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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1002 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
ORZ121-130815-
/O.NEW.KPQR.FZ.W.0005.261013T0700Z-261013T1500Z/
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKDALE AND ODELL
1002 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PDT
TUESDAY...
* 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 TUESDAY.
* 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.
ORZ104-107>109-112>119-123>125-WAZ202-204>208-130815-
/O.NEW.KPQR.FR.Y.0013.261013T0700Z-261013T0900Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS-CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE-
LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER-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 PHILOMATH, RAINIER, YACOLT, HARRISBURG,
SILVERTON, TROUTDALE, BORING, MOLALLA, MCMINNVILLE, GRAND RONDE
INDIAN RESERVATION, BRUSH PRAIRIE, JUNCTION CITY, KNAPPA, ST.
HELENS, MARY'S PEAK, WILLAPA, CHERRYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD,
HILLSBORO, VANCOUVER, NEWBERG, MONROE, COTTAGE GROVE, WASHOUGAL,
MONMOUTH, VERNONIA, WOODLAND, CORVALLIS, OAKRIDGE, MCKENZIE BRIDGE,
WOODBURN, RHODODENDRON, DETROIT, CRESWELL, CASTLE ROCK, KELSO, SILVER
FALLS, SANDY, KEIZER, MILL CITY, BROWNSVILLE, TIGARD, ROCKCREEK,
FAIRVIEW, FOREST GROVE, BRIGHTWOOD, LA CENTER, HOCKINSON, LONGVIEW,
LAKE MERWIN, CLATSKANIE, CATHLAMET, EUGENE, AMBOY, NECANICUM,
LEBANON, CAMAS, ALBANY, BATTLE GROUND, SALMON CREEK, SCAPPOOSE,
ROSBURG, CORBETT, WELCHES, EVERGREEN, SHERWOOD, JEWELL, ESTACADA,
SALEM, RIDGEFIELD, STAYTON, WILSONVILLE, VALSETZ, SHERIDAN, KALAMA,
GLENWOOD, GRESHAM, LEBAM, TOUTLE, VIDA, DALLAS, AND HORTON
1002 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PDT
TUESDAY...
* 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 TUESDAY.
* 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.
JH
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