News about heat wave, Pacific Northwest

Seattle high of 51° wasn't a record low high temp for today. It tied for the 3rd coldest May 5th in 80 years. The 2 colder May 5th days, 2010 48° & 1986 49°. It tied the 4th coldest day in the 1st week of May this century. Colder days 50° 5/1/17, 49° 5/6/02 & 48° 5/5/10.#wawx

Everyone is at risk from the dangers of extreme heat, but these groups are more vulnerable than most. Ensure that your loved ones and neighbors are safe from the heat and remain #WeatherReady. weather.gov/safety/heat-during pic.twitter.com/ZsZqNtWnzK

HeatRisk (www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/) is used to trigger the issuance of Excessive Heat Watches & Warnings. In general, High or Very High HeatRisk signals that unusually hot weather is expected and outdoor activities or running errands are not "business as usual." #HeatAwareness pic.twitter.com/z6bFyXWkOX

Extremely hot weather can cause sickness & even death. It's important to stay up to date with the weather forecast & be on the lookout for Excessive Heat Watches & Warnings and Heat Advisories from the NWS. NWS Hazards & Warnings: wrh.noaa.gov/map/ #HeatAwareness pic.twitter.com/40eE3FrtGy