NOAA Current Watches

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until noon PDT Thursday. A Smoke Air Quality Alert has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2021-08-02T12:27:00-07:00 2021-08-04T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Benton; Columbia; Franklin; Kittitas; Walla Walla; Yakima FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAC005 WAC013 WAC021 WAC037 WAC071 WAC077 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 5 PM PDT Thursday. 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 2021-08-03T11:15:00-07:00 2021-08-04T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Gilliam; Morrow; Sherman; Umatilla; Union; Wallowa; Wasco FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 UGC ORC021 ORC049 ORC055 ORC059 ORC061 ORC063 ORC065 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR BAKER COUNTY OREGON... * WHAT...High concentration of smoke particulates from area wildfires. * WHERE...Baker County Oregon, including Baker City and the Baker Valley. Air Quality Alert 2021-08-03T11:15:00-07:00 2021-08-05T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Baker FIPS6 041001 UGC ORC001 VTEC

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Very hot afternoon temperatures between 98 and 103 degrees, with much above normal overnight low temperatures in the mid 60s to lower 70s. * WHERE...Rogue, Applegate, and Illinois Valleys, including Cave Junction, Medford, Grants Pass, and Ashland. Heat Advisory 2021-08-03T05:57:00-07:00 2021-08-03T22:00:00-07:00 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.0004.000000T0000Z-210804T0500Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 100 to 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Simcoe Highlands, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley and Eastern Columbia River Heat Advisory 2021-08-03T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor 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.HT.Y.0007.210803T1800Z-210805T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 100 to 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Simcoe Highlands, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley and Eastern Columbia River Heat Advisory 2021-08-03T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor 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 FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0007.210803T1800Z-210805T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610, OR611, AND OR640... Thunderstorms with abundant lightning and gusty outflow winds are no longer expected tonight. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will expire at 11 PM PDT. Red Flag Warning 2021-08-02T22:34:00-07:00 2021-08-02T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041035 041039 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ640 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210803T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR642... Thunderstorms with abundant lightning and gusty outflow winds are no longer expected tonight. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will expire at 11 PM PDT. Red Flag Warning 2021-08-02T22:34:00-07:00 2021-08-02T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041023 041025 UGC ORZ642 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210803T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS, VERY LOW RH, AND UNSTABLE HAINES 6 CONDITIONS ALONG, NEAR, AND EAST OF THE CASCADES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .Dryness, instability, and breezy conditions along and near the Cascades eastward will result in critical conditions Tuesday afternoon and evening and, more so, Wednesday afternoon and evening. Red Flag Warning 2021-08-03T14:00:00-07:00 2021-08-03T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0035.210803T2100Z-210804T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0026.210804T2000Z-210805T0500Z/

...GUSTY WINDS, VERY LOW RH, AND UNSTABLE HAINES 6 CONDITIONS ALONG, NEAR, AND EAST OF THE CASCADES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .Dryness, instability, and breezy conditions along and near the Cascades eastward will result in critical conditions Tuesday afternoon and evening and, more so, Wednesday afternoon and evening. Fire Weather Watch 2021-08-04T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 UGC ORZ623 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0026.210804T2000Z-210805T0500Z/

...GUSTY WINDS, VERY LOW RH, AND UNSTABLE HAINES 6 CONDITIONS ALONG, NEAR, AND EAST OF THE CASCADES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .Dryness, instability, and breezy conditions along and near the Cascades eastward will result in critical conditions Tuesday afternoon and evening and, more so, Wednesday afternoon and evening. Fire Weather Watch 2021-08-04T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0035.210803T2100Z-210804T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0026.210804T2000Z-210805T0500Z/

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES... .There is an increased chance for thunderstorms with abundant lightning through late this evening along the central Oregon Cascades. Highest chance of storms will be right along the crest, Red Flag Warning 2021-08-02T15:24:00-07:00 2021-08-02T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041017 041039 041043 UGC ORZ608 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210803T0600Z/

...Scattered Thunderstorms Across FWZ625 Through This Evening... ...Gusty winds, Very Low RH, and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions Along, Near, and East of the Cascades Tuesday and Wednesday... Scattered thunderstorms will continue across FWZ 625 this afternoon and evening. Conditions are transitioning to drier and windier across the area today, and dryness, instability, and breezy Red Flag Warning 2021-08-02T15:19:00-07:00 2021-08-02T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210803T0300Z/

...Scattered Thunderstorms Across FWZ625 Through This Evening... ...Gusty winds, Very Low RH, and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions Along, Near, and East of the Cascades Tuesday and Wednesday... Scattered thunderstorms will continue across FWZ 625 this afternoon and evening. Conditions are transitioning to drier and windier across the area today, and dryness, instability, and breezy Red Flag Warning 2021-08-03T14:00:00-07:00 2021-08-03T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0035.210803T2100Z-210804T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0026.210804T2000Z-210805T0500Z/

...Scattered Thunderstorms Across FWZ625 Through This Evening... ...Gusty winds, Very Low RH, and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions Along, Near, and East of the Cascades Tuesday and Wednesday... Scattered thunderstorms will continue across FWZ 625 this afternoon and evening. Conditions are transitioning to drier and windier across the area today, and dryness, instability, and breezy Fire Weather Watch 2021-08-04T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 UGC ORZ623 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0026.210804T2000Z-210805T0500Z/

...Scattered Thunderstorms Across FWZ625 Through This Evening... ...Gusty winds, Very Low RH, and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions Along, Near, and East of the Cascades Tuesday and Wednesday... Scattered thunderstorms will continue across FWZ 625 this afternoon and evening. Conditions are transitioning to drier and windier across the area today, and dryness, instability, and breezy Fire Weather Watch 2021-08-04T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0035.210803T2100Z-210804T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0026.210804T2000Z-210805T0500Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon temperatures in the upper 90s to 105 degrees possible. * WHERE...Portions of Central, East central, North central, Northeast and Southeast Washington and North and North central Heat Advisory 2021-08-03T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor 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.UPG.KOTX.EH.A.0002.210803T1800Z-210805T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.HT.Y.0006.210803T1800Z-210805T0600Z/

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN CENTRAL OREGON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue over central Oregon through the evening. There will be some rain with the storms but some of the rain will evaporate before reaching the ground due to dry air below the cloud bases. Gusty outflow winds Red Flag Warning 2021-08-02T14:15:00-07:00 2021-08-02T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041035 041039 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ640 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210803T0600Z/

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN CENTRAL OREGON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue over central Oregon through the evening. There will be some rain with the storms but some of the rain will evaporate before reaching the ground due to dry air below the cloud bases. Gusty outflow winds Red Flag Warning 2021-08-02T14:15:00-07:00 2021-08-02T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041023 041025 UGC ORZ642 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210803T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 100 to 105 expected Tuesday and Wednesday. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Heat Advisory 2021-08-03T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor 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.UPG.KPDT.EH.A.0003.210803T1800Z-210805T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.HT.Y.0007.210803T1800Z-210805T0600Z/