NOAA Current Watches

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Southwest Clean Air Agency and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality have issued an Air Quality Advisory, which is in effect today through this evening. High levels of ozone in the lower atmosphere in the region combined Air Quality Alert 2020-08-17T10:42:00-07:00 2020-08-18T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Clackamas; Multnomah; Washington FIPS6 041005 041051 041067 UGC ORC005 ORC051 ORC067 VTEC

.Mid-level moisture continues to stream around the periphery of the upper ridge located over the central portions of the Great Basin. Thunderstorms will increase in coverage this afternoon and last into the evening hours. Some wetting rains are possible, but gusty outflow winds over 50 mph are possible with these storms. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM Red Flag Warning 2020-08-17T07:01:00-07:00 2020-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-200818T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures 94 to 104 degrees today with mild overnight lows in the 60s to mid 70s. Temperatures dropping a degree or two each day. * WHERE...In Washington, Wenatchee Area, Okanogan Valley, Excessive Heat Warning 2020-08-17T03:28:00-07:00 2020-08-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053023 053025 053043 053047 053063 053075 UGC WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures in the 90s to 100 today and then cooling a degree or two each day through Tuesday. Mild overnight lows generally in the 60s. * WHERE...In Washington, Okanogan Highlands, East Slopes Northern Cascades, Northeast Blue Mountains and Northeast Heat Advisory 2020-08-17T03:28:00-07:00 2020-08-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades; Northeast Blue Mountains; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053003 053007 053019 053023 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ031 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 7 PM PDT this evening. Red Flag Warning 2020-08-17T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-17T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ684 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0007.200817T2100Z-200818T0200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING EXPECTED TODAY AND TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON... .Hot and dry conditions will continue through mid week. Storms will continue to develop in the afternoon today and Tuesday across central and northeast Oregon. The storms will move northeast. Frequent lightning and gusty winds are expected. Red Flag Warning 2020-08-17T01:58:00-07:00 2020-08-18T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ643 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200819T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 96 to 106 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon. Excessive Heat Warning 2020-08-17T01:51:00-07:00 2020-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 90 to 102 expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains and East Slopes of the Washington Cascades. In Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Wallowa County, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. Heat Advisory 2020-08-17T01:51:00-07:00 2020-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ030 WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0400Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 96 to 106 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon. Excessive Heat Warning 2020-08-17T01:51:00-07:00 2020-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Columbia River Gorge; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041023 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 90 to 102 expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains and East Slopes of the Washington Cascades. In Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Wallowa County, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. Heat Advisory 2020-08-17T01:51:00-07:00 2020-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041017 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 UGC ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ TUESDAY... * WHAT...Hot temperatures up to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE...Eastern Oregon and portions of southwest Idaho. * WHEN...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ Sunday to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Tuesday. Heat Advisory 2020-08-17T01:44:00-07:00 2020-08-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Treasure Valley and Upper Weiser River. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Wednesday. Excessive Heat Warning 2020-08-17T01:44:00-07:00 2020-08-19T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.EXT.KBOI.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200820T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...After relatively mild conditions again Monday morning...hot conditions are expected Monday afternoon and evening with high temperatures 100 to 105. * WHERE...Josephine County and Jackson County, including Excessive Heat Warning 2020-08-16T22:40:00-07:00 2020-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200818T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING EXPECTED AGAIN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON... .Hot and dry conditions will continue through the week. Storms will continue to develop in the afternoons on Monday and Tuesday across central and northeast Oregon. Frequent lightning and gusty strong winds are expected with storms. Red Flag Warning 2020-08-16T22:39:00-07:00 2020-08-18T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ643 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200819T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 96 to 106 expected, hottest on Monday. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon. Excessive Heat Warning 2020-08-16T22:08:00-07:00 2020-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 90 to 102 expected, hottest on Monday. * WHERE...In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains and East Slopes of the Washington Cascades. In Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Wallowa County, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. Heat Advisory 2020-08-16T22:08:00-07:00 2020-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ030 WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0400Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 96 to 106 expected, hottest on Monday. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon. Excessive Heat Warning 2020-08-16T22:08:00-07:00 2020-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Columbia River Gorge; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041023 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 90 to 102 expected, hottest on Monday. * WHERE...In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains and East Slopes of the Washington Cascades. In Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Wallowa County, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. Heat Advisory 2020-08-16T22:08:00-07:00 2020-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041017 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 UGC ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200819T0400Z/

...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with dry fuels Monday.. .Storms could start early Monday morning over Northern California and won`t have much rainfall with them in the morning. Cloud to ground lightning Monday will have the ability to produce new fire starts. Any storms can produce strong, gusty outflow winds which could contribute to fire spread. Red Flag Warning 2020-08-17T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 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 FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200817T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0013.200817T1800Z-200818T0600Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL OWYHEE AND CENTRAL MALHEUR COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM MDT... At 706 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near Swamp Creek Buttes to near Mustang Butte. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. Special Weather Statement 2020-08-16T13:42:00-07:00 2020-08-16T18:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Malheur County 43.39,-118.18 43.77,-117.31 43.05,-116.51 42.87,-116.51 42.64,-117.35 43.39,-118.18 FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ063 VTEC