NOAA Current Watches

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected today and Friday. Friday now looks to be just as hot as Thursday for most of Eastern Washington and north Idaho. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T09:40:00-07:00 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 TODAY AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected today and Friday. Friday now looks to be just as hot as Thursday for most of Eastern Washington and north Idaho. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * Temperatures...Highs temperatures in the valley 97 to 104. Heat Advisory 2018-08-09T09:40:00-07:00 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/

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima Colville Confederated Tribes Spokane Tribe Kalispel Indian Community Air Quality Alert 2018-08-09T09:15:00-07:00 2018-08-10T09:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Adams; Asotin; Douglas; Ferry; Garfield; Grant; Lincoln; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Stevens; Whitman FIPS6 053001 053003 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAC001 WAC003 WAC017 WAC019 WAC023 WAC025 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 Counties within the Air Quality Alert Include: Chelan Okanogan Air Quality Alert 2018-08-09T09:15:00-07:00 2018-08-10T09:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC047 VTEC

...VERY HOT INTO THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures into this evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs today of 100-110 for the lower elevations Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T09:06:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate 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.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...VERY HOT INTO THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures into this evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs today of 100-110 for the lower elevations Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T09:06:00-07:00 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; 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.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until 10 AM PDT Saturday. A Smoke Air Quality Alert has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2018-08-08T10:04:00-07:00 2018-08-10T10:00:00-07:00 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

...HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY... .A strong upper level high, combined with less smoke than expected, will result in very hot temperatures today and Friday. Some of these will be record or near-record temperatures. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Harney County FIPS6 041025 UGC ORZ061 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0002.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY... .A strong upper level high, combined with less smoke than expected, will result in very hot temperatures today and Friday. Some of these will be record or near-record temperatures. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Malheur County FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ063 VTEC /O.EXA.KBOI.HT.Y.0003.180810T1800Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0002.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY... .A strong upper level high, combined with less smoke than expected, will result in very hot temperatures today and Friday. Some of these will be record or near-record temperatures. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ FRIDAY NIGHT... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Baker County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ062 ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0002.180809T1800Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY... .A strong upper level high, combined with less smoke than expected, will result in very hot temperatures today and Friday. Some of these will be record or near-record temperatures. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... Heat Advisory 2018-08-10T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Malheur County FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ063 VTEC /O.EXA.KBOI.HT.Y.0003.180810T1800Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0002.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658 AND 659... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 658 and 659. * HAINES...Mid level Haines will be 6 or high. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T08:40:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet; West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ658 WAZ659 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 662. * HAINES...Mid and high level Haines will be 6 or high. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to mid 90s. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T08:40:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Portion of North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreational Area FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ662 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...HOT DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .An upper ridge continues over the region bringing well above normal temperatures along with dry conditions. A surface thermal trough begins to amplify into Central Oregon today then slides eastward Friday as an upper low edges toward the coast. This Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker Valley FIPS6 041001 UGC ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.A.0004.180810T1800Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak today with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge of high pressure aloft continues over the region. The ridge will breakdown late Friday afternoon and Friday night as a trough approaches the Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 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.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak today with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge of high pressure aloft continues over the region. The ridge will breakdown late Friday afternoon and Friday night as a trough approaches the Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 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.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak today with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge of high pressure aloft continues over the region. The ridge will breakdown late Friday afternoon and Friday night as a trough approaches the Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 UGC WAZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak today with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge of high pressure aloft continues over the region. The ridge will breakdown late Friday afternoon and Friday night as a trough approaches the Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053077 UGC WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak today with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge of high pressure aloft continues over the region. The ridge will breakdown late Friday afternoon and Friday night as a trough approaches the Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 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.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak today with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge of high pressure aloft continues over the region. The ridge will breakdown late Friday afternoon and Friday night as a trough approaches the Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/