NOAA Current Watches

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY BELOW 4000 FEET... * WHAT...High temperatures in the 90s today, with lows tonight in the upper 60s will provide little relief from the heat. Saturday`s high temperatures are expected to be in the upper 80s to low 90s. Heat Advisory 2021-07-30T15:17:00-07:00 2021-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Puget Sound Lowlands; Southwest Interior; West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ555 WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210801T0600Z/

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL OREGON THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN SATURDAY... ...MORE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SATURDAY INCLUDING IN EASTERN OREGON... .Isolated to scattered thunderstorms through this evening in Central Oregon. Another surge of moisture over the weekend is Red Flag Warning 2021-07-31T12:00:00-07:00 2021-08-01T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Asotin County; Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053003 053013 053023 UGC WAZ643 WAZ645 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0010.210731T1900Z-210801T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0011.210731T1900Z-210801T0700Z/

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL OREGON THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN SATURDAY... ...MORE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SATURDAY INCLUDING IN EASTERN OREGON... .Isolated to scattered thunderstorms through this evening in Central Oregon. Another surge of moisture over the weekend is Red Flag Warning 2021-07-30T14:41:00-07:00 2021-08-01T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041031 041035 041039 041065 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 VTEC /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.A.0010.210731T1900Z-210801T0700Z/ /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210801T0700Z/

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL OREGON THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN SATURDAY... ...MORE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SATURDAY INCLUDING IN EASTERN OREGON... .Isolated to scattered thunderstorms through this evening in Central Oregon. Another surge of moisture over the weekend is Red Flag Warning 2021-07-31T12:00:00-07:00 2021-08-01T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ643 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0010.210731T1900Z-210801T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0011.210731T1900Z-210801T0700Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures 95 to 105. * WHERE...In Washington, Simcoe Highlands and Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Central Oregon, North Central Oregon, Eastern Columbia Heat Advisory 2021-07-30T14:36:00-07:00 2021-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ521 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210731T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 102 to 107 today then 98 to 102 Saturday. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington, Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Saturday. Heat Advisory 2021-07-30T14:36:00-07:00 2021-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210801T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures 95 to 105. * WHERE...In Washington, Simcoe Highlands and Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Central Oregon, North Central Oregon, Eastern Columbia Heat Advisory 2021-07-30T14:36:00-07:00 2021-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210731T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 102 degrees. * WHERE...Much of the Umpqua Basin, including Roseburg, Sutherlin and Drain. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-07-30T13:44:00-07:00 2021-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Douglas County FIPS6 041011 041019 UGC ORZ023 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210731T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very hot afternoon temperatures between 100 and 105 degrees. Overnight low temperatures will be in the upper 60s to Excessive Heat Warning 2021-07-30T13:44:00-07:00 2021-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.210731T0600Z-210801T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210731T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very hot afternoon temperatures between 100 and 105 degrees. Overnight low temperatures will be in the upper 60s to Heat Advisory 2021-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 2021-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.210731T0600Z-210801T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210731T0600Z/

...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area this weekend. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are Red Flag Warning 2021-07-30T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ623 ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0025.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0031.210730T2100Z-210731T0600Z/

...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area this weekend. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are Red Flag Warning 2021-07-30T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041033 UGC ORZ620 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0031.210730T2100Z-210731T0600Z/

...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area this weekend. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are Red Flag Warning 2021-07-30T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 ORZ622 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0031.210730T2100Z-210731T0600Z/

...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area this weekend. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are Red Flag Warning 2021-07-31T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-31T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ623 ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0025.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0031.210730T2100Z-210731T0600Z/

...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area this weekend. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are Red Flag Warning 2021-07-31T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-31T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 ORZ622 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0031.210730T2100Z-210731T0600Z/

...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area this weekend. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are Fire Weather Watch 2021-08-01T14:00:00-07:00 2021-08-01T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ623 ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0025.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0031.210730T2100Z-210731T0600Z/

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS OVER THE CASCADES... .Southerly flow into the area will bring hotter temperatures along with an increase in monsoonal moisture Friday. This pattern may result in terrain focused thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening hours, along the Cascade Crest and will likely extend Red Flag Warning 2021-07-30T12:31:00-07:00 2021-07-31T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Cascade Foothills; Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest; North Oregon Cascade Foothills; Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041005 041017 041027 041039 041043 041047 041051 UGC ORZ605 ORZ606 ORZ607 ORZ608 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210731T0700Z/

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology The Washington Department of Ecology is extending an Air Quality Alert to notify residents of Okanogan, Ferry, and Stevens counties of degraded air quality. Due to wildfire smoke, health impacts may occur due to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) pollution. Air quality Air Quality Alert 2021-07-30T12:13:00-07:00 2021-08-02T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Ferry; Okanogan; Stevens FIPS6 053019 053047 053065 UGC WAC019 WAC047 WAC065 VTEC

.Increasing monsoon moisture and an unstable airmass will result in showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain and high rainfall rates. Rainfall totals of 1.5 inches or higher are possible. Persons in and near burn scars should be especially aware of the heightened risk of flash floods and debris flows. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON Flash Flood Watch 2021-07-31T11:00:00-07:00 2021-08-02T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Possible Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FF.A.0001.210731T1800Z-210803T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures from 95-103 this afternoon. Overnight lows tonight from the mid 60s to lower 70s, warmest in urban areas and near the Columbia River Gorge. * WHERE...Portions of Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Saturday. Heat Advisory 2021-07-30T08:44:00-07:00 2021-07-31T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210731T1800Z/