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WWUS76 KPDT 191831
NPWPDT
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1131 AM PDT FRI JUN 19 2026
ORZ041-WAZ024-210600-
/O.NEW.KPDT.XH.A.0001.260622T1800Z-260624T0600Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THE DALLES, WHITE SALMON, AND ARLINGTON
1131 AM PDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES UP TO 98
DEGREES POSSIBLE. THIS WILL POSE A MAJOR RISK OF HEAT-RELATED
ILLNESS.
* WHERE...EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
* WHEN...FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING
EXTREME HEAT EVENTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS
SITUATION. BE PREPARED TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN
AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES
AND NEIGHBORS.
YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT
WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER
OF MINUTES.
MR
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