Excessive Heat Watch in effect from Saturday, 10:00 AM PDT until Sunday, 10:00 PM PDT.
Source: U.S. National Weather Service
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON…
* SATURDAY HIGH TEMPERATURES: GENERALLY IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S…WITH A FEW LOCATIONS REACHING 100 DEGREES.
* SUNDAY HIGH TEMPERATURES: GENERALLY IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S…WITH A FEW LOCATIONS REACHING 100 DEGREES. BUT EXPECT COOLER TEMPERATURES TO SOUTH OF SALEM…AS LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW WILL COOL THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. LOCATIONS LIKE EUGENE AND
CORVALLIS LIKELY TO SEE HIGHS ONLY IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 80S.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALL OF INTERIOR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN OREGON…EXCEPT FOR THE HIGH CASCADES.
* IMPACTS: THE HOT WEATHER WILL CREATE STRESS FOR ANYONE OUTDOORS AND INVOLVED IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY…AS WELL AS THOSE NOT ACCLIMATED TO THE HEAT…THE ELDERLY…AND THE INFIRM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED…WITH HEAT ILLNESSES POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN… AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. ALSO…PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SUNBURNS. WEAR A HAT…AND USE SUNSCREEN.
