NOAA Current Watches

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...which remains in effect until noon PDT Thursday for the following counties in central, south central and southeast Washington: Benton Air Quality Alert 2018-08-22T09:40:00-07:00 2018-08-23T12:00:00-07:00 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 THURSDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...which remains in effect until noon PDT Thursday. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes...runny nose...aggravate Air Quality Alert 2018-08-21T13:26:00-07:00 2018-08-23T12:00:00-07:00 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

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Lewiston Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Coeur d`Alene Nez Perce Tribe Spokane Tribe Air Quality Alert 2018-08-22T09:40:00-07:00 2018-08-23T10:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Adams; Asotin; Garfield; Lincoln; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Stevens; Whitman FIPS6 053001 053003 053023 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAC001 WAC003 WAC023 WAC043 WAC051 WAC063 WAC065 WAC075 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima Colville Confederated Tribes Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Washington Counties within the Air Quality Alert Include: Air Quality Alert 2018-08-22T09:40:00-07:00 2018-08-23T10:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Douglas; Ferry; Grant; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053017 053019 053025 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC017 WAC019 WAC025 WAC047 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT EXTENDED UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY... An Air Quality Alert for smoke was issued by the following agencies: Washington State Department of Ecology, Northwest Clean Air Agency, Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, and Air Quality Alert 2018-08-22T09:40:00-07:00 2018-08-23T08:00:00-07:00 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 WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Thursday will start off rather dry with poor overnight recoveries in the higher terrain of the Cascades. A dry cold front will approach the region in the afternoon and move through during the evening hours. Winds will pick up slowly throughout the morning hours then become gusty from the west during the afternoon Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-23T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053063 053075 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ682 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0008.180823T2100Z-180824T0300Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-23T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0018.180823T2100Z-180824T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... An Air Quality Alert for smoke was issued by the following agencies: Washington State Department of Ecology, Northwest Clean Air Agency, Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, and Air Quality Alert 2018-08-21T08:30:00-07:00 2018-08-22T19:45:00-07:00 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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-23T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.COR.KMFR.FW.A.0018.180823T2100Z-180824T0600Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-23T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0018.180823T2100Z-180824T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR SOUTHEAST OREGON... The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Baker, Malheur and Harney Counties due to elevated pollutant levels. This Advisory will remain in effect until air quality conditions have significantly improved. Air Quality Alert 2018-08-21T13:26:00-07:00 2018-08-22T14:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Baker; Harney; Malheur FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORC001 ORC025 ORC045 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. This advisory has been expended to include Curry County. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy Air Quality Alert 2018-08-21T13:26:00-07:00 2018-08-23T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central Douglas County; Central and Eastern Lake County; Curry County Coast; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Eastern Douglas County Foothills; Jackson County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ022 ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ025 ORZ026 ORZ027 ORZ028 ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 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 2018-08-21T08:30:00-07:00 2018-08-22T12:00:00-07:00 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 THURSDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Thursday. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory remains in effect. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality to remain at unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2018-08-20T13:42:00-07:00 2018-08-22T12:00:00-07:00 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

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 2018-08-21T08:30:00-07:00 2018-08-22T10:00:00-07:00 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 2018-08-21T08:30:00-07:00 2018-08-22T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Ferry; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053019 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC019 WAC047 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... An Air Quality Alert for smoke was issued by the following agencies: Washington State Department of Ecology, Northwest Clean Air Agency, Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Air Quality Alert 2018-08-20T09:27:00-07:00 2018-08-22T03:00:00-07:00 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

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 653 and 656... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 653 and 656. This is mainly intended to cover locations near and northeast of Bellingham. * WINDS...Northeast wind of 10 to 15 mph in exposed locations, Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T15:25:00-07:00 2018-08-20T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Northeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet; Strait of Juan De Fuca and Northwest Interior Lowlands FIPS6 053009 053029 053055 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ653 WAZ656 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180821T0300Z/

...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY... .Gusty north to northeast winds will persist into the early evening. Humidity values from the Okanogan Valley to the Columbia Basin into north Idaho should bottom out in the teens to mid 20s. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKANOGAN AND Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T15:16:00-07:00 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.0015.000000T0000Z-180821T0100Z/

...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON... .Strong north to northeast winds are developing 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 the Red Flag Warning 2018-08-20T14:56:00-07:00 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.0015.000000T0000Z-180821T0400Z/