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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
227 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
ORZ109-114>118-161300-
/O.NEW.KPQR.AS.Y.0002.260118T0300Z-260120T1800Z/
TUALATIN VALLEY-WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL
WILLAMETTE VALLEY-BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS-LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS-
LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EUGENE, JASPER, TUALATIN, GREENBERRY,
TIGARD, SALEM, MOHAWK, ALOHA, ALBANY, BEAVERTON, LEBANON,
PLEASANT HILL, HILLSBORO, FARMINGTON, SPRINGFIELD, WEST SALEM,
MARCOLA, AND CORVALLIS
227 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM PST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...LIGHT WINDS AND LIMITED AIR MOVEMENT WILL LEAD TO A PERIOD
OF STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS.
* WHERE...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND TUALATIN
VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...DETERIORATING AIR QUALITY MAY CAUSE ISSUES FOR PEOPLE
WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STATE AIR QUALITY AGENCIES HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT NO OUTDOOR BURNING
OCCUR AND THAT RESIDENTIAL WOOD BURNING DEVICES BE LIMITED AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE. ACCORDING TO STATE AIR QUALITY AGENCIES, PROLONGED
PERIODS OF STAGNANT AIR CAN HOLD POLLUTANTS CLOSE TO THE GROUND
WHERE PEOPLE LIVE AND BREATHE. CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL BURN AGENCY FOR
ANY CURRENT RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA.
PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SHOULD FOLLOW THEIR PHYSICIAN'S
ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH HIGH LEVELS OF AIR POLLUTION DURING PERIODS
OF STAGNANT AIR, ESPECIALLY IF AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR
YOUR AREA. TO SEE IF AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR YOUR
AREA, GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PQR AND LEFT-CLICK YOUR LOCATION ON THE
HOMEPAGE MAP DISPLAY. ALTERNATIVELY, YOU COULD ALSO TYPE YOUR
LOCATION INTO THE SEARCH BAR FOUND ON THE TOP-LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE
HOMEPAGE. FROM THERE, YOU WILL SEE AN AIR QUALITY ALERT LISTED AT
THE TOP IF ONE IS IN EFFECT FOR YOUR LOCATION; YOU CAN CLICK THE
ALERT TO READ MORE DETAILS IF APPLICABLE.
ORZ112-161300-
/O.CON.KPQR.WI.Y.0001.260116T0500Z-260117T2300Z/
EAST PORTLAND METRO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRESHAM, TROUTDALE, AND FAIRVIEW
227 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM
PST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 55 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...EAST PORTLAND METRO.
* WHEN...FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...GUSTS WILL BE STRONGEST ALONG THE
INTERSTATE-84 CORRIDOR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND
OTHER OBJECTS THAT CAN EASILY BLOW AROUND.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
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