NOAA Current Watches

...Thunderstorms Monday through Wednesday over portions of Central and Southeast Oregon will cause problems for new fire starts and fire spread... .The atmosphere will begin hot and unstable on Monday, and mid level moisture will bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms over central and southeast Oregon. The threat of thunderstorms, some Fire Weather Watch 2020-07-27T12:00:00-07:00 2020-07-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041049 041061 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ644 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0003.200727T1900Z-200730T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617... 623...AND 624... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...623 AND 624... Red Flag Warning 2020-07-27T11:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ623 ORZ624 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0005.200727T1800Z-200728T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0005.200727T1800Z-200728T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0006.200728T1800Z-200729T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280... 281...284...285...620...621 AND 622... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Red Flag Warning 2020-07-27T11:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ620 ORZ621 ORZ622 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0005.200727T1800Z-200728T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0005.200727T1800Z-200728T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617... 623...AND 624... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...623 AND 624... Fire Weather Watch 2020-07-28T11:00:00-07:00 2020-07-28T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ623 ORZ624 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0005.200727T1800Z-200728T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0005.200727T1800Z-200728T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0006.200728T1800Z-200729T0600Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. Fire Weather Watch 2020-07-28T11:00:00-07:00 2020-07-28T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0006.200728T1800Z-200729T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 95 to 102 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon. * WHEN...From 8 AM Sunday to 9 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. Heat Advisory 2020-07-26T08:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.200726T1500Z-200728T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 95 to 102 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon. * WHEN...From 8 AM Sunday to 9 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. Heat Advisory 2020-07-26T08:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041009 041027 041039 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ012 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.200726T1500Z-200728T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures of 91 to 96 degrees expected. * WHERE...Southwest Interior, Tacoma Area, and Lower Chehalis Valley Area. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. Heat Advisory 2020-07-27T09:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Chehalis Valley Area; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area FIPS6 053027 053041 053053 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ509 WAZ512 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HT.Y.0001.200727T1600Z-200728T0300Z/

...DRY AND WINDY TODAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will continue into the early evening. Humidity levels are quickly rebounding across the region. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or ongoing fires. ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE Red Flag Warning 2020-07-24T19:54:00-07:00 2020-07-24T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin FIPS6 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ674 VTEC /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200725T0500Z/

...DRY AND WINDY TODAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will continue into the early evening. Humidity levels of 15 to 20 percent will be common this afternoon with winds between 10 and 20 mph along with stronger gusts. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or ongoing fires. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2020-07-24T15:41:00-07:00 2020-07-24T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200725T0300Z/

...DRY AND WINDY TODAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will continue into the early evening. Humidity levels of 15 to 20 percent will be common this afternoon with winds between 10 and 20 mph along with stronger gusts. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or ongoing fires. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2020-07-24T15:41:00-07:00 2020-07-24T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin FIPS6 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200725T0300Z/

...DRY AND WINDY TODAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will continue into the early evening. Humidity levels of 15 to 20 percent will be common this afternoon with winds between 10 and 20 mph along with stronger gusts. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or ongoing fires. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2020-07-24T15:41:00-07:00 2020-07-24T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ684 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200725T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Daily high temperatures 95 to 110 degrees with lows 65 to 75 degrees. * WHERE...In California, Western Siskiyou County, Central Siskiyou County and North Central and Southeast Siskiyou Heat Advisory 2020-07-26T10:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ026 ORZ028 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.200726T1700Z-200728T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Daily high temperatures 95 to 110 degrees with lows 65 to 75 degrees. * WHERE...In California, South Central Siskiyou County and Modoc County. In Oregon, Eastern Douglas County Foothills and South Central Oregon Cascades. Heat Advisory 2020-07-26T10:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Douglas County Foothills; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041035 UGC ORZ025 ORZ027 VTEC /O.EXB.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.200726T1700Z-200728T0300Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...281...284...285...617...620...621...622...623 AND 624... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday Fire Weather Watch 2020-07-27T11:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Rogue Valley; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ620 ORZ621 ORZ622 ORZ623 ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0005.200727T1800Z-200728T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures of 91 to 96 degrees expected. * WHERE...Southwest Interior, Tacoma Area, and Lower Chehalis Valley Area. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. Heat Advisory 2020-07-27T09:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Chehalis Valley Area; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area FIPS6 053027 053041 053053 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ509 WAZ512 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.HT.Y.0001.200727T1600Z-200728T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 95 to 102 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon. * WHEN...From 8 AM Sunday to 9 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Monday will be slightly warmer than Sunday. Heat Advisory 2020-07-26T08:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.200726T1500Z-200728T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures 95 to 102 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon. * WHEN...From 8 AM Sunday to 9 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Monday will be slightly warmer than Sunday. Heat Advisory 2020-07-26T08:00:00-07:00 2020-07-27T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041009 041027 041039 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ012 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.200726T1500Z-200728T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values from 94 to near 100 expected. * WHERE...In California, Western Siskiyou County, Central Siskiyou County and North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County. In Oregon, Central Douglas County, Eastern Curry County and Josephine County, Jackson County and Siskiyou Heat Advisory 2020-07-26T10:00:00-07:00 2020-07-26T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ026 ORZ028 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.200726T1700Z-200727T0500Z/

...DRY AND WINDY TODAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will continue this afternoon with a second cold front reinforcing the winds. Dry air with the cold front will keep relative humidity values at critical values for the afternoon and early evening hours. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or ongoing fires. Red Flag Warning 2020-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-24T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.200724T2000Z-200725T0300Z/