NOAA Current Watches

.A combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds, and unstable conditions will create the potential for significant fire growth this afternoon and evening in southwest Oregon. Periods of plume dominated growth and spotting will be possible. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HAINES Red Flag Warning 2018-07-28T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-28T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ620 ORZ622 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0015.180728T2100Z-180729T0500Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDDAY SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...Daytime high temperatures of 93 to 101 expected Sunday and Monday. * MINIMUM TEMPERATURES...Overnight lows of 58 to 65 degrees. Possibly as warm as the upper 60s in the urban areas and above Excessive Heat Watch 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-30T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.A.0002.180729T1800Z-180731T0500Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDDAY SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...Daytime high temperatures of 93 to 101 expected Sunday and Monday. * MINIMUM TEMPERATURES...Overnight lows of 58 to 65 degrees. Possibly as warm as the upper 60s in the urban areas and above Excessive Heat Watch 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-30T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041005 041007 041009 041027 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ010 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.A.0002.180729T1800Z-180731T0500Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDDAY SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...Daytime high temperatures of 93 to 101 for Sunday, and high temperatures of 90 to 98 for Monday. * MINIMUM TEMPERATURES...Overnight lows of 55 to 65 degrees Sunday night. Excessive Heat Watch 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-30T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; South Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041039 041041 041043 041053 UGC ORZ004 ORZ008 ORZ012 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.A.0002.180729T1800Z-180731T0500Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued an Excessive Heat Watch...which is in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening. * TEMPERATURES...Afternoon temperatures expected to range between Excessive Heat Watch 2018-07-30T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053071 053077 UGC WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.EH.A.0001.180730T1800Z-180801T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued an Excessive Heat Watch...which is in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening. * TEMPERATURES...Afternoon temperatures expected to range between Excessive Heat Watch 2018-07-30T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 ORZ507 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.EH.A.0001.180730T1800Z-180801T0600Z/

.A combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds, and unstable conditions will create the potential for significant fire growth Saturday afternoon and evening in southwest Oregon. Periods of plume dominated growth and spotting will be possible. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HAINES 5 CONDITIONS Red Flag Warning 2018-07-28T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-28T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ620 ORZ622 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180728T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0015.180728T2100Z-180729T0500Z/

...WARMER TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND INTO MONDAY... Temperatures will remain well above average through Monday. Highs on Saturday will reach the mid to upper 80s across in the interior, hindered slightly by marine air. It will be hotter Sunday and Monday with highs reaching the low 90s across parts of greater Puget Sound, the southwest interior, interior Whatcom Special Weather Statement 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-28T03:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; Olympics; 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 Whatcom County FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ513 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality 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. Air Quality Alert 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-28T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central Douglas County; 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 ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ025 ORZ026 ORZ027 ORZ028 ORZ029 ORZ030 VTEC

.A combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds, and unstable conditions will create the potential for significant fire growth this afternoon and evening in southwest Oregon. Periods of plume dominated growth and spotting will be possible this afternoon and evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR Red Flag Warning 2018-07-27T14:23:00-07:00 2018-07-27T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ620 ORZ622 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0015.180728T2100Z-180729T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180728T0500Z/

.A combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds, and unstable conditions will create the potential for significant fire growth this afternoon and evening in southwest Oregon. Periods of plume dominated growth and spotting will be possible this afternoon and evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR Red Flag Warning 2018-07-28T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-28T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ620 ORZ622 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0015.180728T2100Z-180729T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180728T0500Z/

...Hot this weekend with record high temperatures possible early next week... A strong high pressure system will strengthen over the Pacific Northwest and temperatures will continue to approach or exceed the century mark through the weekend. By Monday and Tuesday...temperatures are expected to climb even higher and approach or exceed record Special Weather Statement 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-28T12:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed 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

...Hot this weekend with record high temperatures possible early next week... A strong high pressure system will strengthen over the Pacific Northwest and temperatures will continue to approach or exceed the century mark through the weekend. By Monday and Tuesday...temperatures are expected to climb even higher and approach or exceed record Special Weather Statement 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-28T12:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed 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

.A combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds, and unstable conditions will create the potential for significant fire growth this afternoon and evening in southwest Oregon. Periods of plume dominated growth and spotting will be possible this afternoon and evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO Red Flag Warning 2018-07-27T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-27T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041033 UGC ORZ620 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.180727T2100Z-180728T0300Z/

.A combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds, and unstable conditions will create the potential for significant fire growth this afternoon and evening in southwest Oregon. Periods of plume dominated growth and spotting will be possible this afternoon and evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT Red Flag Warning 2018-07-27T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-27T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley FIPS6 041029 UGC ORZ622 VTEC /O.EXA.KMFR.FW.W.0014.180727T2100Z-180728T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDDAY SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued an Excessive Heat Watch, which is in effect from midday Sunday through Monday evening. * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...Daytime high temperatures of 93 to 101 Excessive Heat Watch 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-30T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.EH.A.0002.180729T1800Z-180731T0500Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDDAY SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued an Excessive Heat Watch, which is in effect from midday Sunday through Monday evening. * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...Daytime high temperatures of 93 to 101 Excessive Heat Watch 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-30T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ012 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.EH.A.0002.180729T1800Z-180731T0500Z/

...Hot with near record high temperatures possible next Monday... .A strong high pressure system will strengthen over the Pacific Northwest and temperatures will continue to approach the century mark through the weekend. By Monday...temperatures are expected to climb even higher and approach or exceed record high temperatures. Little relief from the heat is expected in the mountains as temperatures Special Weather Statement 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-27T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed 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

...Hot with near record high temperatures possible next Monday... .A strong high pressure system will strengthen over the Pacific Northwest and temperatures will continue to approach the century mark through the weekend. By Monday...temperatures are expected to climb even higher and approach or exceed record high temperatures. Little relief from the heat is expected in the mountains as temperatures Special Weather Statement 2018-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-27T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed 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

Corrected wording... ...A combination of continued low relative humidity, gusty winds, and unstable conditions will create the potential for significant fire growth Friday afternoon and evening... .Low relative humidity, gusty winds, and unstable conditions will combine to create the possibility of significant spread of new and Red Flag Warning 2018-07-27T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-27T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041033 UGC ORZ620 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180727T0300Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0014.180727T2100Z-180728T0300Z/