NOAA Current Watches

...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND MONDAY... .A pair of dry cold fronts will sweep through the region Sunday and Monday, making for breezy conditions during the afternoon and evening hours each day. Winds are expected to be at their strongest on Monday, with RHs remaining at critical levels despite cooler conditions prevailing behind Sunday`s front. Red Flag Warning 2023-09-18T12:00:00-07:00 2023-09-18T20:00:00-07:00 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.0014.230918T1900Z-230919T0300Z/

...Dry and Breezy Conditions on Sunday followed by Windy conditions Monday... .A mid level wave will usher in dry and breezy conditions for Sunday. A strong dry cold front on Monday will deliver windy conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO Red Flag Warning 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0015.230918T1900Z-230919T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0014.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...Dry and Breezy Conditions on Sunday followed by Windy conditions Monday... .A mid level wave will usher in dry and breezy conditions for Sunday. A strong dry cold front on Monday will deliver windy conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO Red Flag Warning 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Palouse, Snake River FIPS6 053003 053013 053023 UGC WAZ709 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0014.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...Dry and Breezy Conditions on Sunday followed by Windy conditions Monday... .A mid level wave will usher in dry and breezy conditions for Sunday. A strong dry cold front on Monday will deliver windy conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR Red Flag Warning 2023-09-18T12:00:00-07:00 2023-09-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053007 053017 UGC WAZ705 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0015.230918T1900Z-230919T0300Z/

...Dry and Breezy Conditions on Sunday followed by Windy conditions Monday... .A mid level wave will usher in dry and breezy conditions for Sunday. A strong dry cold front on Monday will deliver windy conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO Red Flag Warning 2023-09-18T12:00:00-07:00 2023-09-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0015.230918T1900Z-230919T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0014.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...Dry and Breezy Conditions on Sunday... .A dry cold front will push across the region on Sunday after a period of warm and dry conditions this week. Breezy westerly winds with continued dry conditions will bring the potential for rapid fire spread Sunday afternoon and evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT Red Flag Warning 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Lower Palouse, Snake River; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053003 053013 053017 053023 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0014.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY WITH LOW HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY... .A dry cold front sweeping across Washington on Sunday will allow winds to increase, becoming breezy to locally windy during the afternoon and evening hours. The combination of low relative humidity and winds will lead to critical fire weather conditions in the area. Red Flag Warning 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY WITH LOW HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY... .A dry cold front sweeping across Washington on Sunday will allow winds to increase, becoming breezy to locally windy during the afternoon and evening hours. The combination of low relative humidity and winds will lead to critical fire weather conditions in the area. Red Flag Warning 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0012.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0013.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...Dry and Breezy Conditions on Sunday... .A dry cold front will push across the region on Sunday after a period of warm and dry conditions this week. Breezy westerly winds with continued dry conditions will bring the potential for rapid fire spread Sunday afternoon and evening. A Fire Weather watch was cancelled for parts of eastern Washington and north Idaho but Red Flag Warning 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Lower Palouse, Snake River; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053003 053013 053017 053023 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0007.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0014.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...Dry and Breezy Conditions on Sunday... .A dry cold front will push across the region on Sunday after a period of warm and dry conditions this week. Breezy westerly winds with continued dry conditions will bring the potential for rapid fire spread Sunday afternoon and evening. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON Fire Weather Watch 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Colville Reservation; Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Lower Palouse, Snake River; Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053013 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ701 WAZ702 WAZ703 WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0007.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY WITH LOW HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY... .A dry cold front sweeping across Washington on Sunday will allow winds to increase, and it will be breezy to windy during the afternoon and evening. The combination of low relative humidity and gusty winds will elevate fire weather conditions in the area. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON Fire Weather Watch 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0012.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON FOLLOWED BY WIND AND RH SUNDAY FOR COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS AND PARTS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN... .A very dry atmosphere will be present over south central and southeast Oregon this weekend. Increasing instability on Saturday will threaten portions of this area with red flag conditions. Fire Weather Watch 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0012.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON FOLLOWED BY WIND AND RH SUNDAY FOR COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS AND PARTS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN... .A very dry atmosphere will be present over south central and southeast Oregon this weekend. Increasing instability on Saturday will threaten portions of this area with red flag conditions. Fire Weather Watch 2023-09-16T10:00:00-07:00 2023-09-16T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ642 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0011.230916T1700Z-230917T0300Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON FOLLOWED BY WIND AND RH SUNDAY FOR COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS AND PARTS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN... .A very dry atmosphere will be present over south central and southeast Oregon this weekend. Increasing instability on Saturday will threaten portions of this area with red flag conditions. Fire Weather Watch 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0012.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON FOLLOWED BY WIND AND RH SUNDAY FOR COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS AND PARTS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN... .A very dry atmosphere will be present over south central and southeast Oregon this weekend. Increasing instability on Saturday will threaten portions of this area with red flag conditions. Fire Weather Watch 2023-09-16T10:00:00-07:00 2023-09-16T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ642 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0011.230916T1700Z-230917T0300Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON FOLLOWED BY WIND AND RH SUNDAY FOR COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS, COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND PARTS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN... .A very dry atmosphere will be present over south central and southeast Oregon this weekend. Increasing instability on Saturday Fire Weather Watch 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0012.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON FOLLOWED BY WIND AND RH SUNDAY FOR COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS, COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND PARTS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN... .A very dry atmosphere will be present over south central and southeast Oregon this weekend. Increasing instability on Saturday Fire Weather Watch 2023-09-16T10:00:00-07:00 2023-09-16T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ642 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0011.230916T1700Z-230917T0300Z/

...Dry and Breezy Conditions on Sunday... .A dry cold front will push across the region on Sunday after a period of warm and dry conditions this week. Breezy westerly winds with continued dry conditions will bring the potential for rapid fire spread Sunday afternoon and evening. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH Fire Weather Watch 2023-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Colville Reservation; Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Lower Palouse, Snake River; Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053013 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ701 WAZ702 WAZ703 WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0007.230917T2100Z-230918T0300Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 5 PM PDT Sunday. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2023-09-15T10:53:00-07:00 2023-09-17T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Curry; Josephine FIPS6 041015 041033 UGC ORC015 ORC033 VTEC

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS SATURDAY... .A very dry atmosphere will be present over south central and southeast Oregon this weekend. Increasing instability on Saturday will threaten portions of this area with red flag condtions. That is, extreme fire behavior may be observed. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH Fire Weather Watch 2023-09-16T10:00:00-07:00 2023-09-16T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ642 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0011.230916T1700Z-230917T0300Z/