Update: Extreme Heat Warning for Oregon Likely to Expire at 10 p.m.

Extreme Heat Expected - Rogue River Press

Image courtesy of OEM. The National Weather Service has issued Extreme Heat Watches, Warnings, and Advisories for parts of Oregon as dangerously high temperatures are forecast to impact the region this weekend. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) urge all Oregonians to take steps to protect themselves, their families, and neighbors—especially older adults, young children, people …

Update: Extreme heat warning for Oregon likely to expire at 10 p.m.

The warning was active for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, John Day Basin, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, North Central Oregon and Central Oregon."Above-normal temperatures will continue overnight through Wednesday, but are expected to be below Extreme Heat Warning criteria. Therefore, the Extreme Heat Warning will be allowed to expir…

Last day of extreme heat for much of Oregon and Southwest Washington

An extreme heat advisory remains in effect for much of Oregon on Tuesday — from the entirety of the central Willamette Valley to stretches of Central Oregon and the Rogue Valley.According to the National Weather Service, the heat warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Tuesday.The Portland area could see temperatures soar as high as 102 degrees during the third consecutive day of the August heatwave.Temperatures are expected to start cooling down Tue…