NOAA Current Watches

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM PDT this morning. * VISIBILITIES...A quarter of a mile or less at times. * TIMING...Through 10 AM this morning. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for abrupt changes in Dense Fog Advisory 2018-10-30T03:01:00-07:00 2018-10-30T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; South Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041005 041039 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FG.Y.0013.181030T1001Z-181030T1700Z/

...SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES TONIGHT... Snow levels will lower to around 5000 feet tonight in the south Washington and north and central Oregon Cascades as showers continue. Snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are expected above 5000 feet, with the heaviest accumulations likely falling from Mt Special Weather Statement 2018-10-28T14:40:00-07:00 2018-10-29T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC

...SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES TONIGHT... Snow levels will lower to around 5000 feet tonight in the south Washington and north and central Oregon Cascades as showers continue. Snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are expected above 5000 feet, with the heaviest accumulations likely falling from Mt Special Weather Statement 2018-10-28T14:40:00-07:00 2018-10-29T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascades in Lane County; Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041039 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 ORZ013 VTEC

...FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWS OF THE SEASON FOR THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS A series of storm systems during the next couple of days will bring abundant moisture to the mountains of central and eastern Oregon and extreme southeast Washington. Snow levels will lower to 5000 to 5500 feet tonight and remain there through Tuesday night before rising significantly on Wednesday through Friday. Several Special Weather Statement 2018-10-28T14:40:00-07:00 2018-10-29T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC

...FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWS OF THE SEASON FOR THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS A series of storm systems during the next couple of days will bring abundant moisture to the mountains of central and eastern Oregon and extreme southeast Washington. Snow levels will lower to 5000 to 5500 feet tonight and remain there through Tuesday night before rising significantly on Wednesday through Friday. Several Special Weather Statement 2018-10-28T14:40:00-07:00 2018-10-29T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041031 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ506 ORZ509 VTEC

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...Winds peaking this morning, then gradually lowering this afternoon. * Locations include...Higher terrain and mountains in eastern Klamath, Lake and eastern Modoc counties, including Winter Rim Wind Advisory 2018-10-28T10:45:00-07:00 2018-10-28T13:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-181028T2000Z/

...SNOW SHOWERS WILL GIVE SOME ACCUMULATIONS TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES FROM STEVENS PASS NORTHWARD THROUGH THIS EVENING... Five to eight inches of snow fell above 5500 feet around Washington Pass early this morning. Snow levels will fall to around 4000 feet later this morning through this evening. Higher Special Weather Statement 2018-10-28T08:11:00-07:00 2018-10-28T20:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ567 WAZ568 VTEC

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...Winds peaking this morning, then gradually lowering. * Locations include...Higher terrain and mountains in eastern Klamath, Lake and eastern Modoc counties, including Winter Rim and mountains near Summer Lake, Hart Mountains and Warner Wind Advisory 2018-10-28T03:37:00-07:00 2018-10-28T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-181028T1800Z/

...SNOW IS LIKELY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WASHINGTON PASS IN THE NORTH CASCADES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... ...SOME SNOW IS LIKELY AT STEVENS PASS MIDDAY SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... Five to eight inches of snow are possible for elevations above 5500 feet in the Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties late Special Weather Statement 2018-10-27T15:02:00-07:00 2018-10-28T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ567 WAZ568 VTEC

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 1 AM to 11 AM PDT Sunday. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase late tonight then peak early Sunday morning before gradually lowering late Sunday morning. Wind Advisory 2018-10-28T01:00:00-07:00 2018-10-28T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0026.181028T0800Z-181028T1800Z/

...SNOW IS LIKELY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WASHINGTON PASS IN THE NORTH CASCADES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... Five to eight inches of snow are possible for elevations above 5500 feet in the Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties late Saturday night and into Sunday. This amount of snow, if it were to occur, may result in accumulations at higher elevations of Special Weather Statement 2018-10-27T03:27:00-07:00 2018-10-27T16:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed West Slopes North Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053057 053073 UGC WAZ567 VTEC

...SNOW IS LIKELY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WASHINGTON PASS IN THE NORTH CASCADES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... Six to ten inches of snow are likely for elevations above 5500 feet in the Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties late Saturday night into Sunday morning. This amount of snow, if it occurs, will result in accumulations at higher elevations of Washington Pass. Special Weather Statement 2018-10-26T14:15:00-07:00 2018-10-27T05:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed West Slopes North Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053057 053073 UGC WAZ567 VTEC

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM PDT this morning. * VISIBILITIES...A quarter of a mile or less at times. * TIMING...Through 10 AM * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for abrupt changes in Dense Fog Advisory 2018-10-23T05:26:00-07:00 2018-10-23T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FG.Y.0012.181023T1226Z-181023T1700Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM PDT this morning. * VISIBILITIES...A quarter of a mile or less at times. * TIMING...Through 10 AM * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for abrupt changes in Dense Fog Advisory 2018-10-23T05:26:00-07:00 2018-10-23T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; South Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041005 041039 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FG.Y.0012.181023T1226Z-181023T1700Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 11 AM PDT this morning. * VISIBILITY...A quarter of a mile or less. * TIMING...Until late morning. * IMPACTS...Dense fog will result in poor driving conditions for Dense Fog Advisory 2018-10-23T01:40:00-07:00 2018-10-23T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Everett and Vicinity; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area FIPS6 053033 053035 053041 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FG.Y.0003.181023T0840Z-181023T1800Z/

...AIR STAGNATION CONTINUES... .Our prolonged period of stable weather will persist until at least Tuesday. Light winds and a strong inversion will heighten the potential for poor air quality across much of central and eastern Washington. A slow improvement to air quality is expected for mid week with a frontal system providing a good scrubbing of Air Stagnation Advisory 2018-10-22T09:55:00-07:00 2018-10-23T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Adams; Chelan; Douglas; Ferry; Grant; Lincoln; Okanogan; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Stevens FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAC001 WAC007 WAC017 WAC019 WAC025 WAC043 WAC047 WAC051 WAC063 WAC065 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181023T1700Z/

...STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO EARLY TUESDAY... ...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT TUESDAY... * AIR QUALITY...Moderate to unhealthy at times. * IMPACTS...Stagnant air, along with smoke and other pollutants, will lead to poor air quality through Tuesday morning. Air Stagnation Advisory 2018-10-22T09:03:00-07:00 2018-10-23T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Northwest Blue Mountains; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ030 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181023T1700Z/

...STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO EARLY TUESDAY... ...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT TUESDAY... * AIR QUALITY...Moderate to unhealthy at times. * IMPACTS...Stagnant air, along with smoke and other pollutants, will lead to poor air quality through Tuesday morning. Air Stagnation Advisory 2018-10-22T09:03:00-07:00 2018-10-23T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely 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; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ509 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181023T1700Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 11 AM PDT this morning. * VISIBILITIES...1/4 mile or less at times. * TIMING...Through 11 AM. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for abrupt changes in Dense Fog Advisory 2018-10-22T05:20:00-07:00 2018-10-22T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ022 WAZ039 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FG.Y.0011.181022T1220Z-181022T1800Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 11 AM PDT this morning. * VISIBILITIES...1/4 mile or less at times. * TIMING...Through 11 AM. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for abrupt changes in Dense Fog Advisory 2018-10-22T05:20:00-07:00 2018-10-22T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; South Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041005 041009 041039 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FG.Y.0011.181022T1220Z-181022T1800Z/