesday with daytime highs on Monday and Tuesday expected to be in the triple digits.
The National Weather Service forecast for Salem showed an expected high of 101 degrees on Monday with an overnight low of 68 degrees.
On Tuesday, the heat will remain with a high of 101 degrees and an overnight low of 63 degrees.
The National Weather Service office in Portland said the Central Willamette Valley should expect high temperatures in the high 90s and the triple digits and overnight lows in the 60s and 70s, according to the warning issued early Monday morning.
“Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes,” the warning said.
Marion County Health & Human Services reminded people in a Facebook post that the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires a 15-minute rest break in a cool or shaded area for those working outside every hour during extreme heat.
In preparation for the dangerous heat, the ARCHES Day Center at 615 Commercial St. N.E. has extended cooling center hours from noon to 7 p.m. on Monday, Dustin Steinhoff of Mid- Willamette Valley Community Action told Salem Reporter in an email.
Other cooling shelters in Salem include:
- Northwest Human Services Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project, 694 Church St. N.E., Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- The Salem Recovery Outreach Community Center, 1190 Broadway St. N.E, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday from noon to 5 p.m. The cooling shelter will stay open Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 beyond regularly scheduled hours until the temperature drops below 95 degrees.
- Seed of Faith Ministries Cooling Center, 1230 Winter St. N.E., Aug. 10-12 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
On Sunday, temperatures hit 100 degrees with overnight temperatures in the 70s, according to the weather service.
After the heat warning lifts on Tuesday night, the daytime high on Wednesday will drop to 87 degrees, the forecast showed.
The weather service urged people to drink plenty of fluids and to stay in a cool place out of the sun during the hottest time of the day.
Contact reporter Joe Siess: [email protected] or 503-335-7790.
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Joe Siess is a reporter for Salem Reporter. Joe joined Salem Reporter in 2024 and primarily covers city and county government but loves surprises. Joe previously reported for the Redmond Spokesman, the Bulletin in Bend, Klamath Falls Herald and News and the Malheur Enterprise. He was born in Independence, MO, where the Oregon Trail officially starts, and grew up in the Kansas City area.
