NOAA Current Watches

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 Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest; North Oregon Cascade Foothills FIPS6 041005 041027 041047 041051 UGC ORZ605 ORZ607 VTEC /O.COR.KPQR.FW.A.0003.230824T1800Z-230825T1800Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 659... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Friday afternoon. Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 UGC WAZ659 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FW.A.0004.230824T1800Z-230826T0000Z/

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NEBO BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN WALLOWA COUNTY... At 646 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Nebo Burn Scar. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Flash Flood Warning 2023-08-22T18:46:00-07:00 2023-08-22T19:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Likely Wallowa 45.18,-117.15 45.2,-117.14 45.19,-117.1 45.21,-117.09 45.18,-117.06 45.17,-117.07 45.17,-117.09 45.15,-117.09 45.17,-117.06 45.16,-117.06 45.15,-117.07 45.17,-117.05 45.15,-117.04 45.13,-117.06 45.13,-117.04 45.12,-117.04 45.13,-117.12 45.15,-117.13 45.18,-117.15 FIPS6 041063 UGC ORC063 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230823T0215Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Double Creek Burn Scar in... East Central Wallowa County in northeastern Oregon... * Until 730 PM PDT. * At 638 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing Flash Flood Warning 2023-08-22T18:38:00-07:00 2023-08-22T19:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Likely Wallowa 45.69,-116.74 45.64,-116.72 45.72,-116.66 45.65,-116.49 45.62,-116.46 45.52,-116.62 45.56,-116.61 45.55,-116.63 45.41,-116.71 45.44,-116.6 45.35,-116.65 45.32,-116.8 45.39,-116.84 45.44,-116.77 45.67,-116.82 45.69,-116.74 FIPS6 041063 UGC ORC063 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FF.W.0013.230823T0138Z-230823T0230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Idaho... Southeastern Baker County in northeastern Oregon... Northeastern Malheur County in southeastern Oregon... * Until 545 PM MDT/445 PM PDT/.. Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2023-08-22T15:56:00-07:00 2023-08-22T16:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Observed Baker; Malheur 44.09,-116.97 44.08,-117.22 44.56,-117.32 44.57,-116.94 44.09,-116.97 FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORC001 ORC045 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.SV.W.0035.230822T2256Z-230822T2345Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY 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 2023-08-22T15:56:00-07:00 2023-08-23T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes FIPS6 041017 UGC ORC017 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology Colville Confederated Tribes Environmental Protection Agency Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency The current Air Quality Alert for Central and Eastern Washington Air Quality Alert 2023-08-22T15:44:00-07:00 2023-08-23T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Chelan; Douglas; Ferry; Garfield; Lincoln; Okanogan; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Stevens; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC007 WAC017 WAC019 WAC023 WAC043 WAC047 WAC051 WAC063 WAC065 WAC075 VTEC

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Malheur County in southeastern Oregon... * Until 415 PM PDT.. * At 335 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vale, or 8 miles west of Ontario, moving north at 15 mph. Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2023-08-22T15:35:00-07:00 2023-08-22T16:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Observed Malheur 44.26,-117.09 44.23,-117.05 43.96,-116.99 43.91,-117.23 44.21,-117.41 44.27,-117.09 44.26,-117.09 FIPS6 041045 UGC ORC045 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.SV.W.0034.230822T2235Z-230822T2315Z/

...Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will continue through the overnight period... ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon through this evening may cause localized flooding across the watch area. * WHERE...Portions of central Oregon and northeast Oregon, including Flood Watch 2023-08-22T18:46:00-07:00 2023-08-22T19:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-230823T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will continue through the overnight period... ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon through this evening may cause localized flooding across the watch area. * WHERE...Portions of central Oregon and northeast Oregon, including Flood Watch 2023-08-22T15:56:00-07:00 2023-08-22T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-230823T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Idaho, including the following counties, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone. Portions of Southeast Washington, including the following counties, Asotin and Garfield. Flood Watch 2023-08-22T15:44:00-07:00 2023-08-23T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Asotin; Garfield FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAC003 WAC023 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FA.A.0012.000000T0000Z-230823T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 5 PM PDT Thursday. 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 Air Quality Alert 2023-08-22T15:56:00-07:00 2023-08-23T14:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Douglas; Jackson; Josephine; Klamath FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORC019 ORC029 ORC033 ORC035 VTEC

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Malheur County in southeastern Oregon... * Until 200 PM PDT.. * At 109 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Danner, or 11 miles northeast of Rome, moving northeast at 30 mph. Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2023-08-22T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-22T14:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Observed Malheur 42.91,-117.56 43.26,-117.31 43.05,-117.02 43.03,-117.02 42.82,-117.4 42.91,-117.56 FIPS6 041045 UGC ORC045 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.SV.W.0033.230822T2009Z-230822T2100Z/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT/11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of west central Idaho and Oregon, including the following areas, in west central Idaho, Boise Mountains, Upper Flood Watch 2023-08-22T15:51:00-07:00 2023-08-23T14:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-230823T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT/11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of west central Idaho and Oregon, including the following areas, in west central Idaho, Boise Mountains, Upper Flood Watch 2023-08-22T18:46:00-07:00 2023-08-22T19:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-230823T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT/11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of west central Idaho and Oregon, including the following areas, in west central Idaho, Boise Mountains, Upper Flood Watch 2023-08-22T15:56:00-07:00 2023-08-22T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-230823T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT/11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of west central Idaho and Oregon, including the following areas, in west central Idaho, Boise Mountains, Upper Flood Watch 2023-08-22T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-22T13:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-230823T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT/11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of west central Idaho and Oregon, including the following areas, in west central Idaho, Boise Mountains, Upper Flood Watch 2023-08-22T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-22T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker County; Malheur County FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ062 ORZ063 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-230823T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Malheur County through 145 PM PDT... At 1256 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Round Mountain, or near Rome, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Special Weather Statement 2023-08-22T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-22T13:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Malheur County 42.83,-117.65 43.19,-117.32 42.98,-117.02 42.95,-117.03 42.71,-117.46 42.83,-117.65 FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ063 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology Colville Confederated Tribes Environmental Protection Agency Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency The current Air Quality Alert for Central and Eastern Washington is Air Quality Alert 2023-08-22T12:30:00-07:00 2023-08-23T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Adams; Asotin; Chelan; Douglas; Ferry; Garfield; Grant; Lincoln; Okanogan; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Stevens; Whitman FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAC001 WAC003 WAC007 WAC017 WAC019 WAC023 WAC025 WAC043 WAC047 WAC051 WAC063 WAC065 WAC075 VTEC