School’s out for the holidays – but today’s wild weather is a good time for parents of students who attend school at facilities in the Forest Grove School District to brush up on snow routes and inclement weather procedures.
Weather
High winds take out power, downed trees close Highway 6
Overnight winds brough trees down on area roads, littering Highways 26 and 6 with debris and taking out power for Portland General Electric and West Oregon Electric Co-op customers throughout the region. Highway 6 remained closed in Tillamook County Thursday morning.
High winds expected Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning
High winds are anticipated starting Tuesday afternoon, the Portland Office of the National Weather Service said in a Wind Advisory. Gusts up to 45 mph at lower elevation areas are expected, and higher coast range elevations could see 60 mph gusts.
Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued
The northern lights could be visible starting Thursday, and power and communications systems could see impacts from what could be a severe geomagnetic storm hurtling toward Earth.
Fire danger drops to ‘moderate’ Wednesday
Fire danger in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) were set to “moderate” or blue at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Local, state fire officials urge caution as temperatures spike into triple digits
With temperatures expected to soar into the triple digits Thursday and a Red Flag Warning starting 9 a.m., local fire officials are urging the public to use caution and avoid anything that could spark a fire.
Fire danger to rise to ‘High’ Thursday
Fire danger, which dropped to moderate on August 19, will rise back to high on Thursday, August 29, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Fire danger drops to ‘Moderate’ in local region
Fire danger in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) were set to “moderate” or blue at noon Monday.
Red Flag Warning issued for Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning over possible thunderstorms
A Red Flag Warning issued Tuesday afternoon will be effective starting 5 p.m. Tuesday and extending through 8 a.m. Wednesday due to a chance of thunderstorms in much of Oregon east of the Coast Range.
Fire Weather Watch issued amid ‘slight chance of thunderstorms’ Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for much of the Willamette Valley and Portland area over concerns of a possible thunderstorm starting Tuesday afternoon.
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