NOAA Current Watches

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Deschutes County...Jefferson County...Crook County... as well as the Warm Springs Reservation...in effect until 11 AM PDT Saturday. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in Air Quality Alert 2020-08-27T10:58:00-07:00 2020-08-29T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Crook; Deschutes; Jefferson FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 UGC ORC013 ORC017 ORC031 VTEC

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES ORZ610, OR640, OR641, WA641, WA675, WA639, AND WA681... .A dry cold front will bring breezy to windy conditions to much of the Lower Columbia Basin, Eastern Columbia Gorge, portions of central Oregon, and portions of the Oregon Cascade east slopes Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-29T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible 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.A.0011.200829T2100Z-200830T0600Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES ORZ610, OR640, OR641, WA641, WA675, WA639, AND WA681... .A dry cold front will bring breezy to windy conditions to much of the Lower Columbia Basin, Eastern Columbia Gorge, portions of central Oregon, and portions of the Oregon Cascade east slopes Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-29T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041031 041065 UGC ORZ610 VTEC /O.EXA.KPDT.FW.A.0011.200829T2100Z-200830T0600Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES ORZ610, OR640, OR641, WA641, WA675, WA639, AND WA681... .A dry cold front will bring breezy to windy conditions to much of the Lower Columbia Basin, Eastern Columbia Gorge, portions of central Oregon, and portions of the Oregon Cascade east slopes Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-29T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0011.200829T2100Z-200830T0600Z/

...WINDY WITH LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY... A dry cold front will increase winds across eastern Washington Saturday afternoon and evening. The combination of windy conditions, low humidity levels, and dry vegetation may lead to rapid fire spread for any new or existing fires. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-29T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053047 053063 053075 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ684 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0006.200829T2100Z-200830T0600Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES OR640, OR641, WA641, WA675, WA639, AND WA681... .A dry cold front will bring breezy to windy conditions to much of the Lower Columbia Basin, Eastern Columbia Gorge, and portions of central Oregon Saturday afternoon and evening. This coupled with Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-29T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible 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.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0011.200829T2100Z-200830T0600Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES OR640, OR641, WA641, WA675, WA639, AND WA681... .A dry cold front will bring breezy to windy conditions to much of the Lower Columbia Basin, Eastern Columbia Gorge, and portions of central Oregon Saturday afternoon and evening. This coupled with Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-29T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ641 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0011.200829T2100Z-200830T0600Z/

...WINDY WITH LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY... A dry cold front will increase winds across eastern Washington Saturday afternoon and evening. The combination of windy conditions, low humidity levels, and dry vegetation may lead to rapid fire spread for any new or existing fires. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-29T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053047 053063 053075 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ684 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0006.200829T2100Z-200830T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT FOR LIGHTNING FOR EASTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST... OWYHEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS... BURNS BLM AND VALE BLM... WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 402...423... 426...636 AND 637... * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms will continue until until 11 PM MDT/Midnight PDT/. Red Flag Warning 2020-08-26T20:47:00-07:00 2020-08-26T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.EXT.KBOI.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200827T0600Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HARNEY AND WEST CENTRAL MALHEUR COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM MDT/830 PM PDT/... At 848 PM MDT/748 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Duck Creek Butte, or 35 miles northwest of Rome, moving northeast at 30 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this Special Weather Statement 2020-08-26T17:59:00-07:00 2020-08-26T20:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Harney County; Malheur County 43.11,-118.12 43.24,-118.29 43.61,-117.86 43.42,-117.6 43.11,-118.12 FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ063 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until at least Thursday morning. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate. At times, air quality may deteriorate to unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2020-08-26T17:59:00-07:00 2020-08-27T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central and Eastern Lake County; Jackson County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ026 ORZ027 ORZ028 ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY EVENING... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 11 PM PDT Thursday evening. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2020-08-26T17:59:00-07:00 2020-08-28T02:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes; Jefferson FIPS6 041017 041031 UGC ORC017 ORC031 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM MDT /9 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR EASTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS... BURNS BLM AND VALE BLM...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 402...423... 426...636 AND 637... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Red Flag Warning 2020-08-26T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-26T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0009.200826T1800Z-200827T0400Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 11 PM PDT this evening. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2020-08-24T12:09:00-07:00 2020-08-26T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes; Jefferson FIPS6 041017 041031 UGC ORC017 ORC031 VTEC

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL ADAMS...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN BAKER COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM MDT/800 PM PDT/... At 818 PM MDT/718 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sheep Mountain, or 26 miles east of Baker City, moving east at 30 mph. Special Weather Statement 2020-08-24T12:09:00-07:00 2020-08-25T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Baker County 44.64,-117.35 44.82,-117.44 45.04,-116.77 44.73,-116.64 44.64,-117.35 FIPS6 041001 UGC ORZ062 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT /9 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR SOUTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST/WESTERN SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 421...423...424...426... 637 AND 646... Red Flag Warning 2020-08-25T14:30:00-07:00 2020-08-25T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200826T0400Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 640, 642, 643, 644 AND 645... * AFFECTED AREA...In ORZ640... Fire weather zone 640. In Red Flag Warning 2020-08-25T13:55:00-07:00 2020-08-25T23:00:00-07:00 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.0010.000000T0000Z-200826T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 640, 642, 643, 644 AND 645... * AFFECTED AREA...In ORZ640... Fire weather zone 640. In Red Flag Warning 2020-08-25T13:55:00-07:00 2020-08-25T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ643 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200826T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT /9 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR OWYHEE MOUNTAINS...WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY... WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423...424...426...637 AND 646... * THUNDERSTORMS...Becoming scattered in coverage this afternoon through early evening. Red Flag Warning 2020-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-25T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0008.200825T1800Z-200826T0400Z/

...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...WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423...424... 426...637 AND 646... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Red Flag Warning 2020-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-25T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0008.200825T1800Z-200826T0400Z/