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Associated Press - August 19, 2009 10:55 PM ET
SEATTLE (AP) - Southwest Washington flirted with triple-digit heat on Wednesday as Kelso hit 99 degrees and Vancouver set a record for the day at 97.
National Weather Service meteorologist Danny Mercer says Vancouver's high bested the previous record of 96, set in 1951.
At Hoquiam on the Washington coast, the high of 89 broke an Aug. 19 record of 84, set in 1967.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport hit 87, one degree shy of a record.
In Eastern Washington, Walla Walla and Hanford hit 100 degrees while several other cities were in the high 90s.
The Weather Service expects Western Washington to cool off Thursday, with highs from the mid 70s to upper 80s.
In Eastern Washington, a heat advisory is in effect until Thursday night with temperatures forecast as high as 102.
A little cooling is expected across the state by the weekend.
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