NOAA Current Watches

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...Highs 100 to 106 Friday. Lows tonight in the Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T20:06:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * TEMPERATURES...Highs in the 90s Friday. Low temperatures tonight Heat Advisory 2018-08-09T20:06:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...Highs 100 to 106 Friday. Lows tonight in the Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T20:06:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely 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; Wallowa County FIPS6 041021 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * TEMPERATURES...Highs in the 90s Friday. Low temperatures tonight Heat Advisory 2018-08-09T20:06:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ506 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist Friday across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T19:47:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains FIPS6 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ674 WAZ686 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist Friday across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T19:47:00-07:00 2018-08-11T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; North Cascades; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053019 053025 053037 053043 053047 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ680 WAZ682 WAZ684 WAZ685 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES THROUGH FRIDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * Temperatures...Highs 98 to 107 except near 110 in the Lewiston area. Overnight lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. * Timing...Afternoons to early evenings through Friday. Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T19:41:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Blue Mountains; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * Temperatures...Highs temperatures in the valley 97 to 104. Overnight lows in the 60s. * Timing...Afternoons and evenings through Friday. * Impacts...Hot temperatures and limited relief overnight will Heat Advisory 2018-08-09T19:41:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist Friday across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T15:26:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains FIPS6 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ674 WAZ686 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist Friday across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T15:26:00-07:00 2018-08-11T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; North Cascades; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053019 053025 053037 053043 053047 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ680 WAZ682 WAZ684 WAZ685 WAZ687 VTEC /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... 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. Smoke levels may decrease with improving conditions for some Air Quality Alert 2018-08-09T01:03:00-07:00 2018-08-10T17:00:00-07:00 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

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak today as the upper level ridge begins to break down. An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T14:15:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ681 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak today as the upper level ridge begins to break down. An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T14:15:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053077 UGC WAZ675 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak today as the upper level ridge begins to break down. An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 UGC WAZ641 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak today as the upper level ridge begins to break down. An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053077 UGC WAZ675 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak today as the upper level ridge begins to break down. An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T14:15:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041027 041031 041049 041061 041065 041069 UGC ORZ639 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ644 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak today as the upper level ridge begins to break down. An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs today of 100 to 110 for the lower Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T14:10:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T14:10:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.180810T0300Z-180811T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...Highs of 102 to 110 today, and 100 to 106 Friday. Lows tonight in the upper 60s to lower 70s can be Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T14:10:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/