NOAA Current Watches

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 605, 606, 607, 608, AND 660... .Hot and dry conditions return today as high pressure builds back into the region. The initial concern through this afternoon will be gusty east winds, low relative humidity, and unstable conditions. Winds will be strongest near the Columbia River Gorge. Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T14:19:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Cascade Foothills; Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041039 041043 UGC ORZ606 ORZ608 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230825T1800Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY... Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and reach unhealthy levels at times for Josephine, Jackson, eastern Douglas, Klamath and northern Lake counties. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. People at Air Quality Alert 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-25T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Douglas; Jackson; Josephine; Klamath; Lake FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORC019 ORC029 ORC033 ORC035 ORC037 VTEC

...Abundant lightning on dry fuels is anticipated this afternoon into early Friday morning... .An upper level wave will move into the region from the south this afternoon and overnight. Thunderstorms are anticipated to pop up across the region with the most impactful activity expected west of the I-5 corridor. This area missed out on the Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T17:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Coast; Western Siskiyou National Forest FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ618 ORZ619 ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0016.230825T0000Z-230825T1500Z/

...Abundant lightning on dry fuels is anticipated this afternoon into early Friday morning... .An upper level wave will move into the region from the south this afternoon and overnight. Thunderstorms are anticipated to pop up across the region with the most impactful activity expected west of the I-5 corridor. This area missed out on the Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T17:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041033 UGC ORZ620 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0016.230825T0000Z-230825T1800Z/

...Abundant lightning on dry fuels is anticipated this afternoon into early Friday morning... .An upper level wave will move into the region from the south this afternoon and overnight. Thunderstorms are anticipated to pop up across the region with the most impactful activity expected west of the I-5 corridor. This area missed out on the Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T20:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Coast; Umpqua Basin FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 UGC ORZ615 ORZ616 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0016.230825T0300Z-230825T1800Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 4 PM PDT Sunday. 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 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-27T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes FIPS6 041017 UGC ORC017 VTEC

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 605, 606, 607, 608, AND 660... .Hot and dry conditions will return today as high pressure builds back into the region. The initial concern through this afternoon will be gusty east winds, low relative humidity, and unstable conditions. Winds will be strongest near the Columbia River Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ660 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.230824T1800Z-230825T1800Z/

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 605, 606, 607, 608, AND 660... .Hot and dry conditions will return today as high pressure builds back into the region. The initial concern through this afternoon will be gusty east winds, low relative humidity, and unstable conditions. Winds will be strongest near the Columbia River Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest; North Oregon Cascade Foothills FIPS6 041005 041027 041047 041051 UGC ORZ605 ORZ607 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.230824T1800Z-230825T1800Z/

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 605, 606, 607, 608, AND 660... .Hot and dry conditions will return today as high pressure builds back into the region. The initial concern through this afternoon will be gusty east winds, low relative humidity, and unstable conditions. Winds will be strongest near the Columbia River Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Cascade Foothills; Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041039 041043 UGC ORZ606 ORZ608 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.230824T1800Z-230825T1800Z/

...Abundant lightning on dry fuels is anticipated this afternoon into early Friday morning... .An upper level wave will move into the region from the south this afternoon and overnight. Thunderstorms are anticipated to pop up across the region with the most impactful activity expected west of the I-5 corridor. This area missed out on the beneficial Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T17:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Coast; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Western Siskiyou National Forest FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ618 ORZ619 ORZ620 ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0016.230825T0000Z-230825T1500Z/

...Abundant lightning on dry fuels is anticipated this afternoon into early Friday morning... .An upper level wave will move into the region from the south this afternoon and overnight. Thunderstorms are anticipated to pop up across the region with the most impactful activity expected west of the I-5 corridor. This area missed out on the beneficial Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T20:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Coast; Umpqua Basin FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 UGC ORZ615 ORZ616 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0016.230825T0300Z-230825T1800Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 659... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 659 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet. * WINDS...East 10 to 15 mph. Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 UGC WAZ659 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0005.230824T1800Z-230826T0000Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 5 PM 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 2023-08-23T15:09:00-07:00 2023-08-24T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes FIPS6 041017 UGC ORC017 VTEC

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 605, 606, 607, 608, AND 660... .After a brief period of cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity, hot and dry conditions will return Thursday as high pressure builds back into the region. The initial concern will be Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest; North Oregon Cascade Foothills FIPS6 041005 041027 041047 041051 UGC ORZ605 ORZ607 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.FW.A.0003.230824T1800Z-230825T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.FW.W.0006.230824T1800Z-230825T1800Z/

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 605, 606, 607, 608, AND 660... .After a brief period of cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity, hot and dry conditions will return Thursday as high pressure builds back into the region. The initial concern will be Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Cascade Foothills; Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041039 041043 UGC ORZ606 ORZ608 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FW.W.0006.230824T1800Z-230825T1800Z/

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 605, 606, 607, 608, AND 660... .After a brief period of cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity, hot and dry conditions will return Thursday as high pressure builds back into the region. The initial concern will be Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ660 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.FW.A.0003.230824T1800Z-230825T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.FW.W.0006.230824T1800Z-230825T1800Z/

...Abundant lightning on dry fuels is anticipated Thursday through Thursday night... .An upper level wave will move into the region from the south on Thursday and Thursday night. Thunderstorms are anticipated to pop up across the region with the most activity along the coast. The coast missed out on the rain from the remnants of Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T17:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Coast; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Western Siskiyou National Forest FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ618 ORZ619 ORZ620 ORZ621 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0016.230825T0000Z-230825T1500Z/

...Abundant lightning on dry fuels is anticipated Thursday through Thursday night... .An upper level wave will move into the region from the south on Thursday and Thursday night. Thunderstorms are anticipated to pop up across the region with the most activity along the coast. The coast missed out on the rain from the remnants of Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T20:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Coast; Umpqua Basin FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 UGC ORZ615 ORZ616 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0016.230825T0300Z-230825T1800Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 659... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry and unstable conditions as well as gusty easterly winds through the Cascades which is in effect from 11 AM Thursday Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 UGC WAZ659 VTEC /O.UPG.KSEW.FW.A.0004.230824T1800Z-230826T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.FW.W.0005.230824T1800Z-230826T0000Z/

Corrected headlines. ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 605, 607, AND 660... .After a brief period of cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity, hot and dry conditions will return Thursday as high pressure builds back into the region. The initial concern will be Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ660 VTEC /O.COR.KPQR.FW.A.0003.230824T1800Z-230825T1800Z/