NOAA Current Watches

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT SUNDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Sunday. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels, especially in portions of southern Josephine and Jackson Air Quality Alert 2023-08-18T11:35:00-07:00 2023-08-20T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Jackson; Josephine FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORC029 ORC033 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT SUNDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Sunday. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels at times through Sunday morning, especially in Klamath and Air Quality Alert 2023-08-18T11:35:00-07:00 2023-08-20T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Klamath; Lake FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORC035 ORC037 VTEC

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND... ...POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES IN THE CASCADES SATURDAY NIGHT WITH INCREASING EASTERLY WINDS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR SIGNIFICANTLY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 607, 608, 660, AND 663... Red Flag Warning 2023-08-19T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-20T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Gifford Pinchot NF - Mt Adams Ranger District; Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 053039 053059 UGC WAZ660 WAZ663 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FW.W.0005.230819T1800Z-230821T0400Z/

...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND... ...POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES IN THE CASCADES SATURDAY NIGHT WITH INCREASING EASTERLY WINDS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR SIGNIFICANTLY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 607, 608, 660, AND 663... Red Flag Warning 2023-08-19T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-20T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest; Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041005 041027 041039 041043 041051 UGC ORZ607 ORZ608 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FW.W.0005.230819T1800Z-230821T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Winds will be slightly higher than experienced on Thursday, as gusts of up to 35 mph will be possible. This, combined with the recent heat wave and RHs in the teens, will make for critical fire weather conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2023-08-18T06:45:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 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.0012.000000T0000Z-230819T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Winds will be slightly higher than experienced on Thursday, as gusts of up to 35 mph will be possible. This, combined with the recent heat wave and RHs in the teens, will make for critical fire weather conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2023-08-18T06:45:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041027 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ639 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230819T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Winds will be slightly higher than experienced on Thursday, as gusts of up to 35 mph will be possible. This, combined with the recent heat wave and RHs in the teens, will make for critical fire weather conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO Red Flag Warning 2023-08-18T10:00:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ640 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.230818T1700Z-230819T0400Z/

...Windy and very dry conditions Friday... .A dry cold front will usher in critical fire weather conditions on Friday. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO... Red Flag Warning 2023-08-18T10:00:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Colville Reservation; East Portion of North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington Central Cascades; East Washington North Cascades; Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Lower Palouse, Snake River; Methow Valley; Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Okanogan Valley; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053013 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ696 WAZ697 WAZ698 WAZ699 WAZ700 WAZ701 WAZ702 WAZ703 WAZ704 WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0011.230818T1700Z-230819T0400Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658 AND 659... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 658 West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet and Fire Weather Zone 659 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet. Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-19T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-20T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet; West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ658 WAZ659 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.A.0003.230819T1800Z-230821T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 28 to 38 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM PDT this evening. Wind Advisory 2023-08-18T10:00:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0025.230818T1700Z-230819T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH FRIDAY... .Breezy winds have materialized across the Columbia Basin and Cascade Gaps this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph are possible, with stronger winds expected Friday afternoon and evening, when gusts could eclipse 35 mph at times. This, combined with the recent heat wave and RHs in the teens, will make for critical fire weather Red Flag Warning 2023-08-17T22:49:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 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.0012.000000T0000Z-230819T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH FRIDAY... .Breezy winds have materialized across the Columbia Basin and Cascade Gaps this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph are possible, with stronger winds expected Friday afternoon and evening, when gusts could eclipse 35 mph at times. This, combined with the recent heat wave and RHs in the teens, will make for critical fire weather Red Flag Warning 2023-08-17T22:49:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041027 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ639 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230819T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH FRIDAY... .Breezy winds have materialized across the Columbia Basin and Cascade Gaps this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph are possible, with stronger winds expected Friday afternoon and evening, when gusts could eclipse 35 mph at times. This, combined with the recent heat wave and RHs in the teens, will make for critical fire weather Red Flag Warning 2023-08-18T10:00:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ640 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.230818T1700Z-230819T0400Z/

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Ada, southern Payette, Canyon, northwestern Owyhee and northeastern Malheur Counties through 1130 PM MDT... At 1050 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Homedale to Givens Hot Springs to near Reynolds. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Special Weather Statement 2023-08-17T14:01:00-07:00 2023-08-17T22:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Malheur County 43.12,-116.69 43.37,-116.78 43.51,-117.11 43.57,-117.06 43.57,-117.02 43.6,-117.02 43.87,-116.78 43.73,-116.39 43.47,-116.23 43.12,-116.69 FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ063 VTEC

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Evening temperatures in the 80s and 90s will fall into the 60s and 70s overnight. * WHERE...Central and eastern Washington as well as the Idaho Palouse, Coeur d`Alene area, and Lewiston Clarkston Valley. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-17T21:47:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Chelan County; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Blue Mountains; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area; Western Chelan County; Western Okanogan County FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 WAZ047 WAZ048 WAZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...Windy and very dry conditions Friday... .A dry cold front will usher in critical fire weather conditions on Friday. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO... Red Flag Warning 2023-08-18T10:00:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Colville Reservation; East Portion of North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington Central Cascades; East Washington North Cascades; Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Lower Palouse, Snake River; Methow Valley; Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Okanogan Valley; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053013 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ696 WAZ697 WAZ698 WAZ699 WAZ700 WAZ701 WAZ702 WAZ703 WAZ704 WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-230818T0400Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0011.230818T1700Z-230819T0400Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 5 PM PDT Friday. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels, especially tonight through Friday morning. Air Quality Alert 2023-08-17T14:20:00-07:00 2023-08-18T20:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Jackson; Josephine FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORC029 ORC033 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 8 PM PDT Friday. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels, especially late this evening through Friday afternoon. Air Quality Alert 2023-08-17T14:20:00-07:00 2023-08-18T20:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Klamath FIPS6 041035 UGC ORC035 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY... An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Benton and Franklin Counties through 9 AM Monday August 21 due to wildfire smoke from local and Canadian fires. Particulate matter (PM2.5) is fluctuating between Moderate and Unhealthy in many areas, which will likely continue into the weekend. Air Quality Alert 2023-08-17T13:55:00-07:00 2023-08-21T09:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Benton; Franklin FIPS6 053005 053021 UGC WAC005 WAC021 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 11 PM PDT this evening. 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 2023-08-17T14:20:00-07:00 2023-08-21T09:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Crook; Deschutes FIPS6 041013 041017 UGC ORC013 ORC017 VTEC