NOAA Current Watches

...THE WEATHER IS GETTING WARMER BUT THE WATER IS STILL COLD... Many consider Memorial Day weekend the unofficial start of summer, and it appears the weather is falling in line. Afternoon temperatures today will be some 5 to 15 degrees warmer than Friday`s high temperatures, likely reaching the lower 80s for some of our warmer inland valleys. The warming trend will Special Weather Statement 2021-05-29T05:56:00-07:00 2021-05-30T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Cascades; South Washington Coast; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ021 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...THE WEATHER IS GETTING WARMER BUT THE WATER IS STILL COLD... Many consider Memorial Day weekend the unofficial start of summer, and it appears the weather is falling in line. Afternoon temperatures today will be some 5 to 15 degrees warmer than Friday`s high temperatures, likely reaching the lower 80s for some of our warmer inland valleys. The warming trend will Special Weather Statement 2021-05-29T05:56:00-07:00 2021-05-30T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ012 ORZ013 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions possible. Temperatures are forecast to be between 100 and 103 degrees. * WHERE...Most of the Rogue and Applegate Valleys, and part of the Illinois Valley. This includes Medford, Ashland, Talent, Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-01T11:00:00-07:00 2021-06-02T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.EH.A.0001.210601T1800Z-210603T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts near 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Rockford, Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Spokane, Quincy, Mansfield, Waterville, Cheney, Wilbur, Othello, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Davenport, Ritzville, and Odessa. Wind Advisory 2021-05-27T17:55:00-07:00 2021-05-27T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Moses Lake Area; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ044 VTEC /O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210528T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Rockford, Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Spokane, Quincy, Mansfield, Waterville, Cheney, Wilbur, Othello, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Davenport, Ritzville, and Odessa. * WHEN...Until 6 PM PDT this evening. Wind Advisory 2021-05-27T15:07:00-07:00 2021-05-27T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Moses Lake Area; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210528T0100Z/

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a * Dust Advisory for... North central Adams County in eastern Washington... Northwestern Lincoln County in eastern Washington... East central Grant County in north central Washington... * Until 430 PM PDT. Dust Advisory 2021-05-27T14:25:00-07:00 2021-05-27T16:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Adams; Grant; Lincoln 46.97,-119.18 47.05,-119.32 47.88,-118.64 47.74,-118.01 46.97,-119.18 46.97,-119.18 FIPS6 053001 053025 053043 UGC WAC001 WAC025 WAC043 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.DS.Y.0002.210527T2125Z-210527T2330Z/

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Southern Lincoln County in eastern Washington... * Until 315 PM PDT. * At 209 PM PDT, a dust channel was 19 miles northwest of Ritzville, or 34 miles northeast of Moses Lake, moving northeast at 55 mph. Dust Advisory 2021-05-27T14:09:00-07:00 2021-05-27T15:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lincoln 47.81,-117.82 47.35,-117.82 47.31,-117.87 47.26,-118.39 47.26,-118.72 47.37,-118.81 47.39,-118.79 47.81,-117.83 47.81,-117.82 47.81,-117.82 FIPS6 053043 UGC WAC043 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.DS.Y.0001.210527T2109Z-210527T2215Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts near 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Spokane, Quincy, Mansfield, Waterville, Cheney, Wilbur, Othello, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Wind Advisory 2021-05-27T14:00:00-07:00 2021-05-27T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Moses Lake Area; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ044 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.210527T2100Z-210528T0100Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM PDT this evening. * TIMING...Winds will rise this afternoon then ease through the evening. * WINDS...Southerly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph Wind Advisory 2021-05-27T11:00:00-07:00 2021-05-27T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; Everett and Vicinity; Western Skagit County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053029 053031 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ503 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ510 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0015.210527T1800Z-210528T0200Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM PDT this evening. * TIMING...Winds will rise this afternoon then ease through the evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph Wind Advisory 2021-05-27T11:00:00-07:00 2021-05-27T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Coast FIPS6 053027 UGC WAZ517 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0015.210527T1800Z-210528T0200Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Wind Advisory 2021-05-23T18:27:00-07:00 2021-05-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-210524T0400Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Sudden and strong wind gusts will cause difficulty while Wind Advisory 2021-05-23T18:27:00-07:00 2021-05-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 UGC ORZ507 VTEC /O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-210524T0400Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Wind Advisory 2021-05-23T14:36:00-07:00 2021-05-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-210524T0400Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. Wind Advisory 2021-05-23T14:00:00-07:00 2021-05-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0019.210523T2100Z-210524T0400Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BONNER... SOUTHWESTERN BOUNDARY...EAST CENTRAL STEVENS...NORTHEASTERN SPOKANE AND SOUTHERN PEND OREILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM PDT... At 645 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of East Hope to near Priest River to near Chattaroy. Movement was north at 30 mph. Special Weather Statement 2021-05-22T18:45:00-07:00 2021-05-22T19:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Northeast Mountains; Spokane Area 48.48,-116.38 48.53,-117.06 48.18,-117.68 47.78,-117.46 48.1,-116.9 48.06,-116.29 48.48,-116.38 FIPS6 053043 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ036 WAZ037 VTEC

...Late season snowfall through Thursday morning for portions of Lake and Modoc Counties... .A cold low will bring snowfall to areas of Modoc and Lake Counties through this morning. The most significant snow is expected above 5500 feet but an inch of snow is possible on valley floors. The greatest impact of snowfall will be in the Warner Winter Weather Advisory 2021-05-20T01:41:00-07:00 2021-05-20T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-210520T1500Z/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Central Oregon. * WHEN...Now through 8 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill sensitive vegetation. Freeze Warning 2021-05-19T22:49:00-07:00 2021-05-20T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Oregon FIPS6 041017 041031 UGC ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210520T1500Z/

...Late season snowfall tonight into Thursday morning for portions of Lake and Modoc Counties... .A cold low will bring snowfall to areas of Modoc and Lake Counties tonight into Thursday morning. The most significant snow is expected above 5500 feet but an inch of snow is possible on valley floors. The greatest impact of snowfall will be in the Winter Weather Advisory 2021-05-19T23:00:00-07:00 2021-05-20T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 VTEC /O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0028.210520T0600Z-210520T1500Z/

...Late season snowfall tonight into Thursday morning for portions of Lake and Modoc Counties... .A cold low will bring snowfall to areas of Modoc and Lake Counties tonight into Thursday morning. The most significant snow is expected above 5500 feet but an inch of snow is possible on valley floors. The greatest impact of snowfall will be in the Winter Weather Advisory 2021-05-19T23:00:00-07:00 2021-05-20T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ031 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0028.210520T0600Z-210520T1500Z/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as upper 20s expected. * WHERE...Central Oregon. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 8 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill sensitive Freeze Warning 2021-05-19T22:00:00-07:00 2021-05-20T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Oregon FIPS6 041017 041031 UGC ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FZ.W.0002.210520T0500Z-210520T1500Z/