NOAA Current Watches

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 AM TODAY... * WHAT...Areas of dense fog. Visibility 1 to 2 miles, but areas of below one quarter of a mile at times in dense fog. * WHERE...North Oregon Coast and Central Oregon Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. Dense Fog Advisory 2023-08-16T02:47:00-07:00 2023-08-16T09:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon Coast; North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041039 041041 041057 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FG.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-230816T1600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon high temperatures 95 to 103 for today, with the warmest temperatures in the Willamette Valley. It will be a bit cooler for Thursday, with highs 90 to 95. * WHERE...In Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Area, Central Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T02:47:00-07:00 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/

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures of 90 to 100. It will be a cooler Thursday, with highs 85 to 95. * 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 Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T06:00:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Lower Columbia FIPS6 041003 041007 041009 041039 041041 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 VTEC /O.EXB.KPQR.HT.Y.0004.230816T1300Z-230817T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon high temperatures of 95 to 103 today, It will be a cooler Thursday, with highs 90 to 95. * WHERE...In Oregon, Upper Hood River Valley, Western Columbia Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T02:47:00-07:00 2023-08-17T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041027 041051 UGC ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0500Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Afternoon temperatures 85 to 95, but 95 to 100 for lower Cascades valleys such as Detroit and Oakridge. Overnight low temperatures generally in the 60s, but some elevated, exposed locations will only cool to the lower 70s at night. Cooler temperatures for Thursday, with highs in the 80s to lower 90s. Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T02:47:00-07:00 2023-08-17T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Cascades in Lane County; Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041039 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 ORZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230818T0500Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 95 and 100...locally up to 105 degrees. Temperatures will be slightly cooler east of the Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T02:10:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041035 UGC ORZ027 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230817T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures in the mid 90s and up to 100. * WHERE...Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Lake County. This includes Summer Lake, Lakeview, Chemult, Crescent and Bly. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T02:10:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230817T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures between 102 to 108 degrees expected. A few west side valleys will reach up to 111 degrees. Overnight low temperatures in Jackson and Josephine County will likely stay above 70 degrees. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T02:10:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Douglas County; Curry County Coast; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County; South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ021 ORZ022 ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures between 97 to 102 degrees...up to 108 degrees. Overnight low temperatures are expected to remain warmer than 65 degrees for most locations. Temperatures will trend 5 to 8 degrees less hot on Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T02:10:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Douglas County Foothills FIPS6 041019 UGC ORZ025 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 95 and 100...locally up to 105 degrees. Temperatures will be slightly cooler east of the Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T02:10:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041035 UGC ORZ027 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230817T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 95 and 100...locally up to 105 degrees. Temperatures will be slightly cooler east of the Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-16T02:10:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 UGC ORZ028 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 95 and 100...locally up to 105 degrees. Temperatures will be slightly cooler east of the Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T02:10:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 UGC ORZ028 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures between 94 to 102 expected. Temperatures will trend less hot on Thursday but remain well above normal. * WHERE...Klamath Basin, including Chiloquin, Klamath Falls, Keno, Merrill, Bonanza and surrounding areas. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Thursday. Heat Advisory 2023-08-16T02:10:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Klamath Basin FIPS6 041035 UGC ORZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS WEEK... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, AND 621... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop have a high probability of spreading rapidly. Abundant lightning can also ignite new Red Flag Warning 2023-08-16T14:00:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.230816T2100Z-230817T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS WEEK... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623 AND 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623 AND 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; Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ623 ORZ624 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230816T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.230816T2100Z-230817T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... On Thursday, winds will increase for areas in and around the Lower Columbia Basin. On Friday, a cold front will sweep across Washington and northern Oregon for even stronger winds. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-17T13:00:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0009.230817T2000Z-230819T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... On Thursday, winds will increase for areas in and around the Lower Columbia Basin. On Friday, a cold front will sweep across Washington and northern Oregon for even stronger winds. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-17T13:00:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible 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.A.0009.230817T2000Z-230819T0400Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon high temperatures 95 to 102 for Wednesday. Expect continued warm nights, with temperatures only cooling to the middle 60s to lower 70s, with warmest in the larger urban cores such as Portland, Salem and Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T22:49:00-07:00 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/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon high temperatures of 95 to 105 Wednesday, It will be a cooler Thursday, with highs 90 to 95. Overnight temperatures generally cool only down to 65 to 75. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T22:49:00-07:00 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...Afternoon temperatures 85 to 95, but 95 to 100 for lower Cascades valleys such as Detroit and Oakridge. Overnight low temperatures generally in the 60s, but some elevated, exposed locations will only cool to the lower 70s at night. Cooler temperatures for Thursday, with highs in the 80s to lower 90s. Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T22:49:00-07:00 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/