In Oregon, records could be broken in cities including Eugene, Portland and Salem, Asherman said.
Dozens of other records throughout the U.S. could fall, Asherman added, causing millions to seek relief from the blanket of heat in cooling centers from Bullhead City, Arizona, to Norfolk, Virginia.
The National Weather Service said Saturday it was extending the excessive heat warning for much of the Southwest into Friday.
Excessive heat will likely continue through Friday, the service said.
Palm Springs, California, hit 124 degrees (51.1 C) Friday, breaking the city’s all-time record high of 123 degrees (50.5 C).
Baltimore and others parts of Maryland were under an excessive heat warning, as heat index values could climb to 110 F (43 C), forecasters said.
Angela Quiroz, 31, kept her scarf and hat wet and applied sunscreen at she protected herself from the heat at the music festival. »
