NOAA Current Watches

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Adams, north central Garfield, central Whitman and southeastern Lincoln Counties through 215 PM PDT... At 144 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 19 miles south of Davenport to 19 miles north of Delaney to near Pullman. Movement was north at 45 mph. Special Weather Statement 2023-08-29T12:19:00-07:00 2023-08-29T14:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse 46.72,-117.93 47.25,-118.34 47.69,-118.17 47.1,-117.72 47.02,-117.04 46.84,-117.04 46.59,-117.15 46.72,-117.93 FIPS6 053001 053003 053023 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ035 WAZ036 VTEC

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING TODAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS INTO THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN, SPOKANE AREA, PALOUSE, AND SNAKE RIVER... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 696 East Washington Central Red Flag Warning 2023-08-29T13:40:00-07:00 2023-08-29T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Washington Cascade Foothills; East Washington Central Cascades; Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Lower Palouse, Snake River; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053013 053017 053023 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ696 WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230830T0100Z/

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Douglas, western Adams, southwestern Lincoln and central Grant Counties through 200 PM PDT... At 137 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Quincy to 7 miles south of Moses Lake to 8 miles south of Othello. Movement was northeast at 30 Special Weather Statement 2023-08-29T12:19:00-07:00 2023-08-29T14:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Moses Lake Area; Waterville Plateau 47.54,-119.6 47.3,-118.98 46.88,-118.68 46.73,-118.92 46.74,-119.28 46.91,-119.42 47.11,-119.98 47.54,-119.6 FIPS6 053017 053025 UGC WAZ034 WAZ044 VTEC

.A line of showers and thunderstorms is persisting over the area with rain and some heavy downpours. The line of thunderstorms will slowly move eastward over the next few hours and eventually out of the area. ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Flood Advisory 2023-08-29T06:39:00-07:00 2023-08-30T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Jefferson; San Juan 48.62,-123.22 48.65,-123.13 48.73,-122.91 48.69,-122.9 48.49,-122.83 48.43,-122.81 48.28,-122.76 48.2,-122.8 48.15,-122.76 48.06,-122.74 47.98,-122.73 47.97,-122.9 48.15,-122.9 48.16,-122.89 48.17,-122.89 48.62,-123.22 FIPS6 053031 053055 UGC WAC031 WAC055 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FA.Y.0001.230829T2004Z-230829T2300Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 8 PM PDT this evening. 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 2023-08-28T14:24:00-07:00 2023-08-30T13:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Douglas FIPS6 041019 UGC ORC019 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 6 PM PDT Wednesday. 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 2023-08-28T14:24:00-07:00 2023-08-30T13:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Jackson FIPS6 041029 UGC ORC029 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Thursday. 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 2023-08-28T14:24:00-07:00 2023-08-30T13:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Josephine; Klamath FIPS6 041033 041035 UGC ORC033 ORC035 VTEC

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains Wind Advisory 2023-08-29T12:19:00-07:00 2023-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-230830T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains Wind Advisory 2023-08-29T12:19:00-07:00 2023-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-230830T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 6 PM PDT Wednesday. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2023-08-28T14:24:00-07:00 2023-08-30T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Crook FIPS6 041013 UGC ORC013 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Thursday. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2023-08-28T14:24:00-07:00 2023-08-30T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes FIPS6 041017 UGC ORC017 VTEC

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Central and Northeast Washington, including the following counties, in North Central Washington, Flood Watch 2023-08-29T06:39:00-07:00 2023-08-30T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Ferry; Okanogan FIPS6 053019 053047 UGC WAC019 WAC047 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FA.A.0013.230830T0000Z-230830T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Idaho, including the following counties, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai and Shoshone. Portions of Northeast Flood Watch 2023-08-29T06:39:00-07:00 2023-08-30T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Pend Oreille; Stevens FIPS6 053051 053065 UGC WAC051 WAC065 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FA.A.0013.230830T0000Z-230831T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .Widely scattered thunderstorms this morning into this afternoon will produce abundant lightning. A cold front passage this afternoon will also produce gusty westerly winds. Lightning will result in new fire starts that may be fanned by winds that pick up in the afternoon today. A mix of dry and wet thunderstorms is Red Flag Warning 2023-08-29T05:52:00-07:00 2023-08-29T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Washington Cascade Foothills; East Washington Central Cascades; Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Lower Palouse, Snake River; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053013 053017 053023 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ696 WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0013.230829T1252Z-230830T0100Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Wind Advisory 2023-08-29T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0026.230829T1800Z-230830T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Wind Advisory 2023-08-29T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0026.230829T1800Z-230830T0600Z/

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Adams and southeastern Grant Counties through 445 AM PDT... At 408 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southwest of Cascade Valley, or 16 miles southwest of Moses Lake, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Special Weather Statement 2023-08-29T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-29T04:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Moses Lake Area; Waterville Plateau 46.86,-119.41 46.87,-119.68 47.36,-119.78 47.26,-119.05 46.86,-119.41 FIPS6 053017 053025 UGC WAZ034 WAZ044 VTEC

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Wind Advisory 2023-08-29T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0026.230829T1800Z-230830T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Wind Advisory 2023-08-29T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-29T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0026.230829T1800Z-230830T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * AFFECTED AREA...High terrain of eastern Fire weather zone 624, including Yamsey Mountain, Winter Rim, the Warner Red Flag Warning 2023-08-28T16:06:00-07:00 2023-08-28T20:00:00-07:00 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.0017.000000T0000Z-230829T0300Z/