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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
509 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

ORZ112-120>122-WAZ209-210-201215-
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East Portland Metro-West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor-Upper
Hood River Valley-Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor-West
Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor-Central Columbia River Gorge
SR 14 Corridor-
Including the cities of Underwood, Odell, Cascade Locks, Beacon
Rock SP, Wyeth, North Bonneville, Troutdale, Gresham, Parkdale,
Cape Horn, Rooster Rock, Bonneville, Fairview, Stevenson,
Multnomah Falls, Carson, and Hood River
509 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 97 to 100
  degrees F possible. Overnight temperatures will range from 65 to
  68 degrees F on Friday night, and up to 70 degrees on Saturday
  night.

* WHERE...Western and Central Columbia River Gorge and the Hood
  River Valley, and East Portland Metro.

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

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is around a 15-30% chance of high
  temperatures of 100 degrees or more in eastern Multnomah County
  (especially around Troutdale), and a 20% chance of temperatures of
  100 degrees or more on Saturday in the Upper Hood River Valley.
  Increased nighttime temperatures will limit overnight recoveries.

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

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