NOAA Current Watches

...LIGHTNING THREAT ENDING THIS MORNING DRY AND WINDY THIS AFTERNOON... .Thunderstorms will end this morning across southern Washington followed by breezy to windy west winds across the Columbia basin producing critical fire weather conditions this afternoon. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2021-07-07T08:01:00-07:00 2021-07-07T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Wallowa District FIPS6 041061 041063 UGC ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210707T1800Z/

...LIGHTNING THREAT ENDING THIS MORNING DRY AND WINDY THIS AFTERNOON... .Thunderstorms will end this morning across southern Washington followed by breezy to windy west winds across the Columbia basin producing critical fire weather conditions this afternoon. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2021-07-07T08:01:00-07:00 2021-07-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041027 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ639 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210708T0300Z/

...Gusty Wind With Very Low RH Today and Especially Thursday... .A drier air mass combined with gusty winds will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the Modoc today. These conditions are likely Thursday afternoon and evening across the Modoc, Fremont-Winema National Forest, and portions of Klamath National Forest. Fire Weather Watch 2021-07-08T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-08T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0012.210708T2100Z-210709T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Oregon and south central, southwest and west central Idaho. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-07-07T02:14:00-07:00 2021-07-07T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210708T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High heat risk with high temperatures up to 110 and low temperatures as warm as 66. * WHERE...The valleys of Siskiyou, Modoc, and Jackson County. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday evening. Excessive Heat Watch 2021-07-09T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Jackson County FIPS6 041029 UGC ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.A.0004.210709T2100Z-210712T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673), Fire Weather Zone 674 East Red Flag Warning 2021-07-07T02:00:00-07:00 2021-07-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin; South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053063 053075 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ680 WAZ682 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.210707T0900Z-210708T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IDAHO PANHANDLE.. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101), Fire Weather Zone 662 East Portion Red Flag Warning 2021-07-07T05:00:00-07:00 2021-07-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Portion of North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreational Area; North Cascades; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053007 053019 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ662 WAZ684 WAZ685 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.210707T1200Z-210708T0300Z/

...LIGHTNING THREAT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS TOMORROW AFTERNOON... .Increased storm chances overnight through tomorrow morning followed by dry and windy conditions Wednesday afternoon. This is attributable to an upper low lifting north and east the next 24 hours that will break down a ridge that is currently overhead. Red Flag Warning 2021-07-06T20:22:00-07:00 2021-07-07T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Asotin County; Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053003 053013 053023 UGC WAZ643 WAZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210707T1800Z/

...LIGHTNING THREAT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS TOMORROW AFTERNOON... .Increased storm chances overnight through tomorrow morning followed by dry and windy conditions Wednesday afternoon. This is attributable to an upper low lifting north and east the next 24 hours that will break down a ridge that is currently overhead. Red Flag Warning 2021-07-06T23:00:00-07:00 2021-07-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ641 WAZ675 WAZ681 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.210707T0600Z-210708T0300Z/

...LIGHTNING THREAT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS TOMORROW AFTERNOON... .Increased storm chances overnight through tomorrow morning followed by dry and windy conditions Wednesday afternoon. This is attributable to an upper low lifting north and east the next 24 hours that will break down a ridge that is currently overhead. Red Flag Warning 2021-07-06T20:22:00-07:00 2021-07-07T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041023 041025 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ642 ORZ643 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210707T1800Z/

...LIGHTNING THREAT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS TOMORROW AFTERNOON... .Increased storm chances overnight through tomorrow morning followed by dry and windy conditions Wednesday afternoon. This is attributable to an upper low lifting north and east the next 24 hours that will break down a ridge that is currently overhead. Red Flag Warning 2021-07-06T23:00:00-07:00 2021-07-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041027 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ639 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.210707T0600Z-210708T0300Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284...285 AND 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284...285 AND 624... Fire Weather Watch 2021-07-08T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-08T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210707T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0012.210708T2100Z-210709T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 98 to 107. The hottest temperatures are expected today. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Oregon and south central, southwest and west central Idaho. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-07-06T19:39:00-07:00 2021-07-07T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210708T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 97 to 105. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast Oregon and west central Idaho. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-07-06T16:55:00-07:00 2021-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210707T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 98 to 107. The hottest temperatures are expected today. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Oregon and south central, southwest and west central Idaho. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-07-06T16:55:00-07:00 2021-07-07T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210708T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673), Fire Weather Zone 674 East Red Flag Warning 2021-07-07T02:00:00-07:00 2021-07-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin; South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053063 053075 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ680 WAZ682 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.210707T0900Z-210708T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM PDT THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101), Fire Weather Zone 662 East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Red Flag Warning 2021-07-07T05:00:00-07:00 2021-07-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Portion of North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreational Area; North Cascades; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053007 053019 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ662 WAZ684 WAZ685 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.210707T1200Z-210708T0300Z/

...Gusty Wind and Low RH This Afternoon Into This Evening... .Low pressure centered offshore will move northward today causing an increase in southerly winds across the area. These southerly winds will become moderate to strong and gusty this afternoon. Along with low RH, these winds will increase the spread potential of any new and existing fires. Red Flag Warning 2021-07-06T14:51:00-07:00 2021-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley FIPS6 041029 UGC ORZ622 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210707T0300Z/

...Gusty Wind and Low RH This Afternoon Into This Evening... .Low pressure centered offshore will move northward today causing an increase in southerly winds across the area. These southerly winds will become moderate to strong and gusty this afternoon. Along with low RH, these winds will increase the spread potential of any new and existing fires. Red Flag Warning 2021-07-06T14:51:00-07:00 2021-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0012.210708T2100Z-210709T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210707T0300Z/

...Gusty Wind and Low RH This Afternoon Into This Evening... .Low pressure centered offshore will move northward today causing an increase in southerly winds across the area. These southerly winds will become moderate to strong and gusty this afternoon. Along with low RH, these winds will increase the spread potential of any new and existing fires. Red Flag Warning 2021-07-06T14:51:00-07:00 2021-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 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.0016.000000T0000Z-210707T0300Z/