250 WWUS76 KPDT 221958 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1258 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ORZ041-044-508-510-WAZ024-521-230600- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-260823T0600Z/ Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin 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, Heppner, Boardman, Bickleton, The Dalles, Ione, Maupin, Dufur, Goldendale, Arlington, Moro, Condon, Fossil, and Hermiston 1258 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, North Central Oregon, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may locally reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ026-230500- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0030.260822T2100Z-260823T0500Z/ Kittitas Valley- Including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp 1258 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may locally reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ PDT