NOAA Current Watches

...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected today for eastern Fire Weather Zone 617, northern portions of Fire Weather Zones 623 and 624, and northern and eastern portions of Fire Weather Zone 625... .Upper level low pressure approaching from the west is expected to result in another round of isolated to scattered thunderstorms Red Flag Warning 2018-08-16T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ623 ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0024.180816T1800Z-180817T0600Z/

...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected Thursday for eastern Fire Weather Zone 617, northern portions of Fire Weather Zones 623 and 624, and Fire Weather Zone 625... .Upper level low pressure approaching from the west is expected to result in another round of isolated to scattered thunderstorms across portions of southwest Oregon. The best potential for Red Flag Warning 2018-08-16T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ623 ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0024.180816T1800Z-180817T0600Z/

...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected Thursday for eastern Fire Weather Zone 617, northern portions of Fire Weather Zones 623 and 624, and Fire Weather Zone 625... .Upper level low pressure approaching from the west is expected to result in another round of isolated to scattered thunderstorms across portions of southwest Oregon. The best potential for Red Flag Warning 2018-08-16T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-180816T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0024.180816T1800Z-180817T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS BEEN CANCELLED... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 608... The National Weather Service in Portland has cancelled the Red Flag Warning that was in effect for this evening. However, the Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-16T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041039 041043 UGC ORZ608 VTEC /O.CAN.KPQR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180816T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.FW.A.0002.180816T2100Z-180817T0600Z/

...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .A surge of monsoonal moisture combined with an approaching disturbance will bring the risk of isolated dry thunderstorms to extreme eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle late Thursday night and into Friday morning. Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 2018-08-17T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin FIPS6 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ674 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0005.180817T0600Z-180817T1800Z/

...SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES HAS RESULTED IN UNHEALTHY AIR... ...CLEANER AIR WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE TONIGHT WITH A MARINE PUSH... Air quality sensors in many locations across Western Washington are reporting unhealthy air quality today. Air quality will begin to improve tonight as marine air pushes inland. Onshore flow will increase again Thursday and air quality will continue to Special Weather Statement 2018-08-15T09:12:00-07:00 2018-08-16T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Admiralty Inlet Area; Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal 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 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053055 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ513 WAZ514 WAZ515 WAZ516 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON... .A low pressure system traveling east across Oregon on Thursday will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon Thursday afternoon then across eastern Oregon and southeast Washington Thursday night and Friday. Most storms will bring less than a Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-16T19:00:00-07:00 2018-08-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Asotin County; Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053003 053013 053023 UGC WAZ643 WAZ645 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0007.180817T0200Z-180818T0300Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON... .A low pressure system traveling east across Oregon on Thursday will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon Thursday afternoon then across eastern Oregon and southeast Washington Thursday night and Friday. Most storms will bring less than a Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-16T15:00:00-07:00 2018-08-17T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041035 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ640 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0007.180816T2200Z-180817T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON... .A low pressure system traveling east across Oregon on Thursday will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon Thursday afternoon then across eastern Oregon and southeast Washington Thursday night and Friday. Most storms will bring less than a Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-16T15:00:00-07:00 2018-08-17T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Blue Mountains; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041023 041025 041049 041061 041069 UGC ORZ642 ORZ644 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0007.180816T2200Z-180817T1800Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON... .A low pressure system traveling east across Oregon on Thursday will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon Thursday afternoon then across eastern Oregon and southeast Washington Thursday night and Friday. Most storms will bring less than a Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-16T19:00:00-07:00 2018-08-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa District FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ643 ORZ645 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0007.180817T0200Z-180818T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 608... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 608... Red Flag Warning 2018-08-15T14:40:00-07:00 2018-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041039 041043 UGC ORZ608 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FW.A.0002.180816T2100Z-180817T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180816T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 608... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 608... Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-16T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041039 041043 UGC ORZ608 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FW.A.0002.180816T2100Z-180817T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180816T0600Z/

...Isolated dry thunderstorms in northeastern California and south central Oregon, mainly from the Cascades eastward this evening... ...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible Thursday for eastern fire zone 617, northeastern 623 and northern 624... .Elevated monsoonal moisture and exceptionally dry conditions at and near the surface will bring the potential for dry Red Flag Warning 2018-08-15T14:12:00-07:00 2018-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ623 ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0015.180816T1800Z-180817T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-180816T0600Z/

...Isolated dry thunderstorms in northeastern California and south central Oregon, mainly from the Cascades eastward this evening... ...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible Thursday for eastern fire zone 617, northeastern 623 and northern 624... .Elevated monsoonal moisture and exceptionally dry conditions at and near the surface will bring the potential for dry Red Flag Warning 2018-08-15T14:12:00-07:00 2018-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-180816T0600Z/

...Isolated dry thunderstorms in northeastern California and south central Oregon, mainly from the Cascades eastward this evening... ...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible Thursday for eastern fire zone 617, northeastern 623 and northern 624... .Elevated monsoonal moisture and exceptionally dry conditions at and near the surface will bring the potential for dry Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-16T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ623 ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0015.180816T1800Z-180817T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-180816T0600Z/

...THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THE INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS THE REGION... .Moisture will continue to spread across the area through Friday which combines with both strong daytime heating and an approaching upper trough. The lower portions of the airmass remain dry, therefore initially little if any rain is expected. As the Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-16T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.COR.KBOI.FW.A.0005.180816T1800Z-180818T0600Z/

...THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THE INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS THE REGION... .Moisture will continue to spread across the area through Friday which combines with both strong daytime heating and an approaching upper trough. The lower portions of the airmass remain dry, therefore initially little if any rain is expected. As the Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-16T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.A.0005.180816T1800Z-180818T0600Z/

...Isolated dry thunderstorms in northeastern California and south central Oregon, mainly from the Cascades eastward this evening... .Elevated monsoonal moisture and exceptionally dry conditions at and near the surface will bring the potential for dry thunderstorms this evening across northeastern California and portions of Klamath, Lake, and Harney counties. Thunderstorm Red Flag Warning 2018-08-15T11:08:00-07:00 2018-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 UGC ORZ617 ORZ623 VTEC /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0014.180815T2100Z-180816T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-180816T0600Z/

...Isolated dry thunderstorms in northeastern California and south central Oregon, mainly from the Cascades eastward this evening... .Elevated monsoonal moisture and exceptionally dry conditions at and near the surface will bring the potential for dry thunderstorms this evening across northeastern California and portions of Klamath, Lake, and Harney counties. Thunderstorm Red Flag Warning 2018-08-15T11:08:00-07:00 2018-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-180816T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The Southwest Clean Air Agency and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality have issued an Air Quality Advisory, which remains in effect until noon Friday. Smoke will remain in the region, and will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times through Friday morning. Conditions will Air Quality Alert 2018-08-15T09:12:00-07:00 2018-08-16T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Clark; Cowlitz; Wahkiakum FIPS6 053011 053015 053069 UGC WAC011 WAC015 WAC069 VTEC