NOAA Current Watches

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... An Air Quality Advisory remains in effect for Lake, Klamath, Josephine, Douglas, Jackson, Coos, and Curry counties until 5 PM PDT Saturday. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate to unhealthy levels, at Air Quality Alert 2022-09-10T07:43:00-07:00 2022-09-10T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Coos; Curry; Douglas; Jackson; Josephine; Klamath; Lake FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORC011 ORC015 ORC019 ORC029 ORC033 ORC035 ORC037 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 696 East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696). * Winds: East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T06:55:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Washington Central Cascades FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ696 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-220911T0600Z/

...HOT...BREEZY...AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610, OR611, OR639, OR640, OR641, WA690, WA691, WA694, AND WA695... Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T06:37:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin; Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 WAZ694 WAZ695 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-220911T0600Z/

...HOT...BREEZY...AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610, OR611, OR639, OR640, OR641, WA690, WA691, WA694, AND WA695... Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T06:37:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041027 041031 041035 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ639 ORZ640 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-220911T0600Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon coast will bring moderate to strong east winds along with with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington today. Unstable conditions will persist into this evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T05:33:00-07:00 2022-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Washington Coast and West Willapa Hills FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ664 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-220911T0300Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon coast will bring moderate to strong east winds along with with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington today. Unstable conditions will persist into this evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T05:33:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Clark County Lowlands; East Willapa Hills; Eastern Gifford Pinchot NF - Mt Adams Ranger District; Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 053039 053059 UGC WAZ660 WAZ663 WAZ665 WAZ667 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-220911T0600Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon coast will bring moderate to strong east winds along with with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington today. Unstable conditions will persist into this evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T05:33:00-07:00 2022-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Coastal Strip; North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041039 041041 041057 UGC ORZ601 ORZ612 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-220911T0300Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon coast will bring moderate to strong east winds along with with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington today. Unstable conditions will persist into this evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T05:33:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Central Oregon Coast Range; North Oregon Coast Range; Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041007 041009 041039 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ602 ORZ603 ORZ604 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-220911T0600Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon coast will bring moderate to strong east winds along with with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington today. Unstable conditions will persist into this evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T05:33:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Cascade Foothills; Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest; North Oregon Cascade Foothills; Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041005 041027 041039 041043 041047 041051 UGC ORZ605 ORZ606 ORZ607 ORZ608 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-220911T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649, 650, 651, 654, 655, 656, AND 657... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 649 North and Central Coastal Strip, Fire Weather Zone 650 North Coastal Lowlands, Fire Weather Zone 651 Central Coastal Lowlands, Fire Weather Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T03:56:00-07:00 2022-09-11T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Black Hills and Southwest Interior Lowlands; Central Coastal Lowlands; Central and South Puget Sound Lowlands; North Coastal Lowlands; North and Central Coastal Strip; Northeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet; Southeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ649 WAZ650 WAZ651 WAZ654 WAZ655 WAZ656 WAZ657 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220911T0700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 652 AND 661... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 652 West Portion of the Olympic Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 661 East Portion of the Olympic Mountains. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T03:56:00-07:00 2022-09-11T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Portion of the Olympic Mountains; West Portion of the Olympic Mountains FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ652 WAZ661 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220911T0700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658 AND 659... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 658 West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet and Fire Weather Zone 659 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-10T03:56:00-07:00 2022-09-11T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet; West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ658 WAZ659 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220912T0200Z/

.Gusty winds combined with low humidities will bring critical conditions to portions of fire zones 619, 620 and 280 overnight with gusty winds and poor overnight recoveries, especially near and at the ridges. Meanwhile, low humidities and gusty east winds will continue over and near the Southern Oregon Cascades, Siskiyous, and most of the westside, including the coastal Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T20:39:00-07:00 2022-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua Basin; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041011 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORZ616 ORZ617 ORZ621 ORZ622 ORZ623 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220911T0300Z/

.Gusty winds combined with low humidities will bring critical conditions to portions of fire zones 619, 620 and 280 overnight with gusty winds and poor overnight recoveries, especially near and at the ridges. Meanwhile, low humidities and gusty east winds will continue over and near the Southern Oregon Cascades, Siskiyous, and most of the westside, including the coastal Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T20:39:00-07:00 2022-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Western Siskiyou National Forest FIPS6 041015 041033 UGC ORZ619 ORZ620 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220911T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...High Temperatures 98 to 104 degrees with lows in the mid 60s. * WHERE...Most of Central Douglas County, including the Umpqua Valley. This includes the cities and communities of Roseburg, Sutherlin, Elkton, Camas Valley, Azalea, Glendale, Tiller. It Heat Advisory 2022-09-09T20:12:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County FIPS6 041011 041019 UGC ORZ023 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-220911T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...High Temperatures between 98 and 109 degrees with lows in the mid 60s. * WHERE...In California: West and Central Siskiyou County. This includes the Shasta, Valley, Mt. Shasta City Area, Scott Valley, Lower Klamath River Valley and the cities of Fort Heat Advisory 2022-09-09T20:12:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-220911T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM PDT SUNDAY... An Air Quality Alert for Smoke has been issued by the following agencies: Northwest Clean Air Agency from 6 AM Saturday to 6 PM PDT Sunday. Air Quality Alert 2022-09-09T16:07:00-07:00 2022-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Island; Skagit; Whatcom FIPS6 053029 053057 053073 UGC WAC029 WAC057 WAC073 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM PDT SUNDAY... An Air Quality Alert for Smoke has been issued by the following agencies: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency from 6 AM Saturday to 6 PM PDT Sunday. Air Quality Alert 2022-09-09T16:07:00-07:00 2022-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown King; Kitsap; Pierce; Snohomish FIPS6 053033 053035 053053 053061 UGC WAC033 WAC035 WAC053 WAC061 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 696 East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696). * Winds: East 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T19:52:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Washington Central Cascades FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ696 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-220911T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649, 650, 651, 654, 655, 656, AND 657... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 649 North and Central Coastal Strip, Fire Weather Zone 650 North Coastal Lowlands, Fire Weather Zone 651 Central Coastal Lowlands, Fire Weather Zone 654 Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T16:22:00-07:00 2022-09-11T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Black Hills and Southwest Interior Lowlands; Central Coastal Lowlands; Central and South Puget Sound Lowlands; North Coastal Lowlands; North and Central Coastal Strip; Northeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet; Southeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ649 WAZ650 WAZ651 WAZ654 WAZ655 WAZ656 WAZ657 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220911T0700Z/