* WHAT...Temperatures as high as 95 to 100 expected. * WHERE...Western and Central Columbia River Gorge and the Hood River Valley, Portland Metro Lowlands, Greater Vancouver Metro, Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys, and East Central Willamette Valley. * WHEN...From 10 AM Tuesday to 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.