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Freeze Warning issued October 13 at 7:48AM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

Freeze Warning · Upper Hood River Valley. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
13 October 2026 at 14:48 UTC
First saved by us
12 October 2026 at 17:13 UTC
Last included in a daily record
13 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Portland OR · Upper Hood River Valley
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
13 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
13 October 2026 at 14:48 UTC / 13 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

Archived official description

Temperatures have warmed above freezing this morning and will continue to warm into the afternoon. Therefore, the Freeze Warning will be allowed to expire at 8 AM PDT this morning.

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What changed

4 updates · 1 first record

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  1. Saved by us

    Version 5

    8 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    Freeze Warning issued October 13 at 4:39AM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

    After

    Freeze Warning issued October 13 at 7:48AM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 11:39 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 14:48 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 11:39 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 14:48 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 11:39 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 14:48 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Upper Hood River Valley County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect the coldest temperatures near Parkdale.

    After

    Temperatures have warmed above freezing this morning and will continue to warm into the afternoon. Therefore, the Freeze Warning will be allowed to expire at 8 AM PDT this morning.

    Official instructions
    Before

    Take steps now to protect tender outdoor plants from the cold. Consider temporarily moving outdoor potted plants indoors if they are sensitive to cold temperatures.

    After

    Not supplied

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0987380951c56826781649acbc6e09ed050b1bb7.002.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.efca08c753acdd06b2865b61365633b7d6a47e3d.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 14:48 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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      "summary": "Freeze Warning · Upper Hood River Valley. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.",
      "description": "Temperatures have warmed above freezing this morning and will\ncontinue to warm into the afternoon. Therefore, the Freeze Warning\nwill be allowed to expire at 8 AM PDT this morning.",
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  2. Saved by us

    Version 4

    6 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    Freeze Warning issued October 12 at 10:58PM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

    After

    Freeze Warning issued October 13 at 4:39AM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 05:58 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 11:39 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 05:58 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 11:39 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 07:00 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 11:39 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    …-freezing temperatures as low as 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Upper Hood River Valley County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected o…

    After

    …-freezing temperatures as low as 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Upper Hood River Valley County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected o…

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.78d7f4c35de946505367f61c1931a6fb0b0ee3bc.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0987380951c56826781649acbc6e09ed050b1bb7.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 11:39 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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      "occurredAt": "2026-10-13T11:39:00.000Z",
      "issuedAt": "2026-10-13T11:39:00.000Z",
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      "severity": "Severe",
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      "instruction": "Take steps now to protect tender outdoor plants from the cold.\nConsider temporarily moving outdoor potted plants indoors if they are\nsensitive to cold temperatures.",
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  3. Saved by us

    Version 3

    6 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    Freeze Warning issued October 12 at 10:21AM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

    After

    Freeze Warning issued October 12 at 10:58PM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

    Source updated
    Before

    12 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 05:58 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    12 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 05:58 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Upper Hood River Valley County. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly da…

    After

    * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Upper Hood River Valley County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly da…

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.240e8df0ffce22c4f91cd5af038f5dacd9ddbeb0.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.78d7f4c35de946505367f61c1931a6fb0b0ee3bc.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 05:58 UTC

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      "issuedAt": "2026-10-13T05:58:00.000Z",
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      "severity": "Severe",
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      "certainty": "Likely",
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      "instruction": "Take steps now to protect tender outdoor plants from the cold.\nConsider temporarily moving outdoor potted plants indoors if they are\nsensitive to cold temperatures.",
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  1. Saved by us

    Version 2

    Source status changed

    Title
    Before

    Freeze Warning issued October 12 at 10:02AM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

    After

    Freeze Warning issued October 12 at 10:21AM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

    Source updated
    Before

    12 October 2026 at 17:02 UTC

    After

    12 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    12 October 2026 at 17:02 UTC

    After

    12 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 08:15 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cef75ce29ada57993841c2cedfe5ef70850017ac.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.240e8df0ffce22c4f91cd5af038f5dacd9ddbeb0.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 12 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC

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First saved record · 12 October 2026 at 17:13 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Freeze Warning issued October 12 at 10:02AM PDT until October 13 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 12 October 2026 at 17:02 UTC

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