NOAA Current Watches

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima Kalispel Indian Community Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency The Air Quality Alert hs been extended through 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. Air Quality Alert 2021-08-05T10:43:00-07:00 2021-08-06T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Adams; Asotin; Chelan; Douglas; Garfield; Grant; Lincoln; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Whitman FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053023 053025 053043 053051 053063 053075 UGC WAC001 WAC003 WAC007 WAC017 WAC023 WAC025 WAC043 WAC051 WAC063 WAC075 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Colville Confederated Tribes Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Spokane Tribe Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima The Air Quality Alert for Okanogan, Ferry, and Stevens counties has Air Quality Alert 2021-08-05T10:43:00-07:00 2021-08-06T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Ferry; Okanogan; Stevens FIPS6 053019 053047 053065 UGC WAC019 WAC047 WAC065 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until 8 AM PDT Friday. 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 2021-08-05T10:43:00-07:00 2021-08-06T10:30:00-07:00 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 ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT FRIDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Friday. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory remains in effect. 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 2021-08-06T10:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Crook; Deschutes; Gilliam; Jefferson; Morrow; Sherman; Umatilla; Union; Wallowa; Wasco FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 UGC ORC013 ORC017 ORC021 ORC031 ORC049 ORC055 ORC059 ORC061 ORC063 ORC065 VTEC

...BREEZY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Scattered showers and thunderstorms with little precipitation could produce scattered lightning and generate gusty outflow winds this afternoon and evening across the portions of the Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse, and Spokane Area. In addition...breezy to windy conditions coupled with low relative Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0011.210805T2000Z-210806T0500Z/

...BREEZY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Scattered showers and thunderstorms with little precipitation could produce scattered lightning and generate gusty outflow winds this afternoon and evening across the portions of the Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse, and Spokane Area. In addition...breezy to windy conditions coupled with low relative Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ684 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0011.210805T2000Z-210806T0500Z/

...BREEZY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Scattered showers and thunderstorms with little precipitation could produce scattered lightning and generate gusty outflow winds this afternoon and evening across the portions of the Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse, and Spokane Area. In addition...breezy to windy conditions coupled with low relative Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0011.210805T1800Z-210806T0600Z/

...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND EXPECTED ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN OREGON THIS AFTERNOON... ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG ACROSS REMAINING AREAS OF EASTERN OREGON AND IDAHO MOUNTAINS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON... .Dry and windy conditions expected this afternoon across southeastern Oregon, with isolated to scattered showers and Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM FIPS6 041025 UGC ORZ636 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0011.210805T1800Z-210806T0600Z/

...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND EXPECTED ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN OREGON THIS AFTERNOON... ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG ACROSS REMAINING AREAS OF EASTERN OREGON AND IDAHO MOUNTAINS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON... .Dry and windy conditions expected this afternoon across southeastern Oregon, with isolated to scattered showers and Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-06T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Vale BLM FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ637 VTEC /O.EXT.KBOI.FW.W.0011.210805T1800Z-210806T1200Z/

...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND EXPECTED ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN OREGON THIS AFTERNOON... ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG ACROSS REMAINING AREAS OF EASTERN OREGON AND IDAHO MOUNTAINS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON... .Dry and windy conditions expected this afternoon across southeastern Oregon, with isolated to scattered showers and Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-06T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley FIPS6 041001 UGC ORZ646 VTEC /O.EXT.KBOI.FW.W.0011.210805T1800Z-210806T1200Z/

...BREEZY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Scattered showers and thunderstorms with little precipitation could produce scattered lightning and generate gusty outflow winds this afternoon and evening across the portions of the Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse, and Spokane Area. In addition...breezy to windy conditions coupled with low relative Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0011.210805T2000Z-210806T0500Z/

...BREEZY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Scattered showers and thunderstorms with little precipitation could produce scattered lightning and generate gusty outflow winds this afternoon and evening across the portions of the Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse, and Spokane Area. In addition...breezy to windy conditions coupled with low relative Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ684 VTEC /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0011.210805T2000Z-210806T0500Z/

...BREEZY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Scattered showers and thunderstorms with little precipitation could produce scattered lightning and generate gusty outflow winds this afternoon and evening across the portions of the Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse, and Spokane Area. In addition...breezy to windy conditions coupled with low relative Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0011.210805T1800Z-210806T0600Z/

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING EXPECTED TODAY... .An upper level storm system will move across the region today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop. In addition to the lightning threat, a few strong to severe storms will be possible with gusty winds and hail. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Asotin County; Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053003 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053075 UGC WAZ641 WAZ643 WAZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.210805T1800Z-210806T0600Z/

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING EXPECTED TODAY... .An upper level storm system will move across the region today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop. In addition to the lightning threat, a few strong to severe storms will be possible with gusty winds and hail. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041025 041031 041035 041039 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ641 ORZ642 ORZ643 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.210805T1800Z-210806T0600Z/

...BREEZY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Scattered showers and thunderstorms with little precipitation could produce scattered lightning and generate gusty outflow winds this afternoon and evening across the portions of the Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse, and Spokane Area. In addition...breezy to windy conditions coupled with low relative Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T13:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0011.210805T2000Z-210806T0500Z/

...BREEZY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Scattered showers and thunderstorms with little precipitation could produce scattered lightning and generate gusty outflow winds this afternoon and evening across the portions of the Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse, and Spokane Area. In addition...breezy to windy conditions coupled with low relative Red Flag Warning 2021-08-05T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0011.210805T1800Z-210806T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Kittitas Valley. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge. Wind Advisory 2021-08-05T12:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0023.210805T1900Z-210806T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Kittitas Valley. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge. Wind Advisory 2021-08-05T12:00:00-07:00 2021-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041055 041065 UGC ORZ041 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0023.210805T1900Z-210806T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT /5 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT /5 AM PDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Harney County, Baker County and Malheur County. * WHEN...From 6 PM MDT /5 PM PDT/ this evening to 6 AM MDT /5 AM Wind Advisory 2021-08-05T17:00:00-07:00 2021-08-06T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.WI.Y.0011.210806T0000Z-210806T1200Z/