Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
535 WWUS86 KPDT 100003 SPSPDT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pendleton OR 503 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026 ORZ041-044-507-508-510-WAZ024-026>029-521-100200- 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- Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, Boardman, Hermiston, Ione, Athena, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Heppner, Condon, Fossil, Dufur, Maupin, Moro, White Salmon, Ellensburg, Thorp, Naches, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Yakima, Connell, Prosser, Tri-Cities, Dayton, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Goldendale, and Bickleton 503 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026 Patchy to localized areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility across the Columbia Plateau early this evening. 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. Remember, `Pull Aside, Stay Alive`. $$