[Oremem/Idamem] Hot weather warning

Tue, 29 Jul 2003 09:41:00 -0700

 DE AAM0OR NR 24
R 290504Z JUL 03
 FM HOWARD PHILIPSON/ AAM0OR OR
 TO ALL OR/ID ARMY MARS MEMBERS AND STATIONS
 BT
 SUBJ: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING
1.HERE IS A COPY OF A HOT WEATHER WARNING FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN PORTLAND
2.EXPECT RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY. TAKE PRECAUTIONS.
3.MESSAGE FOLLOWS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
ORZ003>013-WAZ022-039-040-292200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
400 AM PDT TUE JUL 29 2003

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY...

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NEVADA DESERT WILL BUILD OVER THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY AND HOLD INTO WEDNESDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES
WILL SOAR INTO THE 90S BY EARLY AFTERNOON...TOPPING OUT AROUND 100
DEGREES OVER MANY LOCATIONS IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY...AND ALONG THE
COLUMBIA RIVER BETWEEN KELSO AND HOOD RIVER. TEMPERATURES IN THE
COAST RANGE AND CASCADES WILL ALSO BE QUITE TOASTY THIS AFTERNOON.

HERES THE BREAKDOWN OF RECORDS AND FORECAST HIGHS FOR TODAY
CITY     CURRENT RECORD HIGH   FORECAST HIGH TODAY
ASTORIA            79 SET IN 1990          78
PORTLAND           99 SET IN 1990         100
TROUTDALE         104 SET IN 1998         101
HILLSBORO          96 SET IN 1985         100
SALEM              99 SET IN 1990         101
MCMINNVILLE       100 SET IN 1998         101
CORVALLIS          99 SET IN 1998         102
EUGENE             96 SET IN 1990         102
BONNEVILLE DAM     97 SET IN 1998         100
HOOD RIVER        100 SET IN 1998         104

TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SLIGHTLY WEDNESDAY...BUT STILL IN THE MIDDLE
TO UPPER 90S. ANY COOLING TREND WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL THURSDAY WHEN
THE HIGHS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S.

AS A RESULT OF THESE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND COOL. YOUNG CHILDREN...ELDERLY...AND
PETS ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. SLOW DOWN...REDUCE
STRENUOUS ACTIVITY AND TRY TO STAY COOL.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

ROCKEY
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