NOAA Current Watches

...FOGGY, FROSTY AND SLICK ROADWAYS LIKELY TONIGHT FOR THE VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON... Temperatures will fall rapidly after sunset this New Year`s Eve across southwest Washington and northwest Oregon, dipping below freezing for many areas by midnight tonight or shortly afterward. Despite a mainly clear and dry afternoon, the ground is still damp Special Weather Statement 2018-12-31T13:07:00-08:00 2019-01-01T02:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Coast; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ021 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...FOGGY, FROSTY AND SLICK ROADWAYS LIKELY TONIGHT FOR THE VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON... Temperatures will fall rapidly after sunset this New Year`s Eve across southwest Washington and northwest Oregon, dipping below freezing for many areas by midnight tonight or shortly afterward. Despite a mainly clear and dry afternoon, the ground is still damp Special Weather Statement 2018-12-31T15:45:00-08:00 2019-01-01T02:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ012 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * AIR QUALITY...Air quality is expected to gradually deteriorate across the area through Wednesday afternoon due to light winds and reduced vertical mixing. * TIMING...Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. Air Stagnation Advisory 2018-12-31T13:07:00-08:00 2019-01-02T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Cascades; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ022 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190103T0000Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * AIR QUALITY...Air quality is expected to gradually deteriorate through Wednesday afternoon due to light winds and reduced vertical mixing. Air Stagnation Advisory 2018-12-31T13:07:00-08:00 2019-01-02T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC /O.EXP.KPQR.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-181231T2100Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190103T0000Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * AIR QUALITY...Air quality is expected to gradually deteriorate across the area through Wednesday afternoon due to light winds and reduced vertical mixing. * TIMING...Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. Air Stagnation Advisory 2018-12-31T13:07:00-08:00 2019-01-02T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ012 ORZ013 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190103T0000Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Freeze Watch to a Freeze Warning...which is in effect from 2 AM to 9 AM PST Tuesday. An Air Stagnation Advisory has also been issued. This Freeze Warning 2018-01-01T02:00:00-08:00 2019-01-01T09:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 UGC ORZ021 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FZ.A.0013.190101T1000Z-190101T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FZ.W.0018.190101T1000Z-190101T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.AS.Y.0003.190101T0100Z-190104T0600Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Freeze Watch to a Freeze Warning...which is in effect from 2 AM to 9 AM PST Tuesday. An Air Stagnation Advisory has also been issued. This Air Stagnation Advisory 2017-12-31T17:00:00-08:00 2019-01-03T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 UGC ORZ021 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FZ.A.0013.190101T1000Z-190101T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FZ.W.0018.190101T1000Z-190101T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.AS.Y.0003.190101T0100Z-190104T0600Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued an Air Stagnation Advisory...which is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PST Thursday. * Air quality...Air quality is expected to gradually deteriorate Air Stagnation Advisory 2017-12-31T17:00:00-08:00 2019-01-03T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County; Eastern Douglas County Foothills FIPS6 041011 041019 UGC ORZ023 ORZ025 VTEC /O.EXB.KMFR.AS.Y.0003.190101T0100Z-190104T0600Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... * Air quality...Good air quality today is expected to gradually deteriorate due to limited vertical mixing this evening through Friday morning as airborne particulates accumulate. * Locations include...The valleys of Jackson and Josephine Air Stagnation Advisory 2017-12-31T17:00:00-08:00 2019-01-03T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.AS.Y.0003.190101T0100Z-190104T0600Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TUESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued an Air Stagnation Advisory...which is in effect from 1 AM Tuesday to 10 PM PST Thursday. * Air quality...Air quality is expected to gradually deteriorate Air Stagnation Advisory 2018-01-01T01:00:00-08:00 2019-01-03T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.EXB.KMFR.AS.Y.0003.190101T0900Z-190104T0600Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued an Air Stagnation Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM PST Wednesday. *Air Stagnation Information: Dense Fog Advisory 2018-12-31T11:17:00-08:00 2018-12-31T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.181231T2000Z-190103T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-181231T2100Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued an Air Stagnation Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM PST Wednesday. * AIR QUALITY...Air quality is expected to gradually deteriorate across the area through Wednesday afternoon due to light winds and reduced vertical mixing. Air Stagnation Advisory 2018-12-31T12:00:00-08:00 2019-01-02T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Cascades; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ022 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.181231T2000Z-190103T0000Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued an Air Stagnation Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM PST Wednesday. *Air Stagnation Information: Air Stagnation Advisory 2018-12-31T12:00:00-08:00 2019-01-02T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.181231T2000Z-190103T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-181231T2100Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued an Air Stagnation Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM PST Wednesday. * AIR QUALITY...Air quality is expected to gradually deteriorate across the area through Wednesday afternoon due to light winds and reduced vertical mixing. Air Stagnation Advisory 2018-12-31T12:00:00-08:00 2019-01-02T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ012 ORZ013 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.181231T2000Z-190103T0000Z/

...High pressure will bring dry conditions and light winds through midweek... .A ridge of high pressure will influence the regions weather with dry conditions and light winds that will create an inversion trapping pollutants near the surface. ...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO Air Stagnation Advisory 2017-12-31T16:00:00-08:00 2019-01-02T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; East Columbia River Gorge; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; John Day Basin; North Central Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041031 041055 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ509 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.AS.Y.0005.190101T0000Z-190103T0000Z/

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * Temperature...31 to 36 degrees. * Locations include...Bandon, Coos Bay, Reedsport. * Impacts...Sensitive vegetation may be damaged or killed. * View the hazard area in detail at Freeze Watch 2018-01-01T02:00:00-08:00 2019-01-01T09:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 UGC ORZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FZ.A.0013.190101T1000Z-190101T1700Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PST FRIDAY... ...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... * Area fog is lifting and temperatures are rising, therefore, the Freezing Fog Advisory will be allowed to expire. * Air quality...Good air quality today is expected to gradually Air Stagnation Advisory 2017-12-31T17:00:00-08:00 2019-01-04T11:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.ZF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181231T1900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.AS.Y.0003.190101T0100Z-190104T1900Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until noon PST today. Visibility has worsened for many locations this morning along the I-5 and I-405 corridor to less than a quarter of a mile. * VISIBILITY...A quarter of a mile or less in spots. Dense Fog Advisory 2018-12-31T09:16:00-08:00 2018-12-31T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Bellevue and Vicinity; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Everett and Vicinity; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FG.Y.0005.181231T1716Z-181231T2000Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Freezing Fog Advisory...which is in effect until 10 AM PST this morning. * Freezing fog advisory information: Freezing Fog Advisory 2018-12-31T02:30:00-08:00 2018-12-31T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.ZF.Y.0007.181231T1030Z-181231T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.AS.Y.0003.190101T0100Z-190104T1900Z/

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * Temperature...31 to 36 degrees. * Locations include...Bandon, Coos Bay, Reedsport. * Impacts...Sensitive vegetation may be damaged or killed. * View the hazard area in detail at Freeze Watch 2018-01-01T02:00:00-08:00 2019-01-01T09:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 UGC ORZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FZ.A.0013.190101T1000Z-190101T1700Z/