NOAA Current Watches

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...San Juan County, Western Whatcom County, Western Skagit County and Admiralty Inlet Area. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM PDT Friday. Wind Advisory 2021-09-17T05:00:00-07:00 2021-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; San Juan County; Western Skagit County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053029 053031 053055 053057 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ506 WAZ510 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0016.210917T1200Z-210918T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Wind Advisory 2021-09-17T05:00:00-07:00 2021-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Coast; North Coast FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 UGC WAZ516 WAZ517 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0016.210917T1200Z-210918T0300Z/

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Colville, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, Kettle Falls, Republic, Inchelium, and Wauconda. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM PDT Thursday. Freeze Warning 2021-09-15T23:00:00-07:00 2021-09-16T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053043 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.FZ.A.0001.210916T0600Z-210916T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FZ.W.0002.210916T0600Z-210916T1500Z/

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Moscow, Pullman, Colfax, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Coulee City, Spokane, Cheney, Davenport, Rockford, Frost Advisory 2021-09-15T23:00:00-07:00 2021-09-16T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Chelan County; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Western Okanogan County FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053063 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ047 WAZ049 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FR.Y.0003.210916T0600Z-210916T1500Z/

...LOW RHs AND GUSTY WINDS AHEAD OF FRONTAL PASSAGE... .A significant weather change is expected this weekend with the arrival of a deep trough that is likely to produce strong south to southwest winds east of the Cascades. A slow progression of the front means that RHs will will remain critical through the afternoon before rising in the evening. Winds will pick up ahead of Fire Weather Watch 2021-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2021-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0039.210917T2100Z-210918T0300Z/

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Temperatures in the low 30s. * WHERE...Sandpoint, Rathdrum, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Eastport, Colville, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, Kettle Falls, Republic, Inchelium, and Wauconda. Freeze Watch 2021-09-15T23:00:00-07:00 2021-09-16T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053043 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FZ.A.0001.210916T0600Z-210916T1500Z/

...COOL AND WET FALL-LIKE WEATHER WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY NIGHT... The weather pattern will change later this week as a series of strong, wet cold fronts will bring an end to this long dry and hot summer. Overnight temperatures will cool into the lower to mid 40s tonight, with some of our more exposed and traditionally cooler locales Special Weather Statement 2021-09-15T04:27:00-07:00 2021-09-17T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Cascades; South Washington Coast; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053039 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ021 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...COOL AND WET FALL-LIKE WEATHER WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY NIGHT... The weather pattern will change later this week as a series of strong, wet cold fronts will bring an end to this long dry and hot summer. Overnight temperatures will cool into the lower to mid 40s tonight, with some of our more exposed and traditionally cooler locales Special Weather Statement 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-17T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ012 ORZ013 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...RAIN...BREEZY WINDS...COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE FOR THIS WEEKEND... .A vigorous weather system may affect north central Oregon and south central Washington this weekend and bring the seasons first significant rain to portions of the area along with breezy winds. A cool front is expected to move across the area Friday Special Weather Statement 2021-09-15T01:17:00-07:00 2021-09-15T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Northwest Blue Mountains; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ030 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC

...RAIN...BREEZY WINDS...COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE FOR THIS WEEKEND... .A vigorous weather system may affect north central Oregon and south central Washington this weekend and bring the seasons first significant rain to portions of the area along with breezy winds. A cool front is expected to move across the area Friday Special Weather Statement 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-15T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Oregon; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041031 041039 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ509 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Temperatures in the low 30s. * WHERE...Sandpoint, Rathdrum, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Eastport, Colville, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, Kettle Falls, Republic, Inchelium, and Wauconda. Freeze Watch 2021-09-15T23:00:00-07:00 2021-09-16T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053043 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FZ.A.0001.210916T0600Z-210916T1500Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620 AND 621... * Impacts: East winds, poor relative humidity recovery, and critically dry vegetation will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires and Strong, gusty wind with low Red Flag Warning 2021-09-13T13:37:00-07:00 2021-09-13T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ620 ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210914T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory for eastern Douglas and southern Lake counties, which is in effect until Friday afternoon. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy Air Quality Alert 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-17T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Douglas FIPS6 041019 UGC ORC019 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory for eastern Douglas and southern Lake counties, which is in effect until Friday afternoon. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy Air Quality Alert 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-17T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Douglas; Lake FIPS6 041019 041037 UGC ORC019 ORC037 VTEC

...COOL AND WET FALL-LIKE WEATHER WILL ARRIVE LATER THIS WEEK... The weather pattern will change later this week as a series of strong, wet cold fronts will bring an end to this long dry and hot summer. Overnight temperatures will cool into the lower to middle 40s Wednesday night, with some of our more exposed and traditionally Special Weather Statement 2021-09-13T11:57:00-07:00 2021-09-15T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Cascades; South Washington Coast; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053039 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ021 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...COOL AND WET FALL-LIKE WEATHER WILL ARRIVE LATER THIS WEEK... The weather pattern will change later this week as a series of strong, wet cold fronts will bring an end to this long dry and hot summer. Overnight temperatures will cool into the lower to middle 40s Wednesday night, with some of our more exposed and traditionally Special Weather Statement 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-15T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ012 ORZ013 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY... The Air Quality Alert will expire at noon PDT today. Winds and a cold front which moved across the region has allowed the smoke to mix out and improve air quality. Therefore the Air Quality Alert will be allowed to expire at noon PDT today. The smoke may return later this week if conditions become stagnant again, resulting in trapped smoke Air Quality Alert 2021-09-13T11:57:00-07:00 2021-09-13T14:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Yakima FIPS6 053077 UGC WAC077 VTEC

...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITY TODAY... .A thermal trough will deepen along the coast of extreme southern Oregon today. This will result in gusty northeast winds, that will combine with very low humidity in the Illinois Valley, and south and southeast into portions of western Siskiyou county this afternoon into the evening. Red Flag Warning 2021-09-13T13:00:00-07:00 2021-09-13T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ620 ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0050.210913T2000Z-210914T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY... The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency have continued an Air Quality Advisory, which is in effect until noon PDT Monday. An Air Quality Advisory for smoke remains in effect. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause Air Quality Alert 2021-09-09T14:03:00-07:00 2021-09-13T12:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Lane; Linn; Marion FIPS6 041039 041043 041047 UGC ORC039 ORC043 ORC047 VTEC

...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITY MONDAY... .A thermal trough will deepen along the coast of extreme southern Oregon tomorrow. This will result in gusty northeast winds, that will combine with very low humidity in the Illinois Valley, and south and southeast into portions of western Siskiyou county Monday afternoon into the evening. Red Flag Warning 2021-09-13T13:00:00-07:00 2021-09-13T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ620 ORZ621 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0038.210913T2000Z-210914T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0050.210913T2000Z-210914T0600Z/