First-Ever Seattle Heat Warning Issued

you expect 3 new record highs and 3 new record lows every year, on the average. old records are no harder to break than new records.

The advisory covering the urban corridor from Tacoma north to Everett was prompted by a second day of record temperatures. Friday's high of 89 degrees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport broke a 33-year-old record for the date. Thursday's high _ also 89 degrees _ broke a 58-year-old record.