NOAA Current Watches

...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 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.180706T1900Z-180707T0400Z/

...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.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0002.180706T2100Z-180707T1200Z/

...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 this afternoon and evening. The threat of gusty winds and low humidity will be extended north to Red Flag Warning 2018-07-05T14:15:00-07:00 2018-07-05T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District FIPS6 041017 041035 UGC ORZ611 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180706T0400Z/

...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 this afternoon and evening. The threat of gusty winds and low humidity will be extended north to Red Flag Warning 2018-07-05T14:15:00-07:00 2018-07-05T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041069 UGC ORZ640 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0004.180706T1900Z-180707T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180706T0400Z/

...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 this afternoon and evening. The threat of gusty winds and low humidity will be extended north to 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.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0004.180706T1900Z-180707T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180706T0400Z/

...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 this afternoon and evening. The threat of gusty winds and low humidity will be extended north to Red Flag Warning 2018-07-06T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-06T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0004.180706T1900Z-180707T0400Z/

...Gusty Winds and Low RH Both Today and Friday Afternoon and Evening... .South winds will be moderate to strong and gusty this afternoon and evening, and then again Friday afternoon and evening. Winds are likely to highest on Friday. RHs will be slightly higher Friday in Modoc County and the Shasta Valley. Red Flag Warning 2018-07-05T13:13:00-07:00 2018-07-05T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0002.180706T2100Z-180707T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180706T0300Z/

...Gusty Winds and Low RH Both Today and Friday Afternoon and Evening... .South winds will be moderate to strong and gusty this afternoon and evening, and then again Friday afternoon and evening. Winds are likely to highest on Friday. RHs will be slightly higher Friday in Modoc County and the Shasta Valley. Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-06T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0002.180706T2100Z-180707T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180706T0300Z/

...Gusty Winds and Low RH Both Today and Friday Afternoon and Evening... .South winds will be moderate to strong and gusty this afternoon and evening, and then again Friday afternoon and evening. Winds are likely to highest on Friday. RHs will be slightly higher Friday in Modoc County and the Shasta Valley. Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-06T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-06T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0002.180706T2100Z-180707T0300Z/

...BREEZY WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OREGON TODAY... .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 this afternoon and evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM Red Flag Warning 2018-07-05T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-05T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041035 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0003.180705T2000Z-180706T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Red Flag Warning 2018-07-05T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-05T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0003.180705T2000Z-180706T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * Impacts: The combination of strong wind and low relative humidity will create the potential for significant fire spread on any new or existing fires. Red Flag Warning 2018-07-05T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-05T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0003.180705T2000Z-180706T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high Red Flag Warning 2018-07-05T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-05T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0001.180705T2000Z-180706T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0003.180705T2000Z-180706T0300Z/

...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY TODAY... .Breezy winds...low humidity...and abundant dry fuels will threaten the region with rapid fire spread today for any new or existing fires. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES Red Flag Warning 2018-07-04T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.180704T2000Z-180705T0500Z/

...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY TODAY... .Breezy winds...low humidity...and abundant dry fuels will threaten the region with rapid fire spread today for any new or existing fires. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES Red Flag Warning 2018-07-04T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-04T22:00:00-07:00 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.0002.180704T2000Z-180705T0500Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-05T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-05T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0001.180705T2000Z-180706T0300Z/

...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY ON INDEPENDENCE DAY... .On Independence Day...the humidity will be low and winds will be breezy. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 639, 640, 641, 641, AND 675... Red Flag Warning 2018-07-04T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.180704T2000Z-180705T0500Z/

...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY ON INDEPENDENCE DAY... .On Independence Day...the humidity will be low and winds will be breezy. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 639, 640, 641, 641, AND 675... Red Flag Warning 2018-07-04T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-04T22:00:00-07:00 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.0002.180704T2000Z-180705T0500Z/

Updated to better specify the primary area of concern and to add a web link for a map of the primary concern area ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONES 604...605...607...660 AND 667... * Affected Areas...Primarily eastern portions of the Portland Red Flag Warning 2018-07-04T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-04T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Clark County Lowlands; Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ660 WAZ667 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0001.180704T2000Z-180705T0300Z/

Updated to better specify the primary area of concern and to add a web link for a map of the primary concern area ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONES 604...605...607...660 AND 667... * Affected Areas...Primarily eastern portions of the Portland Red Flag Warning 2018-07-04T13:00:00-07:00 2018-07-04T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest; North Oregon Cascade Foothills; Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041005 041027 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ604 ORZ605 ORZ607 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0001.180704T2000Z-180705T0300Z/