NOAA Current Watches

...DRY AND BREEZY MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .Monday will deliver another day of triple digit heat before the upper-level ridge begins to weaken and flatten. The breakdown of the ridge will promote breezy winds and potential for several hours of critical wind and humidity levels each afternoon. Strongest winds on Monday will be in the foothills of the Red Flag Warning 2022-08-01T13:00:00-07:00 2022-08-01T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Methow Valley; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ703 WAZ704 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0003.220801T2000Z-220802T0500Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .Monday will deliver another day of triple digit heat before the upper-level ridge begins to weaken and flatten. The breakdown of the ridge will promote breezy winds and potential for several hours of critical wind and humidity levels each afternoon. Strongest winds on Monday will be in the foothills of the Fire Weather Watch 2022-08-02T13:00:00-07:00 2022-08-02T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Lower Palouse, Snake River FIPS6 053001 053003 053013 053023 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0002.220802T2000Z-220803T0400Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .Monday will deliver another day of triple digit heat before the upper-level ridge begins to weaken and flatten. The breakdown of the ridge will promote breezy winds and potential for several hours of critical wind and humidity levels each afternoon. Strongest winds on Monday will be in the foothills of the Red Flag Warning 2022-08-01T13:00:00-07:00 2022-08-02T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 UGC WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0001.220801T2000Z-220803T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0003.220801T2000Z-220803T0400Z/

..Isolated to Scattered Thunderstorms with Abundant Lightning on Dry Fuels Expected this Afternoon and Evening... .Hot and unstable conditions are expected today as high pressure remains over the region. Low pressure offshore will bring increasing mid level moisture and southerly flow aloft. This will lead to increased potential for isolated to scattered Red Flag Warning 2022-07-31T14:49:00-07:00 2022-08-01T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041039 041043 UGC ORZ608 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220801T0700Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon temperatures of 100 to 110 degrees. Very warm overnight lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Excessive Heat Warning 2022-07-31T14:43:00-07:00 2022-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; John Day Basin; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ505 ORZ508 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220801T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures of 95 to 105 degrees. Warm overnight lows as high as the upper 50s to mid 60s. * WHERE...In Washington, East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, Northwest Blue Mountains. In Oregon, Ochoco-John Day Highlands, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Southern Blue Heat Advisory 2022-07-31T14:43:00-07:00 2022-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Grande Ronde Valley; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041031 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ506 ORZ509 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220801T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon temperatures of 100 to 110 degrees. Very warm overnight lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Excessive Heat Warning 2022-07-31T14:43:00-07:00 2022-08-01T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 ORZ507 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220802T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon temperatures of 100 to 110 degrees. Very warm overnight lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Excessive Heat Warning 2022-07-31T14:43:00-07:00 2022-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220801T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures of 95 to 105 degrees. Warm overnight lows as high as the upper 50s to mid 60s. * WHERE...In Washington, East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, Northwest Blue Mountains. In Oregon, Ochoco-John Day Highlands, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Southern Blue Heat Advisory 2022-07-31T14:43:00-07:00 2022-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ030 WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220801T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon temperatures of up to 105 degrees and very warm overnight lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. * WHERE...Portions of central Washington. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Monday. Excessive Heat Warning 2022-07-31T14:43:00-07:00 2022-08-01T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220802T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon temperatures of 100 to 110 degrees. Very warm overnight lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Excessive Heat Warning 2022-07-31T14:43:00-07:00 2022-08-01T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053071 053077 UGC WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220802T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING THIS AFTERNOON AND MONDAY AFTERNOON... This afternoon and again tomorrow afternoon, isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop across portions of central and eastern Oregon with abundant lightning and strong, gusty outflow winds being the primary concerns for any new and Red Flag Warning 2022-07-31T14:34:00-07:00 2022-08-01T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041049 041061 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ644 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-220802T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High temperatures of 90 to 105 expected. Overnight lows will also be warmer than normal, mainly in the 60s. * WHERE...Central Douglas County. This includes Roseburg, Canyonville, Tiller, Azalea, Camas Valley, Scottsburg, Drain, Winchester, and Elkton. Heat Advisory 2022-07-31T14:25:00-07:00 2022-07-31T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County FIPS6 041011 041019 UGC ORZ023 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220801T0400Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot daily high temperatures between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit for the valleys, 90 to 100 degrees at mid elevations, and 80 to 90 degrees in the mountains. Overnight lows will also be much warmer than normal, mostly in Excessive Heat Warning 2022-07-31T14:25:00-07:00 2022-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220801T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot daily high temperatures between 95 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit for lower elevations and 85 to 95 degrees for mid elevations up to 6000 feet. Overnight lows will also be much warmer than normal, mostly in the 60s to Excessive Heat Warning 2022-07-31T14:25:00-07:00 2022-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Douglas County Foothills; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041035 UGC ORZ025 ORZ027 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220801T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot daily high temperatures between 95 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit for lower elevations and 85 to 95 degrees for mid elevations up to 6000 feet. Overnight lows will also be much warmer than normal, mostly in the 60s to mid Excessive Heat Warning 2022-07-31T14:25:00-07:00 2022-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Klamath Basin; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 UGC ORZ028 ORZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220801T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot daily high temperatures between 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit for the valleys and 85 to 105 degrees for mid elevations up to 6000 feet. Overnight lows will also be warmer than normal, mainly in the 60s. * WHERE...In California, northeastern Siskiyou County including Heat Advisory 2022-07-31T14:25:00-07:00 2022-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220801T0600Z/

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Sunday, July 31 through Friday August 5 for Jackson and Klamath Counties due to smoke from the McKinney fire in Siskiyou County, near Yreka, California. DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Friday, Aug. 5. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in Air Quality Alert 2022-07-31T13:00:00-07:00 2022-08-02T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Jackson; Klamath FIPS6 041029 041035 UGC ORC029 ORC035 VTEC

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High temperatures through Sunday will range between 95 and 108 degrees. Temperatures will cool Monday about 5 degrees. * WHERE...Cascades and Cascade Valleys including the Methow Valley, Lake Chelan and Leavenworth Excessive Heat Warning 2022-07-31T11:49:00-07:00 2022-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Chelan County; Western Chelan County; Western Okanogan County FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ047 WAZ048 WAZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220801T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Afternoon temperatures will reach the upper 90s to around 103 except 103 to near 110 across portions of the Upper Columbia Basin and Lewiston-Clarkston Valley through Monday. Overnight temperatures will be in the 60s to low 70s. * WHERE...The Idaho Panhandle and Eastern Washington Excessive Heat Warning 2022-07-31T11:49:00-07:00 2022-08-01T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Northeast Blue Mountains; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053001 053003 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220802T0600Z/