NOAA Current Watches

...UNPRECEDENTED HEAT EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK... .Strong high pressure over the Pacific Northwest will bring a stretch of unseasonably hot weather to much of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon. Temperatures will already be in the low to mid 90s beginning Friday, but increase further to Excessive Heat Warning 2021-06-26T10:00:00-07:00 2021-06-28T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041009 041027 041039 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210629T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.EH.W.0001.210626T1700Z-210629T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...A period of hot weather with record-breaking heat. * WHERE...Much of Western Washington. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Unusually hot weather over much of Western Washington Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-28T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes; Western Skagit County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210629T0400Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern California and south central and southwest Oregon. Excessive Heat Warning 2021-06-26T11:00:00-07:00 2021-06-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Douglas County; Central and Eastern Lake County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Eastern Douglas County Foothills; Jackson County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ025 ORZ026 ORZ027 ORZ028 ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.EH.A.0003.210625T2100Z-210630T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.EH.W.0002.210626T1800Z-210630T0600Z/

...Abundant Lightning Expected This Afternoon and Evening Over Portions of Northwestern CA and Southwestern OR... ...Scattered Thunderstorms Expected over Northern California Thursday Afternoon and Evening... .Low pressure centered off of the California coast is sending a couple of disturbances northwestward through the forecast area Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T14:15:00-07:00 2021-06-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210624T0600Z/

...Abundant Lightning Expected This Afternoon and Evening Over Portions of Northwestern CA and Southwestern OR... ...Scattered Thunderstorms Expected over Northern California Thursday Afternoon and Evening... .Low pressure centered off of the California coast is sending a couple of disturbances northwestward through the forecast area Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T14:15:00-07:00 2021-06-23T23:00:00-07:00 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.0010.000000T0000Z-210624T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions Friday through at least Wednesday. Triple digit heat will develop in central Washington Friday and spread into eastern Washington over the weekend. * WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho. Portions of Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T19:00:00-07:00 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.EXT.KOTX.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0200Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A low pressure system will remain off the coast with unstable southerly flow over the region. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected over central and northeast Oregon during the afternoon and evening hours...ending by midnight. Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T14:04:00-07:00 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.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210624T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A low pressure system will remain off the coast with unstable southerly flow over the region. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected over central and northeast Oregon during the afternoon and evening hours...ending by midnight. Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T14:04:00-07:00 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.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210624T0600Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK 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 next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air under this high pressure system will result Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041017 041021 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK 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 next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air under this high pressure system will result Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK 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 next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air under this high pressure system will result Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin FIPS6 041023 041061 041069 UGC ORZ049 ORZ505 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK 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 next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air under this high pressure system will result Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T20:00:00-07:00 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.EXT.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK 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 next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air under this high pressure system will result Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053013 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ029 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK 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 next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air under this high pressure system will result Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053021 053071 UGC WAZ028 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK 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 next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air under this high pressure system will result Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Northwest Blue Mountains; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053013 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ030 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 100 to 112 possible in the valleys. Mountain valleys will see temperatures of 90 to 100 possible. * WHERE...southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho. Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-27T11:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.EH.A.0002.210627T1800Z-210701T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 636 AND 646... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM PDT this evening. Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T11:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 UGC ORZ636 ORZ646 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0003.210623T1800Z-210624T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM MDT /9 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR OWYHEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS AND VALE BLM...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423...426 AND 637... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ today to Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T11:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Vale BLM FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ637 VTEC /O.UPG.KBOI.FW.A.0004.210623T1800Z-210624T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0003.210623T1800Z-210624T0400Z/

...HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY TODAY AGAIN TODAY IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .Warm, dry, and breezy conditions occur this afternoon and evening around Ellensburg, Vantage, Wenatchee, and Chelan. Relative humidity this afternoon will be as low as 12 to 20 percent this afternoon and early this evening. Northwest winds will peak from Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T06:16:00-07:00 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.0002.000000T0000Z-210624T0400Z/

...HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY TODAY AGAIN TODAY IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .Warm, dry, and breezy conditions occur this afternoon and evening around Ellensburg, Vantage, Wenatchee, and Chelan. Relative humidity this afternoon will be as low as 12 to 20 percent this afternoon and early this evening. Northwest winds will peak from 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.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.210623T2000Z-210624T0400Z/