WWUS76 KPDT 062143

NPWPDT



URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pendleton OR

243 PM PDT Wed May 6 2026



ORZ041-044-507-508-510-WAZ024-521-070545-

/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260507T0800Z/

Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of

Oregon-Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-

Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-North Central

Oregon-Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Simcoe

Highlands-

Including the cities of White Salmon, Athena, Pendleton, Pilot

Rock, Arlington, Ione, Dufur, Moro, Bickleton, Fossil,

Goldendale, Condon, Heppner, Boardman, Hermiston, The Dalles, and

Maupin

243 PM PDT Wed May 6 2026



...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT THURSDAY...



* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.



* WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, 

  Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of 

  Oregon, North Central Oregon, and Simcoe Highlands.



* WHEN...Until 1 AM PDT Thursday.



* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 

  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 

profile vehicles. Use extra caution.



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WAZ026-070545-

/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260507T0800Z/

Kittitas Valley-

Including the cities of Thorp and Ellensburg

243 PM PDT Wed May 6 2026



...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT THURSDAY...



* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.



* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.



* WHEN...Until 1 AM PDT Thursday.



* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 

  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 

profile vehicles. Use extra caution.



&&



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MR