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High Wind in Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon
High Wind January 4, 2023 – January 5, 2023 · Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Mesonet Station OD184 recorded a gust of 76 mph at 0110 AM on January 5th, and the Mesonet Station OA881 recorded a gust of 68 mph at 0545 AM on January 5th.
The wider storm
An approaching upper-level trough in combination with an ridge of high pressure to the east of the CWA facilitated a tight pressure gradient and strong down-sloping winds over the Blue Mountains.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1078767. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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