NOAA Current Watches

...HOT DRY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Hot and dry conditions are expected today, with humidity dipping into the single digits across zone 636. Increasing southwesterly flow will result in gusty winds across the zone this afternoon, with the strongest gusts expected across the southern half of zone 636. This combination will lead to critical fire conditions Red Flag Warning 2018-07-08T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-08T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM FIPS6 041025 UGC ORZ636 VTEC /O.UPG.KBOI.FW.A.0001.180708T1900Z-180709T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0001.180708T1900Z-180709T0400Z/

...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .West to southwest winds will increase this afternoon and evening with very low humidity in northern California and parts of south central Oregon east of the Cascades. Minimum humidity this afternoon should be the driest of the weekend. Red Flag Warning 2018-07-08T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-08T21:00:00-07:00 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.0006.180708T1900Z-180709T0400Z/

...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EAST OF THE CASCADES AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .Southwest winds will increase again Sunday afternoon and evening with very low humidity in northern California and parts of south central Oregon east of the Cascades. Minimum humidity Sunday should be the driest of the weekend. Red Flag Warning 2018-07-08T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-08T21:00:00-07:00 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.0006.180708T1900Z-180709T0400Z/

...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .South winds will continue this evening in northern California and areas east of the Cascades. Very low relative humidity is expected over Modoc County with breezy west to southwest winds. On Sunday Red Flag Warning 2018-07-08T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-08T21:00:00-07:00 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.0006.180708T1900Z-180709T0400Z/

...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .South winds will continue this evening in northern California and areas east of the Cascades. Very low relative humidity is expected over Modoc County with breezy west to southwest winds. On Sunday Red Flag Warning 2018-07-08T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-08T21:00:00-07:00 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.0004.180708T1900Z-180709T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0006.180708T1900Z-180709T0400Z/

...HOT DRY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .Southwesterly flow over the area will continue hot and dry conditions for Sunday. Additionally, gusty winds will return in the afternoon hours, especially across the southern portions of Fire Weather Zones 636 and 637. Wind should subside Sunday night. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-08T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-08T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.A.0001.180708T1900Z-180709T0400Z/

...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .South winds will increase this afternoon and evening in northern California and areas east of the Cascades. Very low relative humidity is expected over the Modoc with breezy west to southwest Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-08T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-08T21:00:00-07:00 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.0004.180708T1900Z-180709T0400Z/

...Gusty winds with scattered thunderstorms tonight... .A cold front will promote breezy and gusty south winds tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will move southwest to northeast through the region tonight. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING FOR MOST OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND NORTHEAST Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T22:24:00-07:00 2018-07-07T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180707T1200Z/

...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EAST OF THE CASCADES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .South winds will increase again Saturday afternoon and evening in northern California and areas east of the Cascades. Very low relative humidity is expected over the Modoc with breezy west to Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-08T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-08T21:00:00-07:00 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.0004.180708T1900Z-180709T0400Z/

...Breezy and gusty winds this afternoon followed by scattered thunderstorms tonight... .A cold front will promote breezy and gusty south winds into the evening. The cold front will also aid in triggering scattered thunderstorms moving southwest to northeast through the region overnight. Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T19:56:00-07:00 2018-07-07T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180707T1200Z/

...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...BREEZY WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE MODOC... .South winds will be moderate to strong and gusty this evening in northern California and areas east of the Cascades. Relative Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T15:55:00-07:00 2018-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 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.0004.000000T0000Z-180707T0300Z/

...Breezy and gusty winds this afternoon followed by scattered thunderstorms tonight... .An approaching cold front will promote breezy and gusty south winds in a continued warm and dry air mass across the Columbia Basin this afternoon. The cold front will arrive Friday evening triggering scattered thunderstorms moving west to east through the Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T15:22:00-07:00 2018-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ684 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180707T0300Z/

...Breezy and gusty winds this afternoon followed by scattered thunderstorms tonight... .An approaching cold front will promote breezy and gusty south winds in a continued warm and dry air mass across the Columbia Basin this afternoon. The cold front will arrive Friday evening triggering scattered thunderstorms moving west to east through the Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T15:22:00-07:00 2018-07-07T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180707T1200Z/

...WINDY WITH LOW HUMIDITY OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE OREGON COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY... .A combination of breezy winds and low humidity will result in a potential for rapid fire spread for new or existing fires over central and north central Oregon and the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon this afternoon and evening. Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-06T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.180706T1900Z-180707T0400Z/

...Breezy and gusty winds today afternoon followed by scattered thunderstorms tonight... .An approaching cold front will promote breezy and gusty south winds in a continued warm and dry air mass across the Columbia Basin on Friday. The cold front will arrive Friday evening triggering scattered thunderstorms moving west to east through Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ684 VTEC /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0002.180706T2100Z-180707T0300Z/

...Breezy and gusty winds today afternoon followed by scattered thunderstorms tonight... .An approaching cold front will promote breezy and gusty south winds in a continued warm and dry air mass across the Columbia Basin on Friday. The cold front will arrive Friday evening triggering scattered thunderstorms moving west to east through Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-07T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.180706T2100Z-180707T1200Z/

...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...BREEZY WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE MODOC... .South winds will be moderate to strong and gusty this afternoon and evening in northern California and areas east of the Cascades. Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 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.0004.180706T2100Z-180707T0300Z/

...Breezy and gusty winds followed by widely scattered thunderstorms Friday afternoon through Friday night... .An approaching cold front will promote breezy and gusty south winds in a continued warm and dry air mass across the Columbia Basin on Friday. The cold front will arrive Friday evening triggering widely scattered thunderstorms moving west to east Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-07T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ684 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.180706T2100Z-180707T1200Z/

...Gusty Winds and Low RH Friday Afternoon and Evening... .South winds will be moderate to strong and gusty Friday afternoon and evening. RHs will be slightly higher Friday in Modoc County and the Shasta Valley. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH... Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 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.0002.180706T2100Z-180707T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0004.180706T2100Z-180707T0300Z/

...BREEZY WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON TODAY AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY... .A combination of breezy winds and very low humidity will result in a potential for rapid fire spread for new or existing fires over portions of central Oregon tomorrow. The threat of gusty winds and low humidity will be extended north to include the Lower Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-06T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041069 UGC ORZ640 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180706T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.180706T1900Z-180707T0400Z/