NOAA Current Watches

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Thursday. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality to remain at unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2018-08-20T11:45:00-07:00 2018-08-21T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Crook; Deschutes; Gilliam; Grant; Jefferson; Morrow; Sherman; Umatilla; Union; Wallowa; Wasco; Wheeler FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORC013 ORC017 ORC021 ORC023 ORC031 ORC049 ORC055 ORC059 ORC061 ORC063 ORC065 ORC069 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until noon PDT Thursday for the following counties in central, south central and southeast Washington: Benton Columbia Air Quality Alert 2018-08-20T09:27:00-07:00 2018-08-21T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Benton; Columbia; Franklin; Kittitas; Klickitat; Walla Walla; Yakima FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAC005 WAC013 WAC021 WAC037 WAC039 WAC071 WAC077 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Lewiston Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Coeur d`Alene Nez Perce Tribe Air Quality Alert 2018-08-20T09:27:00-07:00 2018-08-21T09:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Adams; Asotin; Douglas; Garfield; Grant; Lincoln; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Stevens; Whitman FIPS6 053001 053003 053017 053023 053025 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAC001 WAC003 WAC017 WAC023 WAC025 WAC043 WAC051 WAC063 WAC065 WAC075 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Colville Confederated Tribes Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima Washington Counties within the Air Quality Alert Include: Air Quality Alert 2018-08-20T09:27:00-07:00 2018-08-21T09:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Ferry; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053019 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC019 WAC047 VTEC

...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS MONDAY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON... .Strong north to northeast winds will develop early today in the Lower Columbia Basin and the Central Mountains of Oregon. Humidity values are expected to dry into the teens by the afternoon. Critical wind and humidity thresholds are expected in Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T21:00:00-07:00 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.0015.180820T1800Z-180821T0400Z/

...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS MONDAY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON... .Strong north to northeast winds will develop early today in the Lower Columbia Basin and the Central Mountains of Oregon. Humidity values are expected to dry into the teens by the afternoon. Critical wind and humidity thresholds are expected in Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T21:00:00-07:00 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.0015.180820T1800Z-180821T0400Z/

...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS MONDAY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON... .Strong north to northeast winds will develop early today in the Lower Columbia Basin and the Central Mountains of Oregon. Humidity values are expected to dry into the teens by the afternoon. Critical wind and humidity thresholds are expected in Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T12:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041069 UGC ORZ640 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0015.180820T1900Z-180821T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 650, 653, 656 AND 658... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 650, 653, 656 and 658. This includes the west side of the North Cascades including parts of North Cascades National Park, the upper Skagit Valley, Western Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T08:33:00-07:00 2018-08-20T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely North Coastal Lowlands; Northeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet; Strait of Juan De Fuca and Northwest Interior Lowlands; West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053055 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ650 WAZ653 WAZ656 WAZ658 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180821T0100Z/

...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY... .Gusty north to northeast winds are picking up this morning and will continue to increase into the early afternoon. Humidity values in the Okanogan Valley and Western Columbia Basin are already in the 30 percent range and will continue to dip into the teens. This will be the strongest push of northerly winds Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T10:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053047 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ684 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0015.180820T1700Z-180821T0100Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... An Air Quality Alert for smoke has been issued by the following agencies: Washington State Department of Ecology, Northwest Clean Air Agency, Air Quality Alert 2018-08-19T12:50:00-07:00 2018-08-21T03:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Clallam; Grays Harbor; Island; Jefferson; King; Kitsap; Lewis; Mason; Pierce; San Juan; Skagit; Snohomish; Thurston; Whatcom FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053055 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAC009 WAC027 WAC029 WAC031 WAC033 WAC035 WAC041 WAC045 WAC053 WAC055 WAC057 WAC061 WAC067 WAC073 VTEC

...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS MONDAY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN... .Strong north to northeast winds will develop early Monday morning in the Lower Columbia Basin. Relative humidity recoveries will be moderate tonight. Critical wind and humidity thresholds are expected Monday afternoon. Humidity values are expected to dry into the twenties by late morning then teens by the Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T21:00:00-07:00 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.0015.180820T1800Z-180821T0400Z/

...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS MONDAY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN... .Strong north to northeast winds will develop early Monday morning in the Lower Columbia Basin. Relative humidity recoveries will be moderate tonight. Critical wind and humidity thresholds are expected Monday afternoon. Humidity values are expected to dry into the twenties by late morning then teens by the Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T21:00:00-07:00 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.0015.180820T1800Z-180821T0400Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT WEDNESDAY... The Southwest Clean Air Agency and Washington State Department of Ecology have continued an Air Quality Advisory, which is in effect until noon PDT Wednesday for the following counties in southwest Washington: Clark Air Quality Alert 2018-08-19T12:50:00-07:00 2018-08-21T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Clark; Cowlitz; Pacific; Skamania; Wahkiakum FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAC011 WAC015 WAC049 WAC059 WAC069 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT WEDNESDAY... The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has continued an Air Quality Advisory, which remains in effect until noon PDT Wednesday for much of northwest Oregon including Portland, the Oregon North Coast and much of the Willamette Valley. Conditions are expected to worsen this evening and smoke is expected Air Quality Alert 2018-08-19T20:16:00-07:00 2018-08-21T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Benton; Clackamas; Clatsop; Columbia; Hood River; Lane; Lincoln; Linn; Marion; Multnomah; Polk; Tillamook; Washington; Yamhill FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORC003 ORC005 ORC007 ORC009 ORC027 ORC039 ORC041 ORC043 ORC047 ORC051 ORC053 ORC057 ORC067 ORC071 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM PDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 650, 653, 656 AND 658... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Red Flag Warning for moderate breezes and low humidity, which is in effect from 5 AM to 6 PM PDT Monday. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T05:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely North Coastal Lowlands; Northeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet; Strait of Juan De Fuca and Northwest Interior Lowlands; West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053055 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ650 WAZ653 WAZ656 WAZ658 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FW.W.0003.180820T1200Z-180821T0100Z/

...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS MONDAY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN... .Strong north to northeast winds will develop early Monday morning in the Lower Columbia Basin. Relative humidity recoveries will be moderate tonight. Critical wind and humidity thresholds are expected Monday afternoon. Humidity values are expected to dry into the twenties by late morning then teens by the afternoon. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T21:00:00-07:00 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.0015.180820T1800Z-180821T0400Z/

...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS MONDAY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN... .Strong north to northeast winds will develop early Monday morning in the Lower Columbia Basin. Relative humidity recoveries will be moderate tonight. Critical wind and humidity thresholds are expected Monday afternoon. Humidity values are expected to dry into the twenties by late morning then teens by the afternoon. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0015.180820T1800Z-180821T0400Z/

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Lewiston Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Coeur d`Alene Nez Perce Tribe Air Quality Alert 2018-08-19T12:50:00-07:00 2018-08-21T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Adams; Asotin; Douglas; Garfield; Grant; Lincoln; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Stevens; Whitman FIPS6 053001 053003 053017 053023 053025 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAC001 WAC003 WAC017 WAC023 WAC025 WAC043 WAC051 WAC063 WAC065 WAC075 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Colville Confederated Tribes Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima Washington Counties within the Air Quality Alert Include: Air Quality Alert 2018-08-19T12:50:00-07:00 2018-08-21T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Ferry; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053019 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC019 WAC047 VTEC

...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS MONDAY... .North winds will increase Sunday night and become strong Monday morning and afternoon...then decrease Monday evening. This will be the strongest push of northerly winds experienced so far this summer. Critical wind and humidity thresholds are expected to be met early Monday due to poor overnight recoveries. Humidity values Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T10:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ673 WAZ684 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0007.180820T1700Z-180821T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0015.180820T1700Z-180821T0100Z/