NWS issues Heat Advisory, Extreme Heat Watch
The Portland office of the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Sunday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and an Extreme Heat Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
The Portland office of the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Sunday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and an Extreme Heat Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
The region covered by the notices includes most of the Portland Metro area and beyond, including Forest Grove.
Read the two notices in their entirety here.
For the heat advisory, the federal weather agency is forecasting high temperatures between 93 and 97 degrees, while the Extreme Heat Watch could see temperatures between 90 and 100 degrees.
Low temps may only drop to between 65 and 70 degrees at night.
"Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events," the NWS said.
"Drink plenty of fluids, stay in a cool place during the heat of the day, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and neighbors. For those without air conditioning, use fans to keep air moving. Keeps windows closed during the day and open at night, unless air quality is degraded due to wildfire smoke," the agency added.
