NOAA Current Watches

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 105 expected each afternoon. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin and Foothills of the Blue Mountains. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Wednesday. Cooler temperatures are Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T13:20:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...Hot and Dry with Increased Wind Wednesday and Thursday Cascade east slopes, Okanogan Valley, Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse and Spokane Area ... .Expect periods of increased wind with low relative humidity especially in the afternoons and evenings Wednesday and Thursday. A cold front moving through Thursday will increase relative Fire Weather Watch 2021-07-14T13:00:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053063 053075 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0004.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/

...Hot and Dry with Increased Wind Wednesday and Thursday Cascade east slopes, Okanogan Valley, Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse and Spokane Area ... .Expect periods of increased wind with low relative humidity especially in the afternoons and evenings Wednesday and Thursday. A cold front moving through Thursday will increase relative Fire Weather Watch 2021-07-14T13:00:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ684 VTEC /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.A.0004.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Hot temperatures with highs in the mid 90s to near 105. * WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho. Portions of Central, East Central, North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Wednesday. Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T06:25:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; 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 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 105 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T04:35:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 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.0005.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 102 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington and Simcoe Highlands. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T12:00:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.210713T1900Z-210715T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 105 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T04:35:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 102 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington and Simcoe Highlands. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T12:00:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041055 041065 UGC ORZ041 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.210713T1900Z-210715T0300Z/

...Hot and Dry with Increased Wind Wednesday and Thursday Cascade east slopes, Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse and Spokane Area ... .Expect periods of increased wind with low relative humidity especially in the afternoons and evenings Wednesday and Thursday. A cold front will move through Thursday will increase relative Fire Weather Watch 2021-07-14T13:00:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053063 053075 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0004.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... ...Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities on Wednesday will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin and Columbia Gorge. While cooler temperatures on Thursday will cause relative humidity values to increase, the increased wind will Fire Weather Watch 2021-07-14T13:00:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0006.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... ...Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities on Wednesday will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin and Columbia Gorge. While cooler temperatures on Thursday will cause relative humidity values to increase, the increased wind will Fire Weather Watch 2021-07-14T13:00:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0006.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR A HAINES 6 ON THE BOOTLEG FIRE FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * Impacts: Very dry and unstable conditions at and above the surface will support the potential for extreme fire behavior on the Bootleg Fire, primarily in the afternoon and early evening. The probability of plume dominated fire growth is high and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-13T03:10:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 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.0020.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...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 2021-07-12T14:15:00-07:00 2021-07-14T17:00:00-07:00 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

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 100. * WHERE...The valleys of Jackson, Josephine, and Curry County including the Rogue, Applegate, and Illinois Valley. This includes Medford, Ashland, Eagle Point, Gold Hill, and White City. Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T03:03:00-07:00 2021-07-13T20:00:00-07:00 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.0003.000000T0000Z-210714T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 100. * WHERE...Most of Lake and Klamath counties away from higher terrain. This includes Klamath Falls, Chiloquin, Lakeview, Summer Lake, Bonanza, Bly, Chemult, and Crescent. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Tuesday. Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T03:03:00-07:00 2021-07-13T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210714T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR A HAINES 6 ON THE BOOTLEG FIRE FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * Impacts: Very dry and unstable conditions at and above the surface will support the potential for extreme fire behavior on the Bootleg Fire, primarily in the afternoon and early evening hours. The probability of plume dominated fire growth is high and Red Flag Warning 2021-07-12T20:54:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 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.0020.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 822 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Nespelem Community, or 38 miles southeast of Omak. This storm was nearly stationary. Half inch hail will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Special Weather Statement 2021-07-12T13:18:00-07:00 2021-07-12T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Upper Columbia Basin 47.99,-118.7 47.86,-118.99 47.96,-119.07 48.03,-119.06 48.07,-119.1 48.07,-119.17 48.08,-119.18 48.16,-118.89 47.99,-118.7 FIPS6 053001 053019 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ035 WAZ038 WAZ043 VTEC

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 105 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Heat Advisory 2021-07-12T15:12:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 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.0005.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 102 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington and Simcoe Highlands. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T12:00:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.210713T1900Z-210715T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 105 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Heat Advisory 2021-07-12T15:12:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/