535  
WWUS86 KPDT 100003  
SPSPDT  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
503 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
ORZ041-044-507-508-510-WAZ024-026>029-521-100200-  
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-  
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-  
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-  
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-  
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-  
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-  
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON, THE DALLES, BOARDMAN,  
HERMISTON, IONE, ATHENA, PENDLETON, PILOT ROCK, HEPPNER, CONDON,  
FOSSIL, DUFUR, MAUPIN, MORO, WHITE SALMON, ELLENSBURG, THORP,  
NACHES, SUNNYSIDE, TOPPENISH, YAKIMA, CONNELL, PROSSER,  
TRI-CITIES, DAYTON, WAITSBURG, WALLA WALLA, GOLDENDALE,  
AND BICKLETON  
503 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
PATCHY TO LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY  
ACROSS THE COLUMBIA PLATEAU EARLY THIS EVENING. BE READY FOR  
SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR  
BLOWING SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING, PULL OFF THE  
ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. REMEMBER,  
'PULL ASIDE, STAY ALIVE'.  
 

 
 
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