Water feature at Waterfront Park the place to be during heatwave
According to weather experts, Saturday is just the middle of this heatwave, and the next three days are calling for even hotter temperatures, so Clark County residents are finding places to cool off, including the water feature at Vancouver’s Waterfront Park.
By Clark County Today · July 7, 2024
According to weather experts, Saturday is just the middle of this heatwave, and the next three days are calling for even hotter temperatures, so Clark County residents are finding places to cool off, including the water feature at Vancouver’s Waterfront Park.
Avayah Kaahanui gets her hand wet in the shadow of the water wall at the Vancouver Waterfront Park on Saturday. Avayah was with her family, from Ridgefield, trying to cool off a bit during the heatwave. Photo by Paul Valencia
Forecast calls for triple-digit temperatures in Clark County
It is so hot, but the folks down at the Vancouver Waterfront Park look oh so cool.
The water feature at the park is quite popular these days.
Saturday, people of all ages were dipping their toes into the water, or getting their hair soaked, or playing on the water wall.
Temperatures were expected to reach the high 90s by the end of the day Saturday in Vancouver, and it is predicted to get even hotter than that Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, with 100-degree forecasts.
Aloha from Vancouver! The Wilcox family, from Hawaii, is now living in Vancouver and enjoying the water feature at the Vancouver Waterfront Park. Left to right is Kalae Wilcox, 14-year-old Kanoa, and Corinna Wilcox. Photo by Paul Valencia
In nearby Portland, the high temperature on Friday was 99, and the KPTV FOX 12 website has forecasted 100-degree temperatures from Saturday through Tuesday. The record for consecutive 100-degree days in Portland is five, set in 1941.
In Clark County, lakes, rivers and, of course, water features at parks, will be the places to be if one must be outside.
Stay cool, Clark County. Stay cool.
Nothing like a water feature on a hot day for Ridgefield’s Kahuapaa Kaahanui. The water feature at Vancouver’s Waterfront Park will be very popular as temperatures are expected to hit triple digits. Photo by Paul Valencia
