NOAA Current Watches

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ON TUESDAY... .A dry cold front will increase winds across eastern Washington and eastern Oregon Tuesday afternoon and evening. For areas throughout the Columbia Basin down to central Oregon, the combination of breezy winds, low humidity and dry vegetation may lead to extreme fire behavior for any new or existing fires. Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-11T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-11T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041027 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ639 ORZ640 ORZ641 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0007.200811T2100Z-200812T0500Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT /5 AM PDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR EASTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST...NORTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST... SOUTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST/WESTERN SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST... OWYHEE MOUNTAINS...WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS... BURNS BLM...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER Red Flag Warning 2020-08-07T04:35:00-07:00 2020-08-07T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.EXP.KBOI.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200807T1200Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Kittitas Valley. In Oregon, East Columbia River Gorge. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Wind Advisory 2020-08-06T14:16:00-07:00 2020-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-200807T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Kittitas Valley. In Oregon, East Columbia River Gorge. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Wind Advisory 2020-08-06T14:16:00-07:00 2020-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041021 041055 041065 UGC ORZ041 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-200807T0600Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON TODAY... .A cold front is moving through the region today with strong winds through the Columbia River Gorge and the Columbia Basin. Humidity levels will be low enough to support rapid fire spread with already existing fires or any new fire starts. Red Flag Warning 2020-08-06T14:14:00-07:00 2020-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200807T0600Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON TODAY... .A cold front is moving through the region today with strong winds through the Columbia River Gorge and the Columbia Basin. Humidity levels will be low enough to support rapid fire spread with already existing fires or any new fire starts. Red Flag Warning 2020-08-06T14:14:00-07:00 2020-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041027 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ639 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200807T0600Z/

...Dry cold frontal passage expected this evening across the Oregon Zones and overnight in Idaho... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT /5 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT /5 AM PDT/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE FOR EASTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST... NORTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST...SOUTHERN BOISE NATIONAL Red Flag Warning 2020-08-06T17:00:00-07:00 2020-08-07T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.COR.KBOI.FW.W.0004.200807T0000Z-200807T1200Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Kittitas Valley. In Oregon, East Columbia River Gorge. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 11 PM PDT today. Wind Advisory 2020-08-06T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0022.200806T1800Z-200807T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Kittitas Valley. In Oregon, East Columbia River Gorge. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 11 PM PDT today. Wind Advisory 2020-08-06T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041021 041055 041065 UGC ORZ041 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0022.200806T1800Z-200807T0600Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON TODAY... .A cold front will move through the region today with strong winds through the Columbia River Gorge and in mainly the Oregon Lower Columbia Basin. Humidity levels will be low enough to support rapid fire spread with already existing fires or any new Red Flag Warning 2020-08-06T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0006.200806T1800Z-200807T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0007.200806T1800Z-200807T0600Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON TODAY... .A cold front will move through the region today with strong winds through the Columbia River Gorge and in mainly the Oregon Lower Columbia Basin. Humidity levels will be low enough to support rapid fire spread with already existing fires or any new Red Flag Warning 2020-08-06T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041027 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ639 ORZ641 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0006.200806T1800Z-200807T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0007.200806T1800Z-200807T0600Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL WASHINGTON THURSDAY... .A strong cold front will move through the region Thursday afternoon and evening delivering strong winds in the lee of the Cascades and across the Columbia Basin. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-06T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-06T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ673 WAZ677 WAZ684 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0004.200806T2100Z-200807T0500Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON THURSDAY... .A cold front will move through the region Thursday with strong winds in the lee of the Cascades and across the Columbia Basin. Humidity levels will be low enough to support rapid fire spread with any new ignitions. Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-06T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.200806T1800Z-200807T0600Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON THURSDAY... .A cold front will move through the region Thursday with strong winds in the lee of the Cascades and across the Columbia Basin. Humidity levels will be low enough to support rapid fire spread with any new ignitions. Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-06T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041017 041021 041027 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ610 ORZ639 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.200806T1800Z-200807T0600Z/

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM PDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY... The heavy rain has ended. Therefore, the flooding threat has ended. Flood Advisory 2020-08-05T19:37:00-07:00 2020-08-05T19:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lake 42.02,-120.01 42.25,-120.12 42.31,-120.05 42.23,-119.94 42.15,-119.9 42.04,-119.89 42.02,-120.01 FIPS6 041037 UGC ORC037 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.FA.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200806T0245Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL LAKE AND NORTH CENTRAL KLAMATH COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM PDT... At 713 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Silver Creek Marsh Campground, or 45 miles southeast of La Pine, moving northwest at 10 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Special Weather Statement 2020-08-05T18:17:00-07:00 2020-08-05T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County 43.12,-120.97 42.9,-121.04 43.06,-121.49 43.3,-121.32 43.12,-120.97 FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a * Dust Advisory for... West central Lake County in south central Oregon... * Until 815 PM PDT. * At 617 PM PDT, an area of blowing dust was near Summer Lake on Highway 31 and. Dust Advisory 2020-08-05T18:17:00-07:00 2020-08-05T20:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lake 43.07,-120.9 43.1,-120.69 42.7,-120.49 42.66,-120.76 43.07,-120.9 43.07,-120.9 FIPS6 041037 UGC ORC037 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.DS.Y.0001.200806T0117Z-200806T0315Z/

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Klamath County in south central Oregon... * Until 515 PM PDT. * At 441 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Klamath Falls, and is nearly stationary. Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2020-08-05T16:42:00-07:00 2020-08-05T17:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Observed Klamath 42.35,-121.95 42.44,-121.8 42.18,-121.66 42.18,-121.77 42.35,-121.95 FIPS6 041035 UGC ORC035 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.SV.W.0023.200805T2342Z-200806T0015Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL WASHINGTON THURSDAY... .A strong cold front will move through the region Thursday afternoon and evening delivering strong winds in the lee of the Cascades and across the Columbia Basin. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-06T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-06T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ673 WAZ677 WAZ684 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0004.200806T2100Z-200807T0500Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280... 624 AND 625... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed Red Flag Warning 2020-08-05T14:52:00-07:00 2020-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 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.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200806T0600Z/