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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-

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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-

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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 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.



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For more information from the National Weather Service visit 

www.weather.gov/portland



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