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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
245 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
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TUALATIN VALLEY-PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN-INNER
PORTLAND METRO-WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL
WILLAMETTE VALLEY-BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS-LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS-
LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS-NORTH CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS-INNER VANCOUVER
METRO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILSHIRE PARK, SYLVAN, BRUSH PRAIRIE,
GREENBERRY, HAPPY VALLEY, STAYTON, BROWNSVILLE, MONROE, MOHAWK,
PORTLAND, BEAVERTON, WILSONVILLE, TIGARD, ALBANY, LLOYD CENTER,
KEIZER, SYLVAN HILL, CRESWELL, PROEBSTEL, SILVERTON, SALMON
CREEK, ROCKCREEK, EUGENE, MARCOLA, CLARK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, LAKE
OSWEGO, CORVALLIS, PHILOMATH, LEBANON, SKYLINE DRIVE,
MCMINNVILLE, WOODBURN, BATTLE GROUND, SIFTON, ALOHA, THE OREGON
ZOO, OREGON CITY, TUALATIN, PLEASANT HILL, VANCOUVER DOWNTOWN,
MONMOUTH, HARRISBURG, CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN, PORTLAND DOWNTOWN,
SALEM, SELLWOOD, FOREST GROVE, MOLALLA, HOCKINSON, NEWBERG,
COTTAGE GROVE, EAGLE CREEK, SHERWOOD, SWAN ISLAND, VANCOUVER,
JUNCTION CITY, HILLSBORO, WEST SALEM, FARMINGTON, DALLAS,
SPRINGFIELD, JASPER, ORCHARDS, RIDGEFIELD, EVERGREEN, SHERIDAN,
AND LA CENTER
245 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
..AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY, LIGHT WINDS AND LIMITED
AIR MOVEMENT WILL LEAD TO A PERIOD OF STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS. FOR
THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN
DENSE FOG.
* WHERE...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY, TUALATIN VALLEY,
PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN, INNER PORTLAND METRO,
NORTH CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS, AND INNER VANCOUVER METRO.
* WHEN...FOR THE AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. FOR
THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PST
TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...DETERIORATING AIR QUALITY MAY CAUSE ISSUES FOR PEOPLE
WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. LOW VISIBILITY COULD MAKE DRIVING
CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS.
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.
IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS SHOULD WEAR BRIGHT OR REFLECTIVE CLOTHING
TO INCREASE THE CHANCES OF BEING SEEN BY OTHERS IN POOR VISIBILITY
CONDITIONS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
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