NOAA Current Watches

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM THURSDAY... * 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...From 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 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.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0022.200806T1800Z-200807T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM THURSDAY... * 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...From 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 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.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0022.200806T1800Z-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 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.NEW.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.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0006.200806T1800Z-200807T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 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 2020-08-05T14:00:00-07:00 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.0008.200805T2100Z-200806T0600Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL WASHINGTON THURSDAY... .A strong cold front pushes through the region Thursday afternoon and evening delivering strong winds in the lee of the Cascades and across the Columbia Basin. Humidity levels along the Highway 97 corridor and into the Western Columbia Basin will be low enough to support rapid fire spread with any new ignitions. 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 IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280... 624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Red Flag Warning 2020-08-05T14:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0007.200805T2100Z-200806T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0008.200805T2100Z-200806T0600Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL WASHINGTON THURSDAY... .A strong cold front pushes through the region Thursday afternoon and evening delivering strong winds in the lee of the Cascades and across the Columbia Basin. Humidity levels along the Highway 97 corridor and into the Western Columbia Basin will be low enough to support rapid fire spread with any new ignitions. 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/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-05T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible 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.A.0007.200805T2100Z-200806T0600Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. Fire Weather Watch 2020-08-05T14:00:00-07:00 2020-08-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible 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.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0007.200805T2100Z-200806T0600Z/

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL WASHINGTON THURSDAY... .A strong cold front pushes through the region Thursday afternoon and evening delivering strong winds in the lee of the Cascades and across the Columbia Basin. Humidity levels along the Highway 97 corridor and into the Western Columbia Basin will be low enough to support rapid fire 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.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0004.200806T2100Z-200807T0500Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...High temperatures of 100 to 105. * WHERE...Lower valleys of southeast Oregon and southwest and west central Idaho. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight. Heat Advisory 2020-08-02T13:39:00-07:00 2020-08-02T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200803T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...High temperatures of 100 to 105. * WHERE...Lower valleys of southeast Oregon and southwest and west central Idaho. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight. Heat Advisory 2020-08-02T02:00:00-07:00 2020-08-02T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200803T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High temperatures of 100 to 105. * WHERE...Lower valleys of southeast Oregon and southwest and west central Idaho. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Sunday night. Heat Advisory 2020-08-01T13:53:00-07:00 2020-08-02T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200803T0600Z/

...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Breezy winds will develop by late morning or early afternoon due to tightening pressure gradients with afternoon heating. This will cause elevated fire danger to the critical level for the Oregon Lower Columbia Basin and north central Oregon. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM Red Flag Warning 2020-08-01T11:00:00-07:00 2020-08-01T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0006.200801T1800Z-200802T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High temperatures of 100 to 105. * WHERE...Lower valleys of southeast Oregon and southwest and west central Idaho. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Sunday night. Heat Advisory 2020-08-01T01:35:00-07:00 2020-08-02T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.EXT.KBOI.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200803T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The Air Quality Alert is about to expire. The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will continue to monitor the situation and will issue additional alerts as needed. For additional information...please visit the web site at http://www.oregon.gov/deq Air Quality Alert 2020-07-31T22:55:00-07:00 2020-08-01T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Klamath Basin FIPS6 041035 UGC ORZ029 VTEC

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, high temperatures this afternoon of 102 to 108. For the Heat Advisory on Saturday, high Excessive Heat Warning 2020-07-31T13:58:00-07:00 2020-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.EXB.KBOI.HT.Y.0001.200801T0600Z-200802T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200801T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, high temperatures this afternoon of 102 to 108. For the Heat Advisory on Saturday, high Heat Advisory 2020-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 2020-08-01T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.EXB.KBOI.HT.Y.0001.200801T0600Z-200802T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200801T0600Z/

...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Breezy winds have been observed across the Columbia Basin and will continue through the evening hours. The relative humidity is critically low. The combination of winds and low humidity means red flag conditions are being observed in the area. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T13:26:00-07:00 2020-07-31T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200801T0400Z/