NOAA Current Watches

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY... The Southwest Clean Air Agency, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency has continued an Air Quality Advisory, which is in effect until noon PDT Monday. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory remains in effect for all of southwest Air Quality Alert 2020-09-10T10:56:00-07:00 2020-09-14T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Benton; Clackamas; Clatsop; Columbia; Hood River; Lane; Lincoln; Linn; Marion; Multnomah; Polk; Tillamook; Washington; Yamhill FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORC003 ORC005 ORC007 ORC009 ORC027 ORC039 ORC041 ORC043 ORC047 ORC051 ORC053 ORC057 ORC067 ORC071 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY... An Air Quality Alert for smoke has been issued by the following agencies: Olympic Region Clean Air Agency Northwest Clean Air Agency Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Air Quality Alert 2020-09-10T10:46:00-07:00 2020-09-11T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Clallam; Grays Harbor; Island; Jefferson; King; Kitsap; Lewis; Mason; Pierce; San Juan; Skagit; Snohomish; Thurston; Whatcom FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053055 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAC009 WAC027 WAC029 WAC031 WAC033 WAC035 WAC041 WAC045 WAC053 WAC055 WAC057 WAC061 WAC067 WAC073 VTEC

...Dry and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions west of Cascades today... ...Strong gusty winds and low relative humidities for the Shasta Valley this afternoon... .East winds will gradually diminish across the area this morning. As easterly winds subside and become westerly to northwesterly this afternoon, the thermal trough will bring dry and unstable air over Red Flag Warning 2020-09-10T14:00:00-07:00 2020-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Umpqua Basin; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041011 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ616 ORZ620 ORZ621 ORZ622 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.200910T2100Z-200911T0300Z/

...Dry and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions West of Cascades Thursday... .East winds will gradually diminish across the area this morning. As easterly winds subside and become westerly this afternoon, the thermal trough will bring dry and unstable air over the ongoing wildfires resulting in another round of Red Flag Warning conditions Red Flag Warning 2020-09-10T14:00:00-07:00 2020-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Umpqua Basin; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041011 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ616 ORZ620 ORZ621 ORZ622 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.200910T2100Z-200911T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 651, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, AND 661... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 651, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659 and 661. * WINDS...Easterly 7 to 12 mph. Red Flag Warning 2020-09-10T04:00:00-07:00 2020-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Black Hills and Southwest Interior Lowlands; Central Coastal Lowlands; East Portion of the Olympic Mountains; Northeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet; Southeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet; West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet; West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ651 WAZ655 WAZ656 WAZ657 WAZ658 WAZ659 WAZ661 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200911T0600Z/

...INCREASING SMOKE AND HAZY... A change from the current easterly wind pattern to a westerly wind will take place late today and persist through the weekend. This will begin to transport smoke from the large fires west of the Cascades across eastern Oregon and Washington this afternoon and overnight. The combination of light surface winds and night Special Weather Statement 2020-09-09T09:02:00-07:00 2020-09-10T16:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Northwest Blue Mountains; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ030 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC

...INCREASING SMOKE AND HAZY... A change from the current easterly wind pattern to a westerly wind will take place late today and persist through the weekend. This will begin to transport smoke from the large fires west of the Cascades across eastern Oregon and Washington this afternoon and overnight. The combination of light surface winds and night Special Weather Statement 2020-09-08T14:50:00-07:00 2020-09-10T16:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Oregon; East Columbia River Gorge; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ509 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC

...Dry and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions West of Cascades Thursday... .East winds will gradually diminish across the area today through Thursday morning. As easterly winds subside and become westerly Thursday afternoon, the thermal trough will bring dry and unstable air over the ongoing wildfires resulting in another round of Red Red Flag Warning 2020-09-10T14:00:00-07:00 2020-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Umpqua Basin; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041011 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ616 ORZ620 ORZ622 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.200910T2100Z-200911T0300Z/

...Dry and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions West of Cascades Thursday... .East winds will gradually diminish across the area today through Thursday morning. As easterly winds subside and become westerly Thursday afternoon, the thermal trough will bring dry and unstable air over the ongoing wildfires resulting in another round of Red Red Flag Warning 2020-09-10T14:00:00-07:00 2020-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200910T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.200910T2100Z-200911T0300Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 602... * Affected Area...In Oregon...Fire Weather Zone 602 North Oregon Coast Range. * Winds...East 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Red Flag Warning 2020-09-09T20:12:00-07:00 2020-09-10T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely North Oregon Coast Range FIPS6 041007 041009 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ602 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200910T1500Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 607 AND 660... * Affected Area...In Oregon...Fire Weather Zone 607 Mt. Hood National Forest West of Cascade Crest. In Washington...Fire Red Flag Warning 2020-09-09T20:12:00-07:00 2020-09-10T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ660 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200910T1500Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 605... * Affected Area...In Oregon...Fire Weather Zone 605 North Oregon Cascade Foothills. * Winds...East 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Strongest Red Flag Warning 2020-09-09T20:12:00-07:00 2020-09-10T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely North Oregon Cascade Foothills FIPS6 041005 041047 UGC ORZ605 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200910T1500Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 607 AND 660... * Affected Area...In Oregon...Fire Weather Zone 607 Mt. Hood National Forest West of Cascade Crest. In Washington...Fire Red Flag Warning 2020-09-09T20:12:00-07:00 2020-09-10T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest FIPS6 041005 041027 041051 UGC ORZ607 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200910T1500Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 5 PM PDT Thursday. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2020-09-08T14:50:00-07:00 2020-09-10T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central Douglas County; Central and Eastern Lake County; Curry County Coast; 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; South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ021 ORZ022 ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ025 ORZ026 ORZ027 ORZ028 ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC

...Dry and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions West of Cascades Thursday... .East winds will gradually diminish across the area today through Thursday morning. As easterly winds subside and become westerly Thursday afternoon, the thermal trough will bring dry and unstable air over the ongoing wildfires resulting in another round of Red Red Flag Warning 2020-09-09T17:15:00-07:00 2020-09-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200910T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.200910T2100Z-200911T0300Z/

...Dry and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions West of Cascades Thursday... .East winds will gradually diminish across the area today through Thursday morning. As easterly winds subside and become westerly Thursday afternoon, the thermal trough will bring dry and unstable air over the ongoing wildfires resulting in another round of Red Red Flag Warning 2020-09-10T14:00:00-07:00 2020-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Umpqua Basin; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041011 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ616 ORZ620 ORZ622 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200910T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.200910T2100Z-200911T0300Z/

...Dry and Unstable Haines 6 Conditions West of Cascades Thursday... .East winds will gradually diminish across the area today through Thursday morning. As easterly winds subside and become westerly Thursday afternoon, the thermal trough will bring dry and unstable air over the ongoing wildfires resulting in another round of Red Red Flag Warning 2020-09-10T14:00:00-07:00 2020-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200910T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.200910T2100Z-200911T0300Z/

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Visibility one to two miles in dense smoke. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Central Douglas County including Roseburg...Sutherlin...and Camas Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. Dense Smoke Advisory 2020-09-09T16:52:00-07:00 2020-09-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Eastern Douglas County Foothills; South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041033 UGC ORZ021 ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ025 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.SM.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200910T0600Z/

...WINDY AND EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 601... 612 AND 664... Red Flag Warning 2020-09-09T15:52:00-07:00 2020-09-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Coastal Strip; North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041039 041041 041057 UGC ORZ601 ORZ612 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200910T0300Z/

...WINDY AND EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 607... 608 AND 663... Red Flag Warning 2020-09-09T15:52:00-07:00 2020-09-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Cascade Foothills; East Slopes of the Central Oregon Coast Range; Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041003 041039 041043 041053 UGC ORZ603 ORZ606 ORZ608 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200910T0300Z/