URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
305 PM PST Sat Jan 18 2025
…COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM PST MONDAY…
* WHAT…Apparent temperatures of 20 to 25 degrees expected west of the Cascades, and 10 to 15 degrees through the Columbia River Gorge and Upper Hood River Valley.
* WHERE…The Lower Elevations of Northwest Oregon, and The Lower Elevations of Southwest Washington.
* WHEN…From 10 PM Sunday to 10 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS…Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Easterly winds through the Columbia River Gorge will lead to dangerous wind chills within the Gorge and Portland/Vancouver Metro Area. East winds will gusts as high as 35 to 45 mph within the Gorge, and 25 to 35 mph in the far eastern Portland/Vancouver Metro.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Those planning to venture outdoors should use common sense and dress warmly, making sure exposed skin is properly covered to prevent frostbite and/or hypothermia.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water.
AREAS: Clatsop County Coast-Tillamook County Coast-Central Coast of Oregon-North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands-Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands-North Oregon Coast Range-Central Oregon Coast Range-Lower Columbia River-Tualatin Valley-Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain-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-West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft-West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor-Upper Hood River Valley-Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor-Clackamas County Cascade Foothills-Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties-Lane County Cascade Foothills-South Washington Coast- Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands-Willapa Hills-Cowlitz County Lowlands-North Clark County Lowlands-Inner Vancouver Metro-East Clark County Lowlands-South Washington Cascade Foothills-West Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor-Central Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor- Including the cities of Mapleton, Molalla, Woodland, Happy Valley, Estacada, Lincoln City, Rockaway Beach, Alma, Forest Grove, Philomath, Stevenson, Skyline Drive, Lebanon, Cannon Beach, Battle Ground, Monroe, Silver Falls, Lake Oswego, Silverton, Oregon City, Rhododendron, Warrenton, Sunset Summit, Seaside, Wyeth, Hillsboro, Castle Rock, Springfield, Underwood, Brightwood, Amboy, Junction City, Stayton, Lake Merwin, Welches, Brush Prairie, McMinnville, Corbett, Cherryville, Creswell, Kalama, Fairview, Oakridge, Alsea, Tillamook, Necanicum, Rooster Rock, Salmon Creek, Tokeland, Vida, Rosburg, Beacon Rock SP, Clatskanie, Manzanita, Chehalem Mountain, Multnomah Falls, Vancouver, Mary’s Peak, Sellwood, Knappa, Hoskins, Sylvan Hill, Keizer, Eagle Creek, Newport, Waldport, Lebam, Sherwood, Ocean Park, Cape Horn, Grand Ronde Indian Reservation, Astoria, Cottage Grove, La Center, Sandy, St. Helens, Parkdale, North Bonneville, Hockinson, Longview, Carson, Troutdale, Harrisburg, Ridgefield, Hood River, Woodburn, Albany, Scappoose, Evergreen, Neskowin, Horton, Vernonia, Cathlamet, Pacific City, Tigard, Brooklyn, Toutle, Eugene, Corvallis, Naselle, Detroit, Sheridan, Gresham, Rockcreek, Wilsonville, Kelso, Brownsville, Portland, Newberg, Valsetz, Wilson River Summit, Yacolt, McKenzie Bridge, Florence, Odell, Mill City, Boring, Bonneville, Dallas, Salem, Willapa, Monmouth, Grand Ronde, Rainier, Glenwood, Jewell, Raymond, Cascade Locks, Long Beach, Washougal, and Camas 305 PM PST Sat Jan 18 2025
