Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 9 at 12:08PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 12:08pm
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
Patchy to localized areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility
across the Columbia Plateau this afternoon. Be ready for sudden
changes in visibility. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as
far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all
the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull
Aside, Stay Alive'.
Area Description:
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; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Simcoe Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov