NOAA Current Watches

...INCREASING WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A dry cold front/marine push will cause winds to increase with low relative humidities in place Friday afternoon and early evening. This may cause critical fire weather conditions for a few hours in the late afternoon and early evening Friday. Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-26T13:00:00-07:00 2019-07-26T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041027 041065 UGC ORZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.190726T2000Z-190727T0200Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 604... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM PDT this evening. Red Flag Warning 2019-07-25T13:00:00-07:00 2019-07-25T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ604 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FW.W.0003.190725T2000Z-190726T0200Z/

...Increasing Wind with Low Relative Humidly expected Friday afternoon and evening... .A mostly dry cold front/marine push will cease winds to increase with low relative humidities Friday afternoon and early evening. This may cause critical fire weather conditions of mainly a wind/low relative humidity threat for Friday afternoon and early Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-26T13:00:00-07:00 2019-07-26T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0005.190726T2000Z-190727T0200Z/

...Increasing Wind with Low Relative Humidly expected Friday afternoon and evening... .A mostly dry cold front/marine push will cease winds to increase with low relative humidities Friday afternoon and early evening. This may cause critical fire weather conditions of mainly a wind/low relative humidity threat for Friday afternoon and early Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-26T13:00:00-07:00 2019-07-26T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041027 041065 UGC ORZ639 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0005.190726T2000Z-190727T0200Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 673 AND 674... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T22:56:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190724T1200Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN... SOUTHWESTERN STEVENS AND SOUTHEASTERN FERRY COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM PDT... At 837 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Davenport, or 28 miles west of Cheney, moving north at 30 mph. Special Weather Statement 2019-07-23T18:08:00-07:00 2019-07-23T21:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin 47.44,-118.11 47.45,-118.25 48.04,-118.29 48.19,-117.88 47.44,-118.11 FIPS6 053001 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC

...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING... A cold front will rapidly move across the region this evening and will combine with daytime heating to produce thunderstorms. Some of the storms may become strong and produce gusty winds to 50 mph...hail...frequent lightning...brief heavy rain up to a quarter Special Weather Statement 2019-07-23T18:08:00-07:00 2019-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ520 VTEC

...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING... A cold front will rapidly move across the region this evening and will combine with daytime heating to produce thunderstorms. Some of the storms may become strong and produce gusty winds to 50 mph...hail...frequent lightning...brief heavy rain up to a quarter Special Weather Statement 2019-07-23T18:08:00-07:00 2019-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC

...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING... A cold front will rapidly move across the region this evening and will combine with daytime heating to produce thunderstorms. Some of the storms may become strong and produce gusty winds to 50 mph...hail...frequent lightning...brief heavy rain up to a quarter Special Weather Statement 2019-07-23T18:08:00-07:00 2019-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Oregon; East Columbia River Gorge; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ509 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT... .A cold front will move across the region early tonight producing thunderstorms followed by increasing westerly winds. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T14:44:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 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.0006.000000T0000Z-190724T1200Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT... .A cold front will move across the region early tonight producing thunderstorms followed by increasing westerly winds. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T14:44:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190724T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING GUSTY... .Scattered thunderstorms will develop near the Cascades and over the Columbia Basin during the evening and overnight hours. These storms will carry light to moderate rain but with low chances for wetting rains. Gusty winds will develop behind the cold front Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T14:10:00-07:00 2019-07-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190724T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING GUSTY... .Scattered thunderstorms will develop near the Cascades and over the Columbia Basin during the evening and overnight hours. These storms will carry light to moderate rain but with low chances for wetting rains. Gusty winds will develop behind the cold front Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T18:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.190724T0100Z-190724T1200Z/

.Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through this evening across all districts for abundant lightning. Little rain with gusts up to 40 mph are possible with the strongest storms. Prevailing southwest winds will also be on the increase later this afternoon through Wednesday morning ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will move through the region Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T12:47:00-07:00 2019-07-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190724T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * Affected area: In South Central OR...The southeastern portions of Fire Weather Zone 624 from near Bonanza and Beatty east to Lakeview. Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-23T20:00:00-07:00 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.0002.190723T2100Z-190724T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... * Affected area: In South Central OR...Fire Weather Zone 625. This includes the area around the highway 395 corridor from Paisley and Valley Falls north to near Wagontire. Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.EXA.KMFR.FW.W.0002.190723T2100Z-190724T0300Z/

.Isolated thunderstorms this morning will expand in coverage to scattered early this afternoon across Southwest Idaho and early this evening across Southeast Oregon. Little rain with gusts up to 40 mph are possible with the strongest storms. Prevailing southwest winds will also be on the increase later today through Wednesday morning ahead of an approaching cold front. Drier and Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T11:00:00-07:00 2019-07-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM FIPS6 041025 UGC ORZ636 VTEC /O.EXA.KBOI.FW.W.0004.190723T1800Z-190724T0600Z/

.Isolated thunderstorms this morning will expand in coverage to scattered early this afternoon across Southwest Idaho and early this evening across Southeast Oregon. Little rain with gusts up to 40 mph are possible with the strongest storms. Prevailing southwest winds will also be on the increase later today through Wednesday morning ahead of an approaching cold front. Drier and Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T11:00:00-07:00 2019-07-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Vale BLM FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ637 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0004.190723T1800Z-190724T0600Z/

.Isolated thunderstorms this morning will expand in coverage to scattered early this afternoon across Southwest Idaho and early this evening across Southeast Oregon. Little rain with gusts up to 40 mph are possible with the strongest storms. Prevailing southwest winds will also be on the increase later today through Wednesday morning ahead of an approaching cold front. Drier and Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T11:00:00-07:00 2019-07-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Vale BLM FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ637 VTEC /O.EXT.KBOI.FW.W.0004.190723T1800Z-190724T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE CASCADES THIS MORNING AND THEN ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT... .Scattered thunderstorms have developed this morning along the East Slopes of the Cascades ahead of a cold front. Storms will shift to the Columbia Basin during the evening and overnight hours. These storms will carry light to moderate rain but with low chances Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T05:10:00-07:00 2019-07-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.COR.KOTX.FW.W.0004.190723T1210Z-190724T0600Z/