Weather Alerts for Multnomah CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 HEAT ADVISORY |
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| MULTNOMAH COUNTY | ||
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: Thu, 8/6 10:59am | Updated: Thu, 8/6 1:50pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 8/6 11:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures of 89 to 94 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Oregon and southwest Washington. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures 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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| MULTNOMAH COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Clackamas, OR - Marion, OR - Multnomah, OR - Washington, OR |
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| Effective: Thu, 8/6 11:41am | Updated: Thu, 8/6 1:50pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Fri, 8/7 12:30pm | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has continued an Air Quality Advisory, which is IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY. An Air Quality Advisory for Ozone remains in effect. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels due to ozone at times through 8 PM PDT Friday. 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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