NOAA Current Watches

...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 2019-07-23T18:00:00-07:00 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/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A cold front will move across the region later today with a chance of thunderstorms followed by increasing westerly winds. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FOR Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0004.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0006.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A cold front will move across the region later today with a chance of thunderstorms followed by increasing westerly winds. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FOR Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0004.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0006.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/

...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...Southeast corner of Klamath County east of Bonanza and Beatty. Southwest corner of Lake County south of Paisley. 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/

.Most thunderstorms have moved north of the warned area. As of 1130 PM MDT new thunderstorms were in extreme southeast Oregon and moving north-northeast. A couple of lightning strikes will hit the Owyhee Mountains until 1 AM MDT but the rest of southwest Idaho should be free of storms through the night and morning hours. However, monsoon moisture will continue to flow into Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T11:00:00-07:00 2019-07-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Vale BLM FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ637 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0004.190723T1800Z-190724T0300Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS OVERNIGHT... .Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening and move across the Columbia Basin overnight. These storms will carry a low chance for wetting rains. Gusty winds will develop behind the Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0003.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS OVERNIGHT... .Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening and move across the Columbia Basin overnight. These storms will carry a low chance for wetting rains. Gusty winds will develop behind Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0003.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND BREEZY LATE TUESDAY... .The upper level ridge of high pressure over the region will break down late Tuesday allowing a shortwave trough passage to occur. This will lead to abundant lightning across lower elevation grasslands and some fire starts followed by some breezy westerly winds overnight. Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0004.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND BREEZY LATE TUESDAY... .The upper level ridge of high pressure over the region will break down late Tuesday allowing a shortwave trough passage to occur. This will lead to abundant lightning across lower elevation grasslands and some fire starts followed by some breezy westerly winds overnight. Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ641 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0004.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 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/

.Monsoonal moisture will continue to move into the warning area through Tuesday. Little in the way of precipitation is expected but gusts up to 40 mph is possible with the storms. Winds will be on the increase by late Tuesday through Wednesday morning ahead of an approaching cold front. Drier and cooler conditions expected Wednesday. Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T11:00:00-07:00 2019-07-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Vale BLM FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ637 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0004.190723T1800Z-190724T0300Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * Impacts...Gusty southwest winds, low humidity, and dry fuels will likely contribute to a significant spread of any new or existing fires. Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-23T15:00:00-07:00 2019-07-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0002.190723T2200Z-190724T0300Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-23T15:00:00-07:00 2019-07-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0002.190723T2200Z-190724T0300Z/

...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .West to northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph are expected through evening. In addition, relative humidity will fall to 15 to 25 percent in much of the Columbia Basin. The combination of strong winds and low relative humidity will likely bring critical fire weather conditions. Red Flag Warning 2019-07-18T14:17:00-07:00 2019-07-18T21:00:00-07:00 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.0005.000000T0000Z-190719T0400Z/

...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .West to northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph are expected through evening. In addition, relative humidity will fall to 15 to 25 percent in much of the Columbia Basin. The combination of strong winds and low relative humidity will likely bring critical fire weather conditions. Red Flag Warning 2019-07-18T14:17:00-07:00 2019-07-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190719T0400Z/

...DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .Gusty winds will persist through this evening. Humidity levels levels will continue dry out into the teens and twenties. The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2019-07-18T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0003.190718T2100Z-190719T0300Z/

...DRY AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .Gusty winds will persist through this evening. Conditions will rapidly dry out, with afternoon humidities dropping into the teens and twenties. The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO Red Flag Warning 2019-07-18T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 UGC WAZ673 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0003.190718T2100Z-190719T0300Z/

...DRY AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .Gusty winds will persist through this evening. Conditions will rapidly dry out, with afternoon humidities dropping into the teens and twenties. The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM Red Flag Warning 2019-07-18T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin FIPS6 053007 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ674 WAZ677 VTEC /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0003.190718T2100Z-190719T0300Z/

...DRY AND GUSTY WINDS THURSDAY... .Gusty winds will persist through Thursday. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph will be possible. Conditions will also rapidly dry out on Thursday, with afternoon humidities dropping into the teens and twenties. The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will likely bring critical fire weather Red Flag Warning 2019-07-18T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 UGC WAZ673 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0003.190718T2100Z-190719T0300Z/

...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY... .West to northwest winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph are expected Thursday afternoon. In addition, relative humidity will drop to 15 to 25 percent in much of the Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Oregon and the Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin. The combination of strong winds and low Red Flag Warning 2019-07-18T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-18T21:00:00-07:00 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.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0005.190718T2100Z-190719T0400Z/