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...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST RANGE IN OREGON...THE WILLAPA HILLS... AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY.

* TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES: 85 TO 95...EXCEPT 90 TO 100 IN THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS SATURDAY.

* NIGHTTIME LOW TEMPERATURES: GENERALLY FROM 60 TO 70.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: VERNONIA...SANDY...ESTACADA...SWEET HOME... VENETA...TOUTLE...ARIEL...LAKE MERWIN...COUGAR... COTTAGE GROVE

* IMPACTS: THIS IS ABNORMALLY EARLY FOR A HEAT WAVE OF THIS MAGNITUDE. BE SURE TO AVOID EXERTION DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY...AND TO STAY HYDRATED WITH CLEAR LIQUIDS. AUTOMOBILES... WHEN LEFT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT CAN HEAT UP RAPIDLY TO TEMPERATURES HARMFUL OVER EVEN DEADLY TO PETS AND CHILDREN. USE CAUTION NEAR AREA RIVERS...AND BE SURE TO WEAR A LIFE JACKET.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY ... CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON ... COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON ... NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS

Instructions:

TO HELP STAY COOL AND CONSERVE ELECTRICITY DURING A HEAT WAVE... KEEP BLINDS OR SHADES CLOSED DURING THE DAY. WAIT UNTIL THE COOLER TIMES OF DAY TO RUN DISHWASHERS AND CLOTHES DRYERS. INSTEAD OF USING A STOVE...CONSIDER USING A MICROWAVE OVEN OR OUTDOOR GRILL FOR COOKING. IF YOU HAVE AIR CONDITIONING...TURN THE THERMOSTAT UP A FEW DEGREES WHEN YOU ARE NOT AT HOME. 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 LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. 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.