NOAA Current Watches

.Gusty winds combined with low humidities will bring critical conditions to portions of fire zones 618, 619, 620 and 280 into this evening. These same areas, except for fire zone 618, will also experience gusty winds and poor overnight recoveries, especially near and at the ridges overnight tonight into Saturday morning. Meanwhile, low humidities and gusty east winds will Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T14:08:00-07:00 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.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220911T0300Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT MONDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert for Columbia and Walla Walla counties due to expected smoke from Oregon and Idaho fires...in effect from 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Monday. Air Quality Alert 2022-09-09T15:43:00-07:00 2022-09-10T14:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Columbia; Walla Walla FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAC013 WAC071 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT SATURDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 2 PM PDT Saturday. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2022-09-08T11:09:00-07:00 2022-09-10T14:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes; Umatilla; Union; Wallowa FIPS6 041017 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORC017 ORC059 ORC061 ORC063 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the Washington Department of Ecology The Washington Department of Ecology has announced an Air Quality Alert for Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla, and Whitman Counties from 8 pm Friday September 9th through Monday morning, due to expected wildfire smoke from Oregon and Idaho fires. Air Quality Alert 2022-09-09T11:10:00-07:00 2022-09-09T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Garfield; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC075 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima The Washington Department of Ecology has announced an Air Quality Alert for Chelan and Douglas counties. The alert will be re-assessed today. The alert is due to wildfire smoke over the area. Burning restrictions are in effect. Air Quality Alert 2022-09-09T11:10:00-07:00 2022-09-09T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Douglas FIPS6 053007 053017 UGC WAC007 WAC017 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 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 Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 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.0005.220909T1900Z-220911T0700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT SATURDAY NIGHT 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 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 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.0005.220909T1900Z-220911T0700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 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 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 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.0005.220909T1900Z-220912T0200Z/

...BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND SATURDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610, OR611, OR639, OR640, OR641, WA690, WA691, WA694, AND WA695... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 610 East Slopes of Central Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 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.0010.220909T1900Z-220911T0600Z/

...BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND SATURDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610, OR611, OR639, OR640, OR641, WA690, WA691, WA694, AND WA695... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 610 East Slopes of Central Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 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.0010.220909T1900Z-220911T0600Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon and California coasts will bring an increased chance for moderate to strong east winds with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington through Saturday. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 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.0006.220909T1800Z-220911T0300Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon and California coasts will bring an increased chance for moderate to strong east winds with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington through Saturday. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 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.0006.220909T1800Z-220911T0300Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon and California coasts will bring an increased chance for moderate to strong east winds with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington through Saturday. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 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.0006.220909T1800Z-220911T0600Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon and California coasts will bring an increased chance for moderate to strong east winds with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington through Saturday. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T05:28:00-07:00 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/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon and California coasts will bring an increased chance for moderate to strong east winds with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington through Saturday. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 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.0006.220909T1800Z-220911T0600Z/

.Gusty winds combined with low humidities will bring critical conditions to portions of fire zones 618, 619, 620 and 280 into this evening. These same areas will also experience gusty winds and poor overnight recoveries, especially near and at the ridges overnight into this morning. A Haines 6 over the Rum Creek fire will also result in Red Flag conditions today. Low humidities and Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T04:42:00-07:00 2022-09-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Oregon Coast; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Western Siskiyou National Forest FIPS6 041015 041033 UGC ORZ618 ORZ619 ORZ620 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220910T0400Z/

.Gusty winds combined with low humidities will bring critical conditions to portions of fire zones 618, 619, 620 and 280 into this evening. These same areas will also experience gusty winds and poor overnight recoveries, especially near and at the ridges overnight into this morning. A Haines 6 over the Rum Creek fire will also result in Red Flag conditions today. Low humidities and Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T04:42:00-07:00 2022-09-10T13:00:00-07:00 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.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220910T2000Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High temperatures of 90 to 105 with lows in the 60s to near 70. * WHERE...Curry County Coast, including Brookings, Gold Beach and the Chetco River valley through Friday evening. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday. Heat Advisory 2022-09-09T03:44:00-07:00 2022-09-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Curry County Coast FIPS6 041015 UGC ORZ022 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-220910T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 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, Heat Advisory 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 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.0006.220909T1800Z-220911T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 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, Heat Advisory 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 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.0006.220909T1800Z-220911T0600Z/