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Will get into the upper 90s. Firefighters are bracing for swift water rescues, stroke and more.
DARRINGTON — Much of Snohomish County will be sweltering this week, but firefighters are urging folks to think twice before rushing to the nearest swimming hole.
Darrington and other inland areas will be hit the hardest by this week’s heat wave, with highs in the upper 90s through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
“The rivers are always dangerous,” Darrington Deputy Fire Chief Drew Bono said, “and they’re pretty unforgiving.”
A colder-than-normal spring and early summer means snow is still melting in the mountains. Runoff from snow has resulted in colder, higher and faster rivers.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/28-cooling-centers-open-in-snohomish-county-amid-weeklong-heat-wave/