NOAA Current Watches

...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 Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin FIPS6 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ674 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0015.180820T1700Z-180821T0100Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT WEDNESDAY... The Southwest Clean Air Agency and Washington State Department of Ecology have issued 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 2018-08-21T11:30:00-07:00 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 issued an Air Quality Advisory, which is 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 2018-08-19T11:30:00-07:00 2018-08-21T11:30:00-07:00 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

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TUESDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until noon PDT Tuesday for the following counties in central, south central and southeast Washington: Benton Columbia Air Quality Alert 2018-08-18T09:22:00-07:00 2018-08-20T12:00:00-07:00 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

...STRONG NORTH WINDS MONDAY... .North winds will increase Sunday night...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 Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-20T10:00:00-07:00 2018-08-20T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ673 WAZ684 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0007.180820T1700Z-180821T0100Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 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 2018-08-18T09:22:00-07:00 2018-08-20T03:15:00-07:00 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

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until further notice. Air quality over the area is poor due to smoke from wildfires, terrain that traps smoke in valleys, and stable weather conditions. Air quality will be unhealthy at times. There will be occasional Air Quality Alert 2018-08-18T15:54:00-07:00 2018-08-20T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central and Eastern Lake County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 ORZ027 ORZ028 ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the National Weather Service in Seattle, in cooperation with Washington State Department of Ecology and other local agencies. It is in effect from 10 AM Sunday to 5 PM PDT Wednesday. Air Quality Alert 2018-08-18T09:22:00-07:00 2018-08-19T17:15:00-07:00 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

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TUESDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until noon PDT Tuesday for the following counties in central, south central and southeast Washington: Benton Columbia Air Quality Alert 2018-08-18T09:22:00-07:00 2018-08-19T12:00:00-07:00 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

...SMOKE INFILTRATING PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY AND BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... Wildfires on Vancouver Island producing low level smoke has drifted southeast, infiltrating parts of Clallam and Jefferson counties. Air quality for sensitive groups is occurring and should be expected today with a period of slight improvement later today Special Weather Statement 2018-08-18T09:22:00-07:00 2018-08-19T09:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Admiralty Inlet Area; Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Central Coast; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; North Coast; Olympics; San Juan County; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes; Western Skagit County; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053055 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ513 WAZ514 WAZ515 WAZ516 WAZ517 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 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 2018-08-18T09:22:00-07:00 2018-08-19T11:30:00-07:00 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 2018-08-18T09:22:00-07:00 2018-08-19T11:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Ferry; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053019 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC019 WAC047 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TUESDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until noon PDT Tuesday for the following counties in central, south central and southeast Washington: Benton Columbia Air Quality Alert 2018-08-17T09:59:00-07:00 2018-08-18T12:00:00-07:00 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

...BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RH NEAR THE CASCADES THIS EVENING... .A dry cold front will produce breezy conditions with low relative humidity through the Cascade gaps this evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES Red Flag Warning 2018-08-17T17:01:00-07:00 2018-08-17T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ682 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until further notice. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels. While there will be improvements, they will be temporary. Air Quality Alert 2018-08-17T11:59:00-07:00 2018-08-18T14:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central and Eastern Lake County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 ORZ027 ORZ028 ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC

...THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...ENDING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /5 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR OWYHEE MOUNTAINS...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423...637 AND 646... * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected Red Flag Warning 2018-08-17T13:50:00-07:00 2018-08-17T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.EXT.KBOI.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0000Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TUESDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until noon PDT Tuesday for the following counties in central, south central and southeast Washington: Benton Columbia Air Quality Alert 2018-08-17T09:59:00-07:00 2018-08-18T12:00:00-07:00 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

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TUESDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until noon PDT Tuesday for the following counties in central, south central and southeast Washington: Benton Columbia Air Quality Alert 2018-08-17T09:59:00-07:00 2018-08-18T12:00:00-07:00 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

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until noon PDT today. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2018-08-16T15:09:00-07:00 2018-08-18T12:00:00-07:00 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

...SMOKE LIKELY TO RETURN BEGINNING SUNDAY... Low level smoke is likely to return to Western Washington beginning Sunday. Air quality could possibly deteriorate to unhealthy levels Monday and Tuesday. The surface flow pattern will turn offshore and northerly on Sunday. Smoke from British Columbia fires is likely to spread Special Weather Statement 2018-08-17T09:59:00-07:00 2018-08-18T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Admiralty Inlet Area; Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Central Coast; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; North Coast; Olympics; San Juan County; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes; Western Skagit County; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053055 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ513 WAZ514 WAZ515 WAZ516 WAZ517 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC