Prineville Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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NWS Active Alerts for OR - Map View
Wind Advisory
Lower Treasure Valley; Upper Treasure Valley; Southwest Highlands; Western Magic Valley; Camas Prairie; Owyhee Mountains; Southern Twin Falls County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley
Wind Advisory issued May 12 at 2:40PM MDT until May 14 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ Wednesday to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Storms tomorrow may bring localized wind gusts stronger than 55 mph.
Moderate
Likely
Expected
May 12th, 2026 02:40:00 pm MDT
May 12th, 2026 02:40:00 pm MDT
May 13th, 2026 04:00:00 am MDT
High Wind Warning
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Simcoe Highlands
High Wind Warning issued May 12 at 6:42AM PDT until May 13 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Severe
Likely
Expected
May 12th, 2026 06:42:00 am PDT
May 12th, 2026 06:42:00 am PDT
May 12th, 2026 05:00:00 pm PDT
Wind Advisory
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington
Wind Advisory issued May 12 at 6:42AM PDT until May 13 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, North Central Oregon, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Moderate
Likely
Expected
May 12th, 2026 06:42:00 am PDT
May 12th, 2026 06:42:00 am PDT
May 12th, 2026 05:00:00 pm PDT
Wind Advisory
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington
Wind Advisory issued May 12 at 6:42AM PDT until May 13 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Moderate
Likely
Expected
May 12th, 2026 06:42:00 am PDT
May 12th, 2026 06:42:00 am PDT
May 12th, 2026 05:00:00 pm PDT
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This severe weather alerts report is valid for ZIP code 97754, accurately covering the area of Prineville, OR.
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National Outlook
Stormy Weather Hits Southeast and Central Gulf Coast - 05-11 to 05-13
Weather Shifts Expected Across the U.S. 05-12 to 05-16
Sat May 9th 2026, 7:21am PDT
