NOAA Current Watches

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions look to peak on Thursday in the Cascades and on Friday elsewhere across Central and Eastern Washington into north Idaho. This will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T12:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; North Cascades; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley; South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053047 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ680 WAZ682 WAZ684 WAZ685 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions look to peak on Thursday in the Cascades and on Friday elsewhere across Central and Eastern Washington into north Idaho. This will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T12:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ674 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/

...Strong and gusty southerly wind with very low RH Thursday and Friday... .Approaching low pressure will begin to break down the upper level ridge over the region today, continuing through Friday. This will result in strong and gusty southerly winds with low RH leading to the potential for wind driven fire. Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T13:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible 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.A.0011.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/

...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 NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO 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 Harney County; Malheur County FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ063 VTEC /O.EXT.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 FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO 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/

...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 2018-08-09T02:20:00-07:00 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...High temperatures in the valleys 97 to 104. Lows Heat Advisory 2018-08-09T02:20:00-07:00 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 temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal continue through Thursday... .A strong ridge of high pressure will continue to build over the region bringing highs well into the 90s to the triple digits along with warm overnight lows across the inland west side valleys and the high desert of Lake County. Heat Advisory 2018-08-09T01:03:00-07:00 2018-08-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180810T0400Z/

...Hot temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal continue through Thursday... .A strong ridge of high pressure will continue to build over the region bringing highs well into the 90s to the triple digits along with warm overnight lows across the inland west side valleys and the high desert of Lake County. Heat Advisory 2018-08-09T01:03:00-07:00 2018-08-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ031 VTEC /O.EXA.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180810T0400Z/

...HEAT WARNING ISSUED FOR MUCH OF AREA... .A strong upper level high, combined with less smoke than expected, will result in very hot temperatures Thursday and Friday. Some of these will be record or near-record temperatures. Overnight lows will also be well-above normal. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ 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; Harney County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.EH.W.0002.180809T1800Z-180811T0600Z/

...Strong and gusty southerly wind with low RH Thursday and Friday... .Approaching low pressure will begin to break down the upper level ridge over the region late this week. This will result in strong and gusty southerly winds with low RH leading to the potential for wind driven fire. Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T13:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible 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.A.0011.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY 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 2018-08-08T15:00:00-07:00 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 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Red Flag Warning for hot, dry, and unstable conditions, which is in effect until 8 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-08T15:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KSEW.FW.A.0001.180809T1800Z-180810T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KSEW.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday 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 on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest 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.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday 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 on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest 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.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday 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 on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest 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.CAN.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday 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 on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest 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.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday 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 on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest 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.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday 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 on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest 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.CAN.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...VERY HOT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures Wednesday and Thursday. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURES...100-110 at all lower elevations. 95-105 along the Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:09:00-07:00 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/