Severe Cold Wave ● Active
Freeze Watch issued October 29 at 11:14AM PDT until October 31 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR, United States of America
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* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 32 degrees or lower are
possible.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, East Central
Willamette Valley, Tualatin Valley, West Central Willamette Valley,
and Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands. In Washington, North Clark
County Lowlands.
* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Frost and freeze headlines are only issued
through the growing season of April 1 through October 31.
Therefore, frost or freeze headlines will not be issued beginning
November 1, even though similar low temperatures are possible.
Additionally, frost and freeze headlines will no longer be issued
this growing season for the Upper Hood River Valley, southern
Willamette Valley, south Washington Cascade Foothills, and north
Oregon Coast Range as these locations have already experienced a
hard freeze earlier in October.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; Tualatin Valley; West Central Willamette Valley; East Central Willamette Valley; Clackamas County Cascade Foothills; N |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-30T05:00:00-07:00 |
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The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; Tualatin Valley; West Central Willamette Valley; East Central Willamette Valley; Clackamas County Cascade Foothills; N
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