* WHAT…High temperatures between 92 and 98 degrees fahrenheit and
low temperatures between 57 and 65 degrees fahrenheit will produce
widespread moderate heat risk. Major heat risk will be most
prevalent around the Portland/Vancouver metro and the Columbia
River Gorge where overnight low temperatures will be warmest.
* WHERE…Greater Portland/Vancouver Metro, Western and Central
Columbia River Gorge, the Corbett area and the Hood River Valley,
Central and Southern Willamette Valley, Lower Columbia River and
Cowlitz River Valleys, and Clackamas County Cascade Foothills.
* WHEN…From 10 AM Sunday to 10 PM PDT Monday.
* IMPACTS…Exposure to hot temperatures may cause heat related
illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Moderate heat risk is the level of heat that
affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those
without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Impacts
possible in some health systems and in heat-sensitive industries.
Major heat risk is the level of heat that affects anyone without
effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Impacts likely in
some health systems, heat sensitive industries and infrastructure.