NOAA Current Watches

...Lightning Activity Contiues Into Friday... .Thunderstorm activity is ongoing. Storm activity has a moderate chance of continuing overnight, then increased coverage of thunderstorm activity is anticipated from the Cascades eastward and in Siskiyou County Friday. Storms on Thursday and Friday have a high potential of being dry. A slight chance of thunderstorms Red Flag Warning 2023-08-04T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0009.230804T1800Z-230805T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until further notice. 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 2023-08-03T14:06:00-07:00 2023-08-04T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes FIPS6 041017 UGC ORC017 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Thunderstorms capable of producing abundant lightning over portions of central and northeast Oregon are forecast from this afternoon and evening through Friday evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T14:13:00-07:00 2023-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041049 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-230805T0600Z/

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Baker County in northeastern Oregon... * Until 515 PM PDT. * At 206 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area over the Rail Fire burn scar. Flash Flood Warning 2023-08-03T14:06:00-07:00 2023-08-03T17:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Likely Baker 44.46,-118.37 44.44,-118.29 44.32,-118.27 44.26,-118.38 44.26,-118.5 44.28,-118.5 44.32,-118.48 44.32,-118.47 44.33,-118.47 44.35,-118.45 44.35,-118.44 44.37,-118.43 44.37,-118.41 44.39,-118.43 44.4,-118.43 44.4,-118.44 44.43,-118.42 44.46,-118.42 44.45,-118.41 44.46,-118.37 FIPS6 041001 UGC ORC001 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FF.W.0008.230803T2106Z-230804T0015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE BLM...TREASURE VALLEY BLM...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...BURNS BLM...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY... The Red Flag Warning for some areas in Idaho has been changed to end tonight at midnight instead of continuing on through Friday Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T13:23:00-07:00 2023-08-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-230805T0500Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE BLM...TREASURE VALLEY BLM...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...BURNS BLM...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from this afternoon through Friday evening due to scattered lightning for all but the Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T13:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0010.230803T2000Z-230805T0500Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Thunderstorms capable of producing abundant lightning over portions of central and northeast Oregon are forecast on today and Friday. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041049 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.230803T1800Z-230805T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE BLM...TREASURE VALLEY BLM...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...BURNS BLM...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from this afternoon through Friday evening for all but the national forest districts due to Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T13:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0010.230803T2000Z-230805T0500Z/

...Lightning Activity Will Increase Today Into Friday... .Monsoonal moisture and an upper level low will kick off thunderstorm activity east of the Cascades this afternoon. Storm activity has a moderate chance of continuing overnight, then increased coverage of thunderstorm activity is anticipated from the Cascades eastward and in Siskiyou County Friday. Storms on Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0009.230803T1800Z-230805T0600Z/

...Lightning Activity Will Increase Today Into Friday... .Monsoonal moisture and an upper level low will kick off thunderstorm activity east of the Cascades this afternoon. Storm activity has a moderate chance of continuing overnight, then increased coverage of thunderstorm activity is anticipated from the Cascades eastward and in Siskiyou County Friday. Storms on Red Flag Warning 2023-08-04T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0009.230804T1800Z-230805T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING FOR SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, OWYHEE MOUNTAINS, AND WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday evening for all but the NF districts, again due to scattered thunderstorms. This replaces the Fire Weather Watch that had previously been issued. Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T13:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0010.230803T2000Z-230805T0500Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Thunderstorms capable of producing abundant lightning over portions of central and northeast Oregon are forecast on Thursday and Friday. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041049 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.230803T1800Z-230805T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL PREVIOUS WATCH AND WARNING AREAS... .Gusty winds and low humidity will be observed in the Kittitas Valley area this afternoon and evening, and a Red Flag Warning is in effect. Thunderstorms producing abundant lightning over portions of central and northeast Oregon on Thursday and Friday Red Flag Warning 2023-08-02T15:00:00-07:00 2023-08-02T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ690 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0009.230802T2200Z-230803T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL PREVIOUS WATCH AND WARNING AREAS... .Gusty winds and low humidity will be observed in the Kittitas Valley area this afternoon and evening, and a Red Flag Warning is in effect. Thunderstorms producing abundant lightning over portions of central and northeast Oregon on Thursday and Friday Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041049 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0007.230803T1800Z-230805T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0010.230803T1800Z-230805T0600Z/

...Lightning activity will increase Thursday into Friday... .Monsoonal moisture and an upper level low will kick off thunderstorm activity east of the Cascades on Thursday. Storm activity has a moderate chance of continuing into Thursday night. Increased coverage of thunderstorm activity is anticipated Friday. Storms on Thursday and Friday have a higher potential of being Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0007.230803T2100Z-230805T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0009.230803T1800Z-230805T0600Z/

...Lightning activity will increase Thursday into Friday... .Monsoonal moisture and an upper level low will kick off thunderstorm activity east of the Cascades on Thursday. Storm activity has a moderate chance of continuing into Thursday night. Increased coverage of thunderstorm activity is anticipated Friday. Storms on Thursday and Friday have a higher potential of being Red Flag Warning 2023-08-04T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0007.230803T2100Z-230805T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0009.230804T1800Z-230805T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING FOR SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, OWYHEE MOUNTAINS, AND WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM... .Storms are expected this afternoon and evening so a Red Flag Warning continues for the Southern Highlands, Twin Falls BLM, and the Owyhee Mountains. In addition, a Red Flag Warning is now in effect from Thursday Red Flag Warning 2023-08-03T13:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.UPG.KBOI.FW.A.0003.230803T2000Z-230805T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0010.230803T2000Z-230805T0500Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 11 PM PDT Sunday. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality expects intermittent smoke from wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted weather conditions. This will cause air quality levels to fluctuate Air Quality Alert 2023-08-02T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-06T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Klamath; Lake FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORC035 ORC037 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...now in effect until further notice. 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 2023-08-02T11:00:00-07:00 2023-08-03T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes FIPS6 041017 UGC ORC017 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING FOR SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, OWYHEE MOUNTAINS, AND WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM... .Storms are expected this afternoon and evening, leading to a Red Flag Warning for the Southern Highlands, Twin Falls BLM, and the Owyhee Mountains. In addition, a Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Thursday Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-03T13:00:00-07:00 2023-08-04T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.A.0003.230803T2000Z-230805T0500Z/