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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
250 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

ORZ108>111-113>119-123-WAZ204>207-210015-
/O.EXB.KPQR.XH.A.0003.250822T1800Z-250825T1200Z/
Lower Columbia River-Tualatin Valley-Portland West Hills and
Chehalem Mountain-Inner 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-
Clackamas County Cascade Foothills-Cowlitz County Lowlands-North
Clark County Lowlands-Inner Vancouver Metro-East Clark County
Lowlands-
Including the cities of Brush Prairie, Woodland, Boring,
Sellwood, Evergreen, Eagle Creek, Keizer, Sherwood, Estacada,
Rockcreek, Dallas, Chehalem Mountain, Oregon City, Stayton,
Sylvan Hill, Portland, Albany, Silverton, Brightwood, Salmon
Creek, Scappoose, Lake Oswego, Hillsboro, Ridgefield, Vancouver,
Creswell, Rainier, Brownsville, Rhododendron, Sheridan, Lebanon,
Harrisburg, Springfield, St. Helens, Forest Grove, Cottage Grove,
Skyline Drive, Salem, Happy Valley, La Center, Castle Rock,
Woodburn, Junction City, Kelso, Cherryville, Longview, Corvallis,
Battle Ground, Monmouth, McMinnville, Wilsonville, Eugene,
Monroe, Corbett, Philomath, Newberg, Welches, Kalama, Camas,
Sandy, Washougal, Molalla, Tigard, Hockinson, and Clatskanie
250 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 95 to 100
  degrees F possible. Overnight temperatures will range from 60 to
  68 degrees F on Friday night and up to 70 degrees on Saturday
  night, warmest for locations north of Salem.

* WHERE...Central and Southern Willamette Valley, Greater Vancouver
  Metro, Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys, Portland
  Metro Hills, Tualatin Valley, Inner Portland Metro, West Columbia
  River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft, 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.

&&

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ORZ112-120>122-WAZ209-210-210015-
/O.EXT.KPQR.XH.A.0003.250822T1800Z-250825T1200Z/
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 Carson, Fairview, Odell, Underwood,
Rooster Rock, North Bonneville, Hood River, Multnomah Falls,
Wyeth, Beacon Rock SP, Cape Horn, Cascade Locks, Stevenson,
Troutdale, Bonneville, Parkdale, and Gresham
250 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 95 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 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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