NOAA Current Watches

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist today across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late tonight into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T12:01:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; North Cascades FIPS6 053007 053037 053047 UGC WAZ677 WAZ682 WAZ685 VTEC /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...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 2018-08-10T08:25:00-07:00 2018-08-11T10:00:00-07:00 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

...GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region this afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 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.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region this afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through this evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs of 98 to 108. Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-10T08:55:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through this evening. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs of 89 to 99. * TIMING...Through this evening. Heat Advisory 2018-08-10T08:55:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through this evening. ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Heat Heat Advisory 2018-08-10T08:55:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ521 VTEC /O.CAN.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through this evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs of 98 to 108. Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-10T08:55:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ505 ORZ507 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through this evening. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs of 89 to 99. * TIMING...Through this evening. Heat Advisory 2018-08-10T08:55:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ506 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through this evening. ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Heat Heat Advisory 2018-08-10T08:55:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 UGC ORZ508 VTEC /O.CAN.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-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 2018-08-10T08:25:00-07:00 2018-08-11T08:30:00-07:00 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 2018-08-10T08:25:00-07:00 2018-08-11T08:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC047 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS LEADING TO A HIGH HAINES INDEX. THIS INCLUDES THE PAYETTE AND BOISE FOREST, THE WESTERN SAWTOOTH FOREST ALL IN IDAHO, AND THE BAKER VALLEY IN OREGON. THIS INCLUDES IDAHO FIRE ZONES 401, 402, 403, AND 421 ALONG WITH OREGON FIRE ZONE 646..... Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley FIPS6 041001 UGC ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0007.180810T1800Z-180811T0600Z/

...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity this afternoon and evening and again Saturday afternoon and evening... ...Haines 6 expected over the McCoy Fire in Oregon Fire Zone 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 AND ALL FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 AND Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T13:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T21:00:00-07:00 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.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/

...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity this afternoon and evening and again Saturday afternoon and evening... ...Haines 6 expected over the McCoy Fire in Oregon Fire Zone 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 AND ALL FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 AND Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-11T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 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.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY... .A strong upper level high, combined with less smoke than expected, will result in very hot temperatures today. 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 2018-08-10T02:03:00-07:00 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.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING FRIDAY... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 UGC WAZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING FRIDAY... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675... Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053077 UGC WAZ675 VTEC /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING FRIDAY... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...Strong and gusty southerly wind with very low RH into this evening and again Friday afternoon and evening... ...Haines 6 expected over the McCoy Fire in Oregon Fire Zone 624... .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 Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T13:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T21:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0011.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/