NOAA Current Watches

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... ...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .On Thursday, winds will increase for areas in and around the Lower Columbia Basin. Meanwhile, a monsoonal wave over southern and central Oregon will result in isolated to widely scattered Red Flag Warning 2023-08-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District FIPS6 041017 041035 UGC ORZ611 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0009.230817T2100Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0012.230817T2100Z-230818T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... ...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .On Thursday, winds will increase for areas in and around the Lower Columbia Basin. Meanwhile, a monsoonal wave over southern and central Oregon will result in isolated to widely scattered Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-18T10:00:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ640 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0010.230818T1700Z-230819T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... ...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .On Thursday, winds will increase for areas in and around the Lower Columbia Basin. Meanwhile, a monsoonal wave over southern and central Oregon will result in isolated to widely scattered Red Flag Warning 2023-08-17T10:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0009.230817T2000Z-230819T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0012.230817T1700Z-230819T0400Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 103 to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central and northeast Oregon and central, south central and southeast Washington. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T13:21:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 WAZ523 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 100 expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Wallowa County, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Ochoco-John Day Highlands and East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains and Upper Slopes of the Eastern Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T13:21:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains; Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest FIPS6 053013 053037 053077 UGC WAZ030 WAZ522 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 103 to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central and northeast Oregon and central, south central and southeast Washington. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T13:21:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 102. * WHERE...Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T13:21:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041023 041049 041059 041061 UGC ORZ503 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 100 expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Wallowa County, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Ochoco-John Day Highlands and East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains and Upper Slopes of the Eastern Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T13:21:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Grande Ronde Valley; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041031 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ506 ORZ509 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS 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. Red Flag Warning 2023-08-16T13:17:00-07:00 2023-08-16T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely 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.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230817T0500Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS WEEK... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 621, 623, AND 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, Red Flag Warning 2023-08-16T14:00:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ621 ORZ623 ORZ624 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0011.230817T2100Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0014.230817T2100Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.230816T2100Z-230817T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS WEEK... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Thursday. Red Flag Warning 2023-08-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ625 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0011.230817T2100Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0014.230817T2100Z-230818T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS WEEK... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 621, 623, AND 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, Red Flag Warning 2023-08-17T14:00:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ621 ORZ623 ORZ624 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0011.230817T2100Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0014.230817T2100Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.230816T2100Z-230817T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 100. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T12:37:00-07:00 2023-08-16T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Harney County; Malheur County FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ063 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230817T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 98 in the West Central Mountains. Temperatures up to 102 in Baker County. * WHERE...In Idaho, West Central Mountains. In Oregon, Baker County. Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T12:37:00-07:00 2023-08-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Baker County FIPS6 041001 UGC ORZ062 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230818T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 106. * WHERE...In Idaho, Lower Treasure Valley ID and Upper Weiser River. In Oregon, Oregon Lower Treasure Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Thursday. Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T12:37:00-07:00 2023-08-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230818T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 102. * WHERE...In Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Area, Central Willamette Valley, South Willamette Valley, Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills and Cascade Foothills in Lane County. In Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T11:07:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230817T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 97. * WHERE...In Oregon, Coast Range of Northwest Oregon, Central Coast Range of Western Oregon and Lower Columbia. In Washington, I-5 Corridor in Cowlitz County and South Washington Cascade Foothills. Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T11:07:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ022 WAZ040 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230817T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 101. * WHERE...In Oregon, Upper Hood River Valley, Western Columbia River Gorge and Central Columbia River Gorge. In Washington, Western Columbia River Gorge and Central Columbia River Gorge. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T11:07:00-07:00 2023-08-17T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0500Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 95. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascades and Cascades in Lane County. In Washington, South Washington Cascades. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T11:07:00-07:00 2023-08-17T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230818T0500Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 102. * WHERE...In Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Area, Central Willamette Valley, South Willamette Valley, Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills and Cascade Foothills in Lane County. In Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T11:07:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041005 041039 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ012 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230817T0600Z/