NOAA Current Watches

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE END OF THIS WEEK AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK... A strong high pressure system will build over the Pacific Northwest by the end of this week and will continue through the weekend into early next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air will result in record high temperatures Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-29T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin FIPS6 041023 041061 041069 UGC ORZ049 ORZ505 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210630T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE END OF THIS WEEK AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK... A strong high pressure system will build over the Pacific Northwest by the end of this week and will continue through the weekend into early next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air will result in record high temperatures Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-29T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041031 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ506 ORZ509 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210630T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. High temperatures in the 90s to near 100 Friday, 97 to 107 Saturday, 100 to 112 Sunday through Tuesday. Mild overnight lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. * WHERE...Portions of Central, East Central, North Central, Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-29T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes Northern Cascades; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Blue Mountains; 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 WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ042 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210630T0200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... Low pressure system off the coast with unstable southerly flow over the region. Scattered thunderstorms are expected over central and northeast Oregon during the afternoon and evening hours with little if any thunderstorm activity overnight. Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T13:51:00-07:00 2021-06-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041035 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210624T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... Low pressure system off the coast with unstable southerly flow over the region. Scattered thunderstorms are expected over central and northeast Oregon during the afternoon and evening hours with little if any thunderstorm activity overnight. Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T13:51:00-07:00 2021-06-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041023 041025 041049 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ642 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210624T0600Z/

...WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY TODAY AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .Warm, dry, and breezy conditions are expected this afternoon again Wednesday in Central Washington east of the Cascades. Relative humidity this afternoon will be as low as 15 to 25 percent today and 12 to 20 percent on Wednesday. The Ellensburg Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.210622T2100Z-210624T0400Z/

...WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY TODAY AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .Warm, dry, and breezy conditions are expected this afternoon again Wednesday in Central Washington east of the Cascades. Relative humidity this afternoon will be as low as 15 to 25 percent today and 12 to 20 percent on Wednesday. The Ellensburg Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T13:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ677 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0002.210623T2000Z-210624T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0002.210623T2000Z-210624T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 636 AND 646... * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and continue through this evening. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 50 mph. Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T12:10:00-07:00 2021-06-22T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 UGC ORZ636 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210623T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT FOR LIGHTNING FOR VALE BLM...WHICH IS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 637... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR VALE BLM...WHICH IS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 637... Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T12:10:00-07:00 2021-06-22T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Vale BLM FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ637 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.A.0004.210623T1800Z-210624T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210623T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT FOR LIGHTNING FOR VALE BLM...WHICH IS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 637... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR VALE BLM...WHICH IS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 637... Fire Weather Watch 2021-06-23T11:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Vale BLM FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ637 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.A.0004.210623T1800Z-210624T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210623T0600Z/

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MDT /4 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MDT /9 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Thunderstorm outflow winds this afternoon and evening have the potential to cause west to northwest winds 20 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Malheur and Baker County in eastern Oregon and High Wind Watch 2021-06-22T16:00:00-07:00 2021-06-22T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible Baker County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.HW.A.0001.210622T2300Z-210623T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM...WHICH IS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 636... * THUNDERSTORMS...Thunderstorms will become scattered by this afternoon and continue through this evening. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 50 mph. Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T07:05:00-07:00 2021-06-22T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM FIPS6 041025 UGC ORZ636 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210623T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT FOR LIGHTNING FOR VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 637 AND 646... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ today to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight. The Fire Weather Watch is no Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T11:00:00-07:00 2021-06-22T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.UPG.KBOI.FW.A.0003.210622T2000Z-210623T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KBOI.FW.W.0002.210622T1800Z-210623T0600Z/

...WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY TODAY AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .Warm, dry, and breezy conditions are expected today and again Wednesday in Central Washington east of the Cascades. Relative humidity this afternoon will be as low as 15 to 25 percent today and 12 to 20 percent on Wednesday. The Ellensburg and Wenatchee Fire Weather Watch 2021-06-23T13:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ677 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0002.210623T2000Z-210624T0400Z/

...WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY TODAY AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .Warm, dry, and breezy conditions are expected today and again Wednesday in Central Washington east of the Cascades. Relative humidity this afternoon will be as low as 15 to 25 percent today and 12 to 20 percent on Wednesday. The Ellensburg and Wenatchee Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0002.210622T2100Z-210624T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284... 623...624 AND 625... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T04:55:00-07:00 2021-06-23T00:00:00-07:00 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 FIPS6 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ623 ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210623T0700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280... 281...621 AND 622... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T07:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 ORZ622 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0009.210622T1400Z-210623T0700Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Low pressure system off the coast with unstable southerly flow over the region. Scattered thunderstorms are expected over central and northeast Oregon. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR611 AND Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T12:00:00-07:00 2021-06-22T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041035 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0002.210622T2100Z-210623T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0003.210622T1900Z-210623T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Low pressure system off the coast with unstable southerly flow over the region. Scattered thunderstorms are expected over central and northeast Oregon. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES Red Flag Warning 2021-06-22T13:00:00-07:00 2021-06-22T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041023 041025 041049 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ642 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0002.210622T2100Z-210623T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0003.210622T2000Z-210623T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS TUESDAY... A low pressure system will usher moisture into Oregon tonight and tomorrow. Isolated thunderstorms will continue tonight and will expand in coverage and intensity tomorrow. This has prompted the issuance of a fire weather watch for Tuesday across portions of Central and Eastern Oregon for critical relative humidity along Fire Weather Watch 2021-06-22T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-22T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041035 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 VTEC /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210622T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0002.210622T2100Z-210623T0600Z/