NOAA Current Watches

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: The Washington Department of Ecology is extending an Air Quality Alert to notify residents of Asotin, Ferry, Garfield, Okanogan, Stevens, and Whitman counties of degraded air quality through the weekend of July 16-18, 2021. Due to wildfire smoke, health impacts may occur due to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) pollution. Air Air Quality Alert 2021-07-16T11:17:00-07:00 2021-07-19T13:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Ferry; Garfield; Okanogan; Stevens; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053019 053023 053047 053065 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC019 WAC023 WAC047 WAC065 WAC075 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...High concentration of smoke particulates from the Jack and Bootleg fires. * WHERE...Lake, Klamath, eastern Jackson and eastern Douglas Counties. * WHEN...Until further notice. Air Quality Alert 2021-07-16T13:33:00-07:00 2021-07-16T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central Douglas County; Eastern Douglas County Foothills; Jackson County FIPS6 041011 041019 041029 UGC ORZ023 ORZ025 ORZ026 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...High concentration of smoke particulates from the Jack and Bootleg fires. * WHERE...Lake, Klamath, eastern Jackson and eastern Douglas Counties. * WHEN...Until further notice. Air Quality Alert 2021-07-15T12:38:00-07:00 2021-07-16T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central Douglas County; Central and Eastern Lake County; Eastern Douglas County Foothills; Jackson County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041011 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ023 ORZ025 ORZ026 ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert to notify residents of Asotin, Garfield and Whitman counties of degraded air quality. Due to wildfire smoke, health impacts may occur due to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) pollution. Air quality may reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Burning restrictions are in effect. Air Quality Alert 2021-07-15T12:53:00-07:00 2021-07-16T13:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Garfield; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC075 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has continued the Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 5 AM PDT Friday. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory is in effect. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times. Air Quality Alert 2021-07-15T12:38:00-07:00 2021-07-16T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes; Wallowa FIPS6 041017 041063 UGC ORC017 ORC063 VTEC

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert to notify residents of Asotin, Garfield and Whitman counties of degraded air quality. Due to wildfire smoke, health impacts may occur due to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) pollution. Air quality may reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Burning restrictions are in effect. Air Quality Alert 2021-07-15T09:35:00-07:00 2021-07-15T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Garfield; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC075 VTEC

...HOT, DRY AND WINDY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Red Flag Warning 2021-07-15T05:56:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND WINDY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Red Flag Warning 2021-07-15T05:56:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY... .Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. The strongest winds are expected to redevelop in the mid to late afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-15T04:10:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041027 041031 041035 041065 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY... .Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. The strongest winds are expected to redevelop in the mid to late afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-15T04:10:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY... .Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. The strongest winds are expected to redevelop in the mid to late afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-15T04:10:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ681 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY... .Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. The strongest winds are expected to redevelop in the mid to late afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-15T04:10:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Asotin County; Blue Mountains of Washington; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053003 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ643 WAZ645 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T21:52:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T21:52:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T19:50:00-07:00 2021-07-14T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053019 053047 UGC WAZ684 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210715T0500Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T19:50:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HOT AND DRY WIND WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T19:50:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HAINES 6 WITH EXISTING FIRE FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * Impacts: An observed pyrocumulonimbus is ongoing with radar depicting broad rotation in the smoke column along the fire line. The very dry and unstable conditions will continue to support extreme fire behavior for a couple more hours with locally- Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T19:40:00-07:00 2021-07-14T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210715T0500Z/

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND THURSDAY... .Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today and Thursday will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. The strongest winds are expected to develop mid to late afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T15:50:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ681 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND THURSDAY... .Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities today and Thursday will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin, Columbia Gorge, and Central Oregon. The strongest winds are expected to develop mid to late afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-14T15:50:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Asotin County; Blue Mountains of Washington; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053003 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ643 WAZ645 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/