841  
WWUS76 KPQR 111700  
NPWPQR  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
1000 AM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
ORZ121-120500-  
/O.NEW.KPQR.FZ.W.0004.261012T0700Z-261012T1500Z/  
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKDALE AND ODELL  
1000 AM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 28 TO 32 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EXPECT THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES NEAR PARKDALE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER OUTDOOR PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
CONSIDER TEMPORARILY MOVING OUTDOOR POTTED PLANTS INDOORS IF THEY ARE  
SENSITIVE TO COLD TEMPERATURES.  
 
CONSIDER TEMPORARILY COVERING SENSITIVE PLANTS WITH A LIGHTWEIGHT  
COTTON FABRIC (I.E., BEDSHEETS, THIN BLANKETS), AS THIS WILL HELP  
RETAIN HEAT AND PROVIDE FROST PROTECTION FOR YOUR PLANTS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ORZ104-107-109-112>119-123>125-WAZ202-204>208-120500-  
/O.NEW.KPQR.FR.Y.0012.261012T0700Z-261012T1500Z/  
NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS-CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE-  
TUALATIN VALLEY-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-  
CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS-CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF MARION  
AND LINN COUNTIES-LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS-WILLAPA AND  
WAHKIAKUM LOWLANDS-COWLITZ COUNTY LOWLANDS-NORTH CLARK COUNTY  
LOWLANDS-INNER VANCOUVER METRO-EAST CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS-SOUTH  
WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOCKINSON, MONMOUTH, TIGARD, KELSO, DETROIT,  
CASTLE ROCK, KNAPPA, WILSONVILLE, RIDGEFIELD, SHERWOOD, JEWELL,  
BROWNSVILLE, CORVALLIS, ALBANY, PHILOMATH, GLENWOOD,  
KALAMA, WOODBURN, CRESWELL, MILL CITY, MCKENZIE BRIDGE, MARY'S  
PEAK, OAKRIDGE, GRAND RONDE INDIAN RESERVATION, HARRISBURG, STAYTON,  
WELCHES, LAKE MERWIN, TROUTDALE, FAIRVIEW, VANCOUVER, SALMON CREEK,  
ESTACADA, DALLAS, LEBANON, ROCKCREEK, BORING, SHERIDAN, WOODLAND,  
EUGENE, LEBAM, RHODODENDRON, TOUTLE, SILVERTON, GRESHAM, SILVER  
FALLS, SALEM, VALSETZ, VIDA, MOLALLA, LONGVIEW, WILLAPA, CAMAS,  
CORBETT, SPRINGFIELD, YACOLT, COTTAGE GROVE, NECANICUM, EVERGREEN,  
NEWBERG, LA CENTER, MONROE, KEIZER, HORTON, BRUSH PRAIRIE, ROSBURG,  
HILLSBORO, AMBOY, BATTLE GROUND, BRIGHTWOOD, MCMINNVILLE,  
CHERRYVILLE, CATHLAMET, JUNCTION CITY, FOREST GROVE, VERNONIA,  
WASHOUGAL, AND SANDY  
1000 AM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 33 TO 36 WILL RESULT IN FROST  
FORMATION.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTHWEST  
WASHINGTON.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST COULD HARM SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION. SENSITIVE  
OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER OUTDOOR PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
CONSIDER TEMPORARILY MOVING OUTDOOR POTTED PLANTS INDOORS IF THEY ARE  
SENSITIVE TO COLD TEMPERATURES.  
 
CONSIDER TEMPORARILY COVERING SENSITIVE PLANTS WITH A LIGHTWEIGHT  
COTTON FABRIC (I.E., BEDSHEETS, THIN BLANKETS), AS THIS WILL HELP  
RETAIN HEAT AND PROVIDE FROST PROTECTION FOR YOUR PLANTS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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