A cool mist and screams of joy greeted visitors to downtown Portland’s Salmon Street Springs fountain on Sunday, an exceptionally hot Mother’s Day that broke temperature records from Astoria to Eugene to Troutdale.
While many people enjoyed the unseasonably warm temperatures, health experts warned that Oregonians should continue to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness. Relatively high overnight temperatures for the next several days mean homes that lack air conditioning will retain heat, preventing some residents from getting sufficient relief.