WWUS76 KPQR 160424 NPWPQR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 924 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ORZ124-125-161630- /O.UPG.KPQR.FR.Y.0003.260416T0800Z-260416T1600Z/ /O.EXB.KPQR.FZ.W.0002.260416T0424Z-260416T1600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.FZ.A.0003.260417T0800Z-260417T1600Z/ Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties-Lane County Cascade Foothills- Including the cities of Oakridge, Vida, McKenzie Bridge, Silver Falls, Mill City, and Detroit 924 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees possible. * WHERE...Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties and Lane County Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM PDT Thursday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender outdoor plants from the cold. Consider temporarily moving outdoor potted plants indoors if they are sensitive to cold temperatures. Consider temporarily covering sensitive plants with a lightweight cotton fabric (i.e., bedsheets, thin blankets), as this will help retain heat and provide frost protection for your plants. && $$ ORZ123-161600- /O.UPG.KPQR.FR.Y.0003.260416T0800Z-260416T1600Z/ /O.EXB.KPQR.FZ.W.0002.260416T0424Z-260416T1600Z/ Clackamas County Cascade Foothills- Including the cities of Brightwood, Cherryville, Rhododendron, and Welches 924 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees. * WHERE...Clackamas County Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender outdoor plants from the cold. Consider temporarily moving outdoor potted plants indoors if they are sensitive to cold temperatures. Consider temporarily covering sensitive plants with a lightweight cotton fabric (i.e., bedsheets, thin blankets), as this will help retain heat and provide frost protection for your plants. && $$ ORZ121-161630- /O.EXT.KPQR.FZ.W.0002.260416T0424Z-260416T1600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.FZ.A.0003.260417T0800Z-260417T1600Z/ Upper Hood River Valley- Including the cities of Parkdale and Odell 924 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees possible. * WHERE...Upper Hood River Valley. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM PDT Thursday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender outdoor plants from the cold. Consider temporarily moving outdoor potted plants indoors if they are sensitive to cold temperatures. Consider temporarily covering sensitive plants with a lightweight cotton fabric (i.e., bedsheets, thin blankets), as this will help retain heat and provide frost protection for your plants. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. && $$ ORZ104>110-114>118-WAZ203>205-208-161600- /O.CON.KPQR.FR.Y.0003.260416T0800Z-260416T1600Z/ North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands-Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands-North Oregon Coast Range-Central Oregon Coast Range- Lower Columbia River-Tualatin Valley-Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain-West Central Willamette Valley-East Central Willamette Valley-Benton County Lowlands-Linn County Lowlands- Lane County Lowlands-Willapa Hills-Cowlitz County Lowlands-North Clark County Lowlands-South Washington Cascade Foothills- Including the cities of Sunset Summit, Mapleton, Wilsonville, Hillsboro, Stayton, Rockcreek, Brush Prairie, Lake Merwin, Skyline Drive, Chehalem Mountain, Kelso, Cottage Grove, Woodburn, Knappa, Longview, Brooklyn, Toutle, Forest Grove, Harrisburg, Clatskanie, Silverton, Castle Rock, St. Helens, Grand Ronde Indian Reservation, Sylvan Hill, Glenwood, Dallas, Kalama, Amboy, Ridgefield, Salem, Grand Ronde, Yacolt, Monroe, Molalla, Valsetz, Woodland, McMinnville, Keizer, Jewell, Creswell, Horton, Monmouth, Sherwood, Albany, Junction City, Alsea, La Center, Vernonia, Brownsville, Scappoose, Mary's Peak, Eugene, Alma, Corvallis, Tigard, Newberg, Sheridan, Springfield, Hockinson, Necanicum, Wilson River Summit, Philomath, Hoskins, Rainier, Battle Ground, and Lebanon 924 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures of 32 to 36 degrees will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Central and Southern Willamette Valley, Northern and Central Coast Range Valleys and Mountains of Oregon, Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys, Tualatin Valley, Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain, Willapa Hills, North Clark County Lowlands, and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender outdoor plants from the cold. Consider temporarily moving outdoor potted plants indoors if they are sensitive to cold temperatures. Consider temporarily covering sensitive plants with a lightweight cotton fabric (i.e., bedsheets, thin blankets), as this will help retain heat and provide frost protection for your plants. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit www.weather.gov/portland 03