Excessive heat warning: 100 predicted Thursday

An excessive heat warning is in effect from noon Thursday, Sept. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 for many of Lane County’s urban areas, including Eugene, Springfield, Junction City, McKenzie Bridge, Oakridge, Creswell, and Cottage Grove.

Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures around 100 are expected, with overnight lows in the upper 50s to near 70, warmest in urban areas, Columbia River Gorge, and Cascade foothills and valleys.

Conditions will begin to warm on Wednesday with highs of 90 to 95.

Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. To prepare:

• Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
• Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
• Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

For sheltering information and other human services, dial 2 1 1 during business hours or visit 211info.org in Oregon or wa211.org in Washington.

The warning, from the National Weather Service Portland office, is in effect for portions of northwest and west central Oregon and southwest Washington. The complete list of areas affected is as follows:

Lower Columbia River-Tualatin Valley-Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain-Inner Portland Metro-East Portland Metro-Outer Southeast Portland Metro-West Central Willamette Valley-East Central Willamette Valley-Benton County Lowlands-Linn County Lowlands-Lane County Lowlands-West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft-West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor-Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor-Clackamas County Cascade Foothills-Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties-Lane County Cascade Foothills-Cowlitz County Lowlands-North Clark County Lowlands-Inner Vancouver Metro-East Clark County Lowlands-West Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor-Central Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor-

Including the cities of Longview, Newberg, Castle Rock, Dallas, Hockinson, Salem, Happy Valley, Sheridan, Gresham, Vida, Wilsonville, La Center, Stayton, Forest Grove, Camas, Vancouver, Battle Ground, Keizer, Cape Horn, Cascade Locks, Stevenson, Corvallis, Monroe, Eagle Creek, Woodland, Silver Falls, St. Helens, Skyline Drive, Lebanon, Carson, Brightwood, Ridgefield, Lake Oswego, Junction City, Salmon Creek, Sherwood, Kalama, Tigard, Beacon Rock SP, Hood River, Washougal, Detroit, Brownsville, Harrisburg, Brush Prairie, Sellwood, Cherryville, Creswell, Oregon City, Hillsboro, Mill City, Rockcreek, Molalla, Welches, Bonneville, Woodburn, North Bonneville, Evergreen, Eugene, Troutdale, Scappoose, Rainier, Monmouth, Corbett, Multnomah Falls, Boring, McMinnville, Clatskanie, Rooster Rock, Cottage Grove, Silverton, Springfield, Wyeth, Fairview, Portland, Underwood, Philomath, Sandy, Kelso, Rhododendron, Sylvan Hill, Estacada, McKenzie Bridge, Oakridge, Chehalem Mountain, and Albany.