Weather Alerts for Clark County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Heat Advisory  HEAT ADVISORY   Heat Advisory
CLARK COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Lower Columbia River - 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 - Cowlitz County Lowlands - North Clark County Lowlands - Inner Vancouver Metro - East Clark County Lowlands - South Washington Cascade Foothills
Effective: Tue, 8/4 10:54pm Updated: Wed, 8/5 8:30am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 8/5 2:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures of 93 to 98 degrees and morning
low temperatures of 60 to 65 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wildfire smoke continues west of the Cascades
over northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, which may limit
high temperatures by approximately 1-3 degrees. However,
temperatures will still be hot enough to bring an increased risk
ofheat-related illnesses even if temperatures are dampened a few
degrees from smoke.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
CLARK COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Clark, WA
Effective: Tue, 8/4 11:53am Updated: Wed, 8/5 8:30am Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Wed, 8/5 12:00pm Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown

 
Details:
The Southwest Clean Air Agency has continued an Air Quality Advisory,
which is in effect until 11 AM PDT Thursday.

An Air Quality Advisory for Smoke and Ozone remains in effect.
Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions
will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels due to smoke and ozone
at times through 11 AM PDT Thursday.

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.swcleanair.gov