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WWUS76 KPQR 202035
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
135 PM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

ORZ124-125-WAZ208-211300-
/O.EXA.KPQR.XH.A.0003.250822T1800Z-250825T1200Z/
Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties-Lane County Cascade
Foothills-South Washington Cascade Foothills-
Including the cities of Vida, Toutle, Oakridge, Silver Falls,
Yacolt, Amboy, McKenzie Bridge, Lake Merwin, Detroit, and Mill
City
135 PM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of
  95-100F and overnight low temperatures of 60-70F possible.

* WHERE...In Oregon, Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties
  and Lane County Cascade Foothills. In Washington, South Washington
  Cascade Foothills.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat events, especially for those spending time outdoors
  or without access to adequate cooling.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in a cool place during the heat of the
day, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and
neighbors. For those without air conditioning, use fans to keep air
moving. Keeps windows closed during the day and open at night,
unless air quality is degraded due to wildfire smoke.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

&&

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ORZ108>123-WAZ204>207-209-210-211300-
/O.CON.KPQR.XH.A.0003.250822T1800Z-250825T1200Z/
Lower Columbia River-Tualatin Valley-Portland West Hills and
Chehalem Mountain-Inner Portland Metro-East Portland Metro-Outer
Southeast Portland Metro-West Central Willamette Valley-East
Central Willamette Valley-Benton County Lowlands-Linn County
Lowlands-Lane County Lowlands-West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon
above 500 ft-West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor-Upper Hood
River Valley-Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor-Clackamas
County Cascade Foothills-Cowlitz County Lowlands-North Clark
County Lowlands-Inner Vancouver Metro-East Clark County Lowlands-
West Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor-Central Columbia River
Gorge SR 14 Corridor-
Including the cities of Salem, Underwood, Junction City,
Cherryville, Lake Oswego, Hillsboro, Bonneville, Vancouver,
Springfield, Corvallis, Parkdale, Eugene, Cape Horn, Sandy,
Rockcreek, Scappoose, Odell, Battle Ground, McMinnville,
Monmouth, Philomath, Chehalem Mountain, Cottage Grove, Sellwood,
Rainier, Salmon Creek, Sherwood, Camas, Hood River, Eagle Creek,
Longview, Woodland, Harrisburg, Skyline Drive, Wyeth, Kelso,
Molalla, Brush Prairie, Ridgefield, Troutdale, Fairview, North
Bonneville, Forest Grove, Cascade Locks, Woodburn, Silverton, St.
Helens, Stayton, Multnomah Falls, Portland, Welches, La Center,
Corbett, Evergreen, Washougal, Creswell, Sheridan, Oregon City,
Brightwood, Estacada, Castle Rock, Dallas, Happy Valley,
Clatskanie, Kalama, Beacon Rock SP, Albany, Rhododendron, Boring,
Hockinson, Sylvan Hill, Stevenson, Brownsville, Keizer, Newberg,
Monroe, Lebanon, Tigard, Wilsonville, Rooster Rock, Gresham, and
Carson
135 PM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of
  96-101F and overnight low temperatures of 60-70F possible. The
  warmest overnight lows will occur in urban areas to the north of
  Salem and in the Columbia River Gorge.

* WHERE...Greater Portland/Vancouver Metro, Western and Central
  Columbia River Gorge, the Corbett area and the Hood River Valley,
  Central and Southern Willamette Valley, Lower Columbia River and
  Cowlitz River Valleys, and Clackamas County Cascade Foothills.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat events, especially for those spending time outdoors
  or without access to adequate cooling.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in a cool place during the heat of the
day, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and
neighbors. For those without air conditioning, use fans to keep air
moving. Keeps windows closed during the day and open at night,
unless air quality is degraded due to wildfire smoke.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
www.weather.gov/portland

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