* WHAT...High temperatures up to 100.
* WHERE...Greater Portland/Vancouver Metro, Western and Central Columbia River Gorge and the Hood River Valley, Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys, and Central Willamette Valley.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Smoke from fires outside of the region or clouds moving into the area could result in cooler daytime high temperatures than currently forecast. Around a 10-15% chance of thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon which may increase cloud cover and thus cause temperatures to be slightly lower than forecast.