Pacific Northwest cools off, residents emerge from air-conditioning The more moderate weather meant a return to normal for residents of Seattle and Portland who had been hunkered down for several days in air conditioned homes or makeshift cooling centers. Written By: Sergio Olmos / Reuters | 4:41 pm, Jun. 29, 2021 × A digital sign shows a temperature of 109 degrees Fahrenheit during the scorching weather of a heatwave in Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jason Redmond PORTLAND, Ore., June 29 (Reuters) - Residents of Pacific Northwest states punished by th...