NOAA Current Watches

...DRY AND BREEZY TO GUSTY CONDITIONS IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AS WELL AS THROUGH THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Breezy to gusty westerly winds will develop this afternoon and evening as a weather system approaches the region. Increasing westerly winds combined with low relative humidities later today Red Flag Warning 2021-08-15T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0014.210815T2000Z-210816T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY TO GUSTY CONDITIONS IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AS WELL AS THROUGH THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Breezy to gusty westerly winds will develop this afternoon and evening as a weather system approaches the region. Increasing westerly winds combined with low relative humidities later today Red Flag Warning 2021-08-15T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041027 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ639 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0014.210815T2000Z-210816T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 100 to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and north central and northeast Oregon. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-08-15T02:50:00-07:00 2021-08-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210816T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 96 to 102 expected. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-08-15T02:50:00-07:00 2021-08-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210816T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 100 to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and north central and northeast Oregon. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-08-15T02:50:00-07:00 2021-08-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210816T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures of 97 to 103 expected. * WHERE...John Day Basin, Central Oregon and the Grande Ronde Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. Heat Advisory 2021-08-15T02:50:00-07:00 2021-08-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin FIPS6 041017 041023 041031 041061 041069 UGC ORZ049 ORZ505 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210816T0300Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until further notice. * WHAT...High concentration of smoke particulates from the numerous wildfires in the area. * WHERE...Curry, Eastern and Central Douglas, Josephine, Jackson, Air Quality Alert 2021-08-14T13:27:00-07:00 2021-08-16T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central Douglas County; Central and Eastern Lake County; Curry County Coast; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Eastern Douglas County Foothills; Jackson County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ021 ORZ022 ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ025 ORZ026 ORZ027 ORZ028 ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures up to 104 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast Oregon and southwest and west central Idaho. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-08-15T01:17:00-07:00 2021-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210816T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... Breezy to gusty westerly winds along with low relative humidity values will lead to increased fire weather concerns across portions of central and eastern Washington. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON FIRE Red Flag Warning 2021-08-15T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 UGC WAZ673 VTEC /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210815T0400Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0014.210815T2000Z-210816T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... Breezy to gusty westerly winds along with low relative humidity values will lead to increased fire weather concerns across portions of central and eastern Washington. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON FIRE Red Flag Warning 2021-08-15T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin FIPS6 053019 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0014.210815T2000Z-210816T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... Breezy to gusty westerly winds along with low relative humidity values will lead to increased fire weather concerns across portions of central and eastern Washington. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON FIRE Red Flag Warning 2021-08-15T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210815T0400Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0014.210815T2000Z-210816T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... Breezy to gusty westerly winds along with low relative humidity values will lead to increased fire weather concerns across portions of central and eastern Washington. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON FIRE Red Flag Warning 2021-08-15T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely North Cascades; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053019 053043 053047 053065 UGC WAZ684 WAZ685 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0014.210815T2000Z-210816T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING... An Air Quality Alert for smoke has been issued by the following agencies: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency until 7 PM PDT this evening. Air quality remains good near Puget Sound. However, eastern areas of Air Quality Alert 2021-08-14T11:03:00-07:00 2021-08-15T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown King; Pierce; Snohomish FIPS6 053033 053053 053061 UGC WAC033 WAC053 WAC061 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING... An Air Quality Alert for smoke has been issued by the following agencies: Northwest Clean Air Agency until 7 PM PDT this evening. Air quality remains moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups Air Quality Alert 2021-08-14T11:03:00-07:00 2021-08-15T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Skagit; Whatcom FIPS6 053057 053073 UGC WAC057 WAC073 VTEC

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon temperatures in the upper 90s to 103. * WHERE...Some of the lower elevations of the north and north central Idaho Panhandle as well as all valleys of central and eastern Washington. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-08-14T14:40:00-07:00 2021-08-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Blue Mountains; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ042 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210816T0300Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR BAKER, HARNEY, AND MALHEUR COUNTIES... * WHAT...High concentration of smoke particulates from area wildfires. * WHERE...Eastern Oregon, including Baker, Harney, and Malheur Counties. Air Quality Alert 2021-08-14T13:27:00-07:00 2021-08-15T13:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Baker; Harney; Malheur FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORC001 ORC025 ORC045 VTEC

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 100 to 110 expected to continue through Sunday. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and north central and northeast Oregon. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-08-14T13:06:00-07:00 2021-08-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210816T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 96 to 102 expected. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Sunday. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-08-14T13:06:00-07:00 2021-08-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210816T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 100 to 110 expected to continue through Sunday. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and north central and northeast Oregon. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-08-14T13:06:00-07:00 2021-08-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210816T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures of 98 to 105 expected. * WHERE...John Day Basin, Central Oregon and the Grande Ronde Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. Heat Advisory 2021-08-14T13:06:00-07:00 2021-08-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin FIPS6 041017 041023 041031 041061 041069 UGC ORZ049 ORZ505 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210816T0300Z/