Weather Alerts for PortlandIssued by the National Weather Service |
 HEAT ADVISORY |
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| PORTLAND | ||
Areas Affected: Tualatin Valley - West Hills and Chehalem Mountains - 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 - North Clark County Lowlands - Inner Vancouver Metro - East Clark County Lowlands |
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| Effective: Wed, 8/5 9:56pm | Updated: Wed, 8/5 10:36pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 8/6 12:15pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures of 90 to 95 degrees and morning low temperatures of 55 to 63 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Oregon and southwest Washington. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Information: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. |
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 AIR QUALITY ALERT |
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| PORTLAND | ||
Areas Affected: Benton, OR - Clackamas, OR - Columbia, OR - Hood River, OR - Lane, OR - Linn, OR - Marion, OR - Multnomah, OR - Polk, OR - Washington, OR - Yamhill, OR |
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| Effective: Wed, 8/5 1:16pm | Updated: Wed, 8/5 10:36pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Thu, 8/6 11:00am | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency have continued an Air Quality Advisory, which is IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. An Air Quality Advisory for Smoke remains in effect. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times until further notice. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. More information about air quality can be found at: www.oregon.gov/DEQ www.lrapa.org |
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| AIR QUALITY ALERT |
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| PORTLAND | ||
Areas Affected: Benton, OR - Clackamas, OR - Columbia, OR - Hood River, OR - Lane, OR - Linn, OR - Marion, OR - Multnomah, OR - Polk, OR - Washington, OR - Yamhill, OR |
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| Effective: Wed, 8/5 11:17am | Updated: Wed, 8/5 10:36pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Thu, 8/6 11:00am | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency have issued an Air Quality Advisory, which is in effect until further notice. An Air Quality Advisory for Smoke has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels due to smoke at times until further notice. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. More information about air quality can be found at: www.orcaa.org www.swcleanair.gov www.oregon.gov/DEQ www.lrapa.org |
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