COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VERNONIA, JEWELL, SUNSET SUMMIT,
LEES CAMP, TRASK, GRANDE RONDE, BURNT WOODS, TIDEWATER,
SWISSHOME, VENETA, ST. HELENS, CLATSKANIE, GOVERNMENT CAMP,
DETROIT, SANTIAM PASS, MCKENZIE PASS, MCKENZIE BRIDGE, OAKRIDGE,
WILLAMETTE PASS, COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER,
MOUNT ST. HELENS, WIND RIVER VALLEY, LONGVIEW, KELSO,
CASTLE ROCK, TOUTLE, ARIEL, LAKE MERWIN, YALE LAKE, AND COUGAR
143 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2020
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY…
* WHAT…HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S.
* WHERE…IN WASHINGTON, VALLEYS OF THE COAST RANGE AND WILLAPA
HILLS, AND THE COWLITZ AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER VALLEYS. IN
OREGON, VALLEYS OF COAST RANGE AND CASCADES.
* WHEN…THROUGH 9 PM PDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS…HOT TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE HEAT ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY FALL SLIGHTLY ON
SUNDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE, BUT EXPECT CONDITIONS TO STILL
FEEL HOT WITH HIGHS IN THEUPPER 80S TO MIDDLE 90S. THE
WARMEST TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSER TO THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.
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