There are currently 15 Weather Alerts in Oregonselect a different state
Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 9:01PM PDT until July 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR
Event: Heat Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: West Hills and Chehalem Mountains; Outer Southeast Portland Metro; West Central Willamette Valley
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Temperatures as high as 95 to 100 expected.
* where...Portland metro hills, and west central willamette valley.
* when...From 10 am tuesday to 11 pm pdt wednesday.
* impacts...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
* additional details...Smoke from fires outside of the region or
clouds moving into the area could result in cooler daytime high
temperatures than currently forecast.
Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 9:01PM PDT until July 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR
Event: Heat Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Lower Columbia River; Tualatin Valley; Inner Portland Metro; East Portland Metro; East Central Willamette Valley; West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor; Upper Hood River Valley; Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor; Cowlitz County Lowlands; North Clark County Lowlands; Inner Vancouver Metro; East Clark County Lowlands; West Columbia River Gorge - SR 14; Central Columbia River Gorge - SR 14
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Temperatures as high as 95 to 100 expected.
* where...Western and central columbia river gorge and the hood
river valley, portland metro lowlands, greater vancouver metro,
lower columbia river and cowlitz river valleys, and east central
willamette valley.
* when...From 10 am tuesday to 11 pm pdt wednesday.
* impacts...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
* additional details...Smoke from fires outside of the region or
clouds moving into the area could result in cooler daytime high
temperatures than currently forecast.
Red Flag Warning issued July 20 at 7:49PM PDT until July 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event: Red Flag Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Southern Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Deschutes National Forest
Wheather Alert Summary: ...The upper level low over the region will shift to the east
just enough to allow for monsoonal moisture to move into the
region. instability will accompany the moisture and allow for
increased chances of thunderstorms across central oregon and the
eastern mountains. isolated dry thunderstorms could spark new
wildfires and gusty outflow winds can affect fires already on the
landscape...
* affected area...Fire weather zones 698 southern blue
mountains, 700 central mountains of oregon and 705 southern
deschutes national forest.
* timing...From 11 am to 11 pm pdt wednesday.
* impacts...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. outdoor burning is not recommended.
* thunderstorms...Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms after
11 am wednesday.
* outflow winds...Gusts from 25-35 mph
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 7:40PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Crook, OR; Deschutes, OR; Grant, OR; Jefferson, OR; Umatilla, OR; Union, OR; Wallowa, OR; Wheeler, OR
Wheather Alert Summary: Oregon department of environmental quality has issued an air quality
advisory until 4 pm pdt wednesday.
for the smoke air quality advisory, wildfires burning in the region
combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach
unhealthy levels.
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.
for additional information...Please visit the web site at
http://www.Oregon.Gov/deq
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 6:03PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Crook, OR; Deschutes, OR; Grant, OR; Jefferson, OR; Umatilla, OR; Union, OR; Wallowa, OR; Wheeler, OR
Wheather Alert Summary: Oregon department of environmental quality has issued an air quality
advisory until 4 pm pdt wednesday.
for the smoke air quality advisory, wildfires burning in the region
combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach
unhealthy levels.
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.
for additional information...Please visit the web site at
http://www.Oregon.Gov/deq
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 3:24PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Crook, OR; Deschutes, OR; Grant, OR; Umatilla, OR; Union, OR; Wallowa, OR; Wheeler, OR
Wheather Alert Summary: Oregon department of environmental quality has issued an air quality
advisory until 4 pm pdt wednesday.
for the smoke air quality advisory, wildfires burning in the region
combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach
unhealthy levels.
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.
for additional information...Please visit the web site at
http://www.Oregon.Gov/deq
Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 3:16PM PDT until July 23 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event: Heat Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Hot conditions with temperatures up to 100 to 103 degrees
expected, with 101 to 105 degrees in the columbia basin. this
will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness.
* where...Eastern columbia river gorge of oregon and washington,
lower columbia basin of oregon and washington, foothills of the
northern blue mountains of oregon, yakima valley, and foothills of
the blue mountains of washington.
* when...From 11 am tuesday to 9 pm pdt thursday.
* impacts...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
* additional details...The heat will begin on tuesday, with
widespread moderate and locally major heatrisk.
wednesday looks to be the hottest day, with major heatrisk across
the columbia basin, yakima valley and portions of the gorge and blue
mountain foothills.
thursday will also see widespread moderate heatrisk and locally
major heatrisk, mainly across the columbia basin.
smoke from area wildfires could end up affecting how hot
temperatures get.
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 3:16PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Jackson, OR
Wheather Alert Summary: Oregon department of environmental quality has issued an air
pollution advisory for northern jackson county...In effect until 2
pm pdt wednesday.
wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions
will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy
levels.
smoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. people at
risk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung
disease, older adults and pregnant people.
people can take the following precautions to protect their health:
* follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air
quality.
* avoid strenuous outdoor activity during periods of poor air
quality.
* people with heart or lung problems and young children are
especially vulnerable. these people should stay indoors while smoke
levels are high.
* use certified high efficiency particulate air (hepa) filters in
indoor heating, ventilation, cooling and air purification systems.
for additional information...Please visit the web site at
https://oregonsmoke.Org
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 1:46PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Crook, OR; Deschutes, OR; Grant, OR; Umatilla, OR; Union, OR; Wallowa, OR; Wheeler, OR
Wheather Alert Summary: Oregon department of environmental quality has issued an air quality
advisory until 4 pm pdt wednesday.
for the smoke air quality advisory, wildfires burning in the region
combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach
unhealthy levels.
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.
for additional information...Please visit the web site at
http://www.Oregon.Gov/deq
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 2:33PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Baker, OR; Harney, OR; Malheur, OR
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...High concentration of smoke particulates from wildfires.
* where...Baker, harney, and malheur counties.
* when...Until noon pdt wednesday.
* impacts...Smoke can irritate the eyes, lungs and worsen some
medical conditions. people most at risk to adverse health effects
include infants, young children, people with heart or lung
disease, older adults, and pregnant women.
* additional details...Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on
weather. check current conditions on the oregon smoke information
blog, deq's air quality index, or by downloading the free
oregonair app on your smartphone.
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 1:18PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Jackson, OR
Wheather Alert Summary: Oregon department of environmental quality has issued an air
pollution advisory for northern jackson county...In effect until 2
pm pdt wednesday.
wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions
will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy
levels.
smoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. people at
risk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung
disease, older adults and pregnant people.
people can take the following precautions to protect their health:
* follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air
quality.
* avoid strenuous outdoor activity during periods of poor air
quality.
* people with heart or lung problems and young children are
especially vulnerable. these people should stay indoors while smoke
levels are high.
* use certified high efficiency particulate air (hepa) filters in
indoor heating, ventilation, cooling and air purification systems.
for additional information...Please visit the web site at
https://oregonsmoke.Org
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 1:14PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Crook, OR; Deschutes, OR; Grant, OR; Umatilla, OR; Union, OR; Wallowa, OR; Wheeler, OR
Wheather Alert Summary: Oregon department of environmental quality has issued an air quality
advisory until 4 pm pdt wednesday.
for the air quality advisory, stagnant air conditions will trap
smoke and other air pollutants near the ground where people breathe.
check with your local health or air agency for current restrictions
on woodstove use. there are often exceptions for those who use wood
exclusively to heat their homes and those with limited income.
people can take the following precautions to protect their health:
* follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air
quality.
* avoid strenuous outdoor activity in smoky conditions.
* people with heart or lung problems and young children are
especially vulnerable. these people should stay indoors while
smoke levels are high.
* use certified high efficiency particulate air (hepa) filters in
indoor heating ventilation, cooling, and air purification systems.
* avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke
if possible.
for additional information...Please visit the web site at
http://www.Oregon.Gov/deq
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 2:06PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Baker, OR; Harney, OR; Malheur, OR
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...High concentration of smoke particulates from wildfires.
* where...Baker, harney, and malheur counties.
* when...Until noon pdt wednesday.
* impacts...Smoke can irritate the eyes, lungs and worsen some
medical conditions. people most at risk to adverse health effects
include infants, young children, people with heart or lung
disease, older adults, and pregnant women.
* additional details...Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on
weather. check current conditions on the oregon smoke information
blog, deq's air quality index, or by downloading the free
oregonair app on your smartphone.
Fire Weather Watch issued July 20 at 12:40PM PDT until July 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Event: Fire Weather Watch
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Affected Area: Umpqua National Forest; Siskiyou Mountains; Eastern Rogue Valley; Southern Oregon Cascades; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties
Wheather Alert Summary: The national weather service in medford has issued a fire weather
watch, which is in effect from wednesday morning through
wednesday evening.
* impacts...Abundant lightning on dry fuels will likely create
new ignitions across the region. any fires that develop could
spread rapidly. numerous new fire starts could overwhelm
initial attack.
* affected area...Areas in southern oregon along and east of the
cascades, along the western foothills and slopes of the
cascades, and over the siskiyous, including fire weather zones
617...621...622...623...624 and 625.
* thunderstorms...Moving roughly north to northeast around 15 to
20 mph. storm mode will be mostly wet thunderstorms, but dry
lightning strikes can occur outside of wet cores.
* outflow winds...Isolated gusts up to 45 mph.
* detailed url...View the hazard area in detail at
https://weather.Gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 8:21AM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Baker, OR; Harney, OR
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...High concentration of smoke particulates from wildfires.
* where...Baker and harney counties.
* when...Until noon pdt today.
* impacts...Smoke can irritate the eyes, lungs and worsen some
medical conditions. people most at risk to adverse health effects
include infants, young children, people with heart or lung
disease, older adults, and pregnant women.
* additional details...Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on
weather. check current conditions on the oregon smoke information
blog, deq's air quality index, or by downloading the free
oregonair app on your smartphone.