NOAA Current Watches

...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 2020-07-31T14:00:00-07:00 2020-07-31T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.200731T2100Z-200801T0400Z/

...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 Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041027 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ639 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200801T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * Wind: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Humidity: As low as 8 percent. * Timing: Critical fire weather conditions are expected generally between 2 PM and 8 PM PDT this afternoon and evening. Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T13:10:00-07:00 2020-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200801T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 622... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect until 8 PM PDT this evening. * Wind: Northwest 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph. * Humidity: As low as 13 percent. Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T15:00:00-07:00 2020-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley FIPS6 041029 UGC ORZ622 VTEC /O.EXB.KMFR.FW.W.0007.200731T2200Z-200801T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 105. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday. Excessive Heat Warning 2020-07-31T12:22:00-07:00 2020-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Northwest Blue Mountains; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200801T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 105. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday. Excessive Heat Warning 2020-07-31T12:22:00-07:00 2020-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely 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; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ507 ORZ508 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200801T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... Hot and dry conditions are expected today with afternoon temperatures warming into the low 100s. Starting late afternoon... west to northwest winds will increase and channel through the Cascade gaps and spill toward Saddle Mountain and portions of the Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T14:00:00-07:00 2020-07-31T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 UGC WAZ673 WAZ677 VTEC /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0005.200731T2100Z-200801T0500Z/

...GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... Hot and dry conditions are expected today with afternoon temperatures warming into the low 100s. Starting late afternoon... west to northwest winds will increase and channel through the Cascade gaps and spill toward Saddle Mountain and portions of the Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T14:00:00-07:00 2020-07-31T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.200731T2100Z-200801T0500Z/

...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON... A marine push will cause breezy and dry conditions this afternoon in the eastern Columbia Gorge which will spread across the Yakima Valley and the Lower Columbia Basin late this afternoon and evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T12:00:00-07:00 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.0005.200731T1900Z-200801T0400Z/

...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON... A marine push will cause breezy and dry conditions this afternoon in the eastern Columbia Gorge which will spread across the Yakima Valley and the Lower Columbia Basin late this afternoon and evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T14:00:00-07:00 2020-07-31T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.EXB.KPDT.FW.W.0005.200731T2100Z-200801T0400Z/

...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON... A marine push will cause breezy and dry conditions this afternoon in the eastern Columbia Gorge which will spread across the Yakima Valley and the Lower Columbia Basin late this afternoon and evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T12:00:00-07:00 2020-07-31T21:00:00-07:00 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.0005.200731T1900Z-200801T0400Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 102. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday. Excessive Heat Warning 2020-07-31T03:52:00-07:00 2020-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Northwest Blue Mountains; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200801T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 102. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday. Excessive Heat Warning 2020-07-31T03:52:00-07:00 2020-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely 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; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ507 ORZ508 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200801T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. High temperatures of 100 to 108 are expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Oregon Lower Treasure Valley. In Idaho, Upper Treasure Valley and Lower Treasure Valley ID. Excessive Heat Warning 2020-07-31T00:56:00-07:00 2020-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200801T0600Z/

...BREEZY FRIDAY EASTERN COLUMBIA GORGE AND ADJACENT BASIN... A marine push will cause breezy and dry conditions this afternoon and evening in the eastern Columbia Gorge which will spread out into the adjacent Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T12:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.200731T1900Z-200801T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0005.200731T1900Z-200801T0400Z/

...BREEZY FRIDAY EASTERN COLUMBIA GORGE AND ADJACENT BASIN... A marine push will cause breezy and dry conditions this afternoon and evening in the eastern Columbia Gorge which will spread out into the adjacent Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T12:00:00-07:00 2020-07-31T21:00:00-07:00 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.0005.200731T1900Z-200801T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0005.200731T1900Z-200801T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... Hot and dry conditions are expected today with afternoon temperatures warming into the low 100s. Starting late afternoon...west to northwest winds will increase and channel through the Kittitas Valley and spill toward Saddle Mountain. Red Flag Warning 2020-07-31T14:00:00-07:00 2020-07-31T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0003.200731T2200Z-200801T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0005.200731T2100Z-200801T0500Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot high temperatures 104 up to 109. * WHERE...In Washington, Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties, Moses Lake Area, Upper Columbia Basin, lower elevations of the Okanogan Highlands, Wenatchee Area, Okanogan Valley and Excessive Heat Warning 2020-07-30T20:14:00-07:00 2020-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Upper Columbia Basin; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ032 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200801T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures in the mid 90s to low 100s. * WHERE...The Spokane area...Washington and Idaho Palouse...the Coeur d`Alene area and Northeast Washington Mountains. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. Heat Advisory 2020-07-30T20:14:00-07:00 2020-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Mountains; Spokane Area; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ036 WAZ037 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200801T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures in the upper 90s to low 100s. * WHERE...Valleys across the East Slopes of the Northern Cascades. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. Heat Advisory 2020-07-30T20:14:00-07:00 2020-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200801T0300Z/