NOAA Current Watches

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Hot conditions with daytime temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s and lows in the 60s expected. This will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness, particularly in the valleys. * WHERE...Olympics. Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T04:19:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Olympics FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ513 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230816T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daytime temperatures in the low to mid 90s and lows in the 60s and 70s expected. This will pose a major risk of heat-related illness. The urban heat island effect and warm overnight lows bring small areas of Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T04:19:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Bellevue and Vicinity; Seattle and Vicinity FIPS6 053033 053061 UGC WAZ556 WAZ558 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230817T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND UNSTABLE 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 2023-08-15T04:12:00-07:00 2023-08-15T22:00:00-07:00 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-230816T0500Z/

...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 2023-08-15T03:08:00-07:00 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 2023-08-15T03:08:00-07:00 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 2023-08-15T03:08:00-07:00 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 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 100. * WHERE...Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The hottest temperatures are forecast today Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T03:08:00-07:00 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.UPG.KPDT.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/ /O.EXA.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 2023-08-15T03:08:00-07:00 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/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS WEEK... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 617... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop have a high probability of spreading rapidly. Abundant lightning can also ignite new Red Flag Warning 2023-08-15T14:00:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 UGC ORZ617 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0012.230815T2100Z-230816T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS WEEK... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623 AND 624... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR Red Flag Warning 2023-08-15T14:00:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 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.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0012.230815T2100Z-230816T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0010.230816T2100Z-230817T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS WEEK... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 284, AND 621... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop have a high probability of spreading rapidly. Abundant lightning can also ignite new Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-16T14:00:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0010.230816T2100Z-230817T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS WEEK... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623 AND 624... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-16T14:00:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ623 ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0012.230815T2100Z-230816T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0010.230816T2100Z-230817T0600Z/

...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms will develop over south central Oregon this afternoon and evening. These storms will be capable of producing abundant lightning and will travel as far north as the southern Deschutes National Forest. Red Flag Warning 2023-08-15T15:00:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District FIPS6 041017 041035 UGC ORZ611 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0008.230815T2200Z-230816T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0011.230815T2200Z-230816T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Temperatures 85 to 98, With warmest being across the Willapa Hills. Generally cooler as get closer to the beaches, with highs today in the 70s to lower 80s. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T02:40:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Coast; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230816T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Temperatures 95 to 103 today, then mostly 90 to 95 on Wednesday. Warmest conditions will be in areas along I-5. * WHERE...I-5 Corridor in Cowlitz County and South Washington Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T02:40:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ022 WAZ040 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230816T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon high temperatures of 96 to 105 expected, warmest across the lower terrain of the Foothills valleys and across the Willamette Valley. A tad cooler for Wednesday, with highs 95 to 102. Expect continued warm Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T02:40:00-07:00 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 today and Wednesday, with warmest of the two days being today. It will be a cooler Thursday, with highs 90 to 95. Overnight temperatures generally cool only down to 65 to 75. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T02:40:00-07:00 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 today and Tuesday 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. Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T02:40:00-07:00 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 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. High temperatures 95 to 104 today. Will be a bit cooler on Wednesday, with highs 85 to 95. * WHERE...Coast Range of Northwest Oregon, Central Coast Range of Western Oregon and Lower Columbia. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T02:40:00-07:00 2023-08-15T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate 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.CON.KPQR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230816T0500Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon high temperatures of 96 to 105 expected, warmest across the lower terrain of the Foothills valleys and across the Willamette Valley. A tad cooler for Wednesday, with highs 95 to 102. Expect continued warm Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T02:40:00-07:00 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/