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...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR MUCH OF THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS IN NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON INCLUDING THE COAST RANGE AND CASCADE FOOTHILLS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY.

* HIGH TEMPERATURES: AFTER A PERIOD OF NEAR NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES...EXPECT TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S FOR SATURDAY...AND LOW TO MID 90S SUNDAY ACROSS THE INLAND VALLEYS AND CASCADE FOOTHILLS. HOTTEST TIME OF THE DAY WILL BE 1 PM TO 6 PM BOTH AFTERNOONS.

* LOW TEMPERATURES: GENERALLY IN THE UPPER 50S AND MID 60S.

* TIMING: TEMPERATURES WILL STAY IN THE 90S BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...WITH SATURDAY BEING THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL BE A SHORT DURATION EVENT...WITH TEMPERATURES RETURNING NEAR NORMAL OR JUST ABOVE NORMAL BY MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL... EUGENE...SPRINGFIELD...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...VERNONIA... SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...SANDY...ESTACADA...SWEET HOME... HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...ST. HELENS... VENETA...TOUTLE...ARIEL...LAKE MERWIN...COUGAR...ODELL... COTTAGE GROVE...LONGVIEW...KELSO

* IMPACTS: TAKE CARE NOT TO OVER EXERT DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY...AND TO STAY HYDRATED WITH CLEAR LIQUIDS. AUTOMOBILES CAN HEAT UP RAPIDLY TO TEMPERATURES HARMFUL OR EVEN DEADLY TO PETS AND CHILDREN. USE CAUTION NEAR AREA RIVERS...BE WATER SMART... WEAR A LIFE JACKET AND USE GOOD JUDGMENT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY ... CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON ... CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE ... CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY ... COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON ... GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA ... LOWER COLUMBIA ... NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS ... SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY ... UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY ... WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE

Instructions:

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.