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Good morning, Portland! And happy Friday. It's going to be a very hot one today, with temperatures likely to hit 100 degrees, and tomorrow is looking to be even hotter than that. Don't expect a significant cooldown until the middle of next week. 🥵 We'll have some suggestions for staying cool below, so keep reading.

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