NOAA Current Watches

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Breezy winds continue through this evening combined with humidities in the teens for portions of the forecast area. The combination of hot and dry weather and gusty winds will result in red flag conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2023-07-30T06:28:00-07:00 2023-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230731T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Breezy winds continue through this evening combined with humidities in the teens for portions of the forecast area. The combination of hot and dry weather and gusty winds will result in red flag conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2023-07-30T06:28:00-07:00 2023-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041023 041025 UGC ORZ642 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230731T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY... .Very dry conditions and south to southwest winds across the Columbia Basin and Okanogan Valley will lead to elevated to critical conditions. New fire starts will have the potential to spread rapidly. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2023-07-30T12:00:00-07:00 2023-07-30T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ703 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0007.230730T1900Z-230731T0500Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY... .Very dry conditions and south to southwest winds across the Columbia Basin and Okanogan Valley will lead to elevated to critical conditions. New fire starts will have the potential to spread rapidly. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2023-07-30T12:00:00-07:00 2023-07-30T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Methow Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ704 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0007.230730T1900Z-230731T0500Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY... .Very dry conditions and south to southwest winds across the Columbia Basin and Okanogan Valley will lead to elevated to critical conditions. New fire starts will have the potential to spread rapidly. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2023-07-30T12:00:00-07:00 2023-07-30T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0007.230730T1900Z-230731T0500Z/

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Winds are subsiding and the blowing dust advisory will be allowed to expire. Blowing Dust Advisory 2023-07-29T20:50:00-07:00 2023-07-29T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central and Eastern Lake County FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ031 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230730T0400Z/

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Central and Eastern Lake County, including portions of the Christmas Valley northeast of Summer Lake. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. Blowing Dust Advisory 2023-07-29T17:37:00-07:00 2023-07-29T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central and Eastern Lake County FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ031 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.DU.Y.0001.230730T0037Z-230730T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .Westerly winds have increased over portions of south central Washington and eastern Oregon this afternoon. Although winds will decrease tonight, the gusty winds will return on Sunday. The afternoon relative humidity will be in the teens...locally single Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T16:16:00-07:00 2023-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230731T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .Westerly winds have increased over portions of south central Washington and eastern Oregon this afternoon. Although winds will decrease tonight, the gusty winds will return on Sunday. The afternoon relative humidity will be in the teens...locally single Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T16:16:00-07:00 2023-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230731T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .Westerly winds have increased over portions of south central Washington and eastern Oregon this afternoon. Although winds will decrease tonight, the gusty winds will return on Sunday. The afternoon relative humidity will be in the teens...locally single Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T16:16:00-07:00 2023-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041023 041025 UGC ORZ642 VTEC /O.EXA.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230731T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR METHOW AND OKANOGAN VALLEY... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 8 PM PDT this evening. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 703 Okanogan Valley (Zone Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T15:39:00-07:00 2023-07-29T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Methow Valley; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ703 WAZ704 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0006.230729T2239Z-230730T0300Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 11 AM PDT Tuesday. 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 2023-07-29T14:31:00-07:00 2023-07-30T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Deschutes FIPS6 041017 UGC ORC017 VTEC

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .West winds will increase across the eastern Columbia River Gorge and the Lower Columbia Basin this afternoon and evening, and continue through Sunday evening. The afternoon relative humidity Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T14:29:00-07:00 2023-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230731T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .West winds will increase across the eastern Columbia River Gorge and the Lower Columbia Basin this afternoon and evening, and continue through Sunday evening. The afternoon relative humidity Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T14:29:00-07:00 2023-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230731T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624, 625, 284, and 285... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED, ALTHOUGH CRITICAL HUMIDITIES AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T13:32:00-07:00 2023-07-29T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0006.230730T2200Z-230731T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230730T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624, 625, 284, and 285... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED, ALTHOUGH CRITICAL HUMIDITIES AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T13:32:00-07:00 2023-07-29T20:00:00-07:00 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.0008.000000T0000Z-230730T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHEAST OREGON... .Dry southwest flow aloft will continue over the area this afternoon. The combination of very low relative humidity and gusty winds will result in critical fire weather conditions. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T13:19:00-07:00 2023-07-29T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230730T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN THIS WEEKEND... .West winds will increase across the eastern Columbia River Gorge and the Lower Columbia Basin this afternoon and evening, and continue through Sunday evening. The afternoon relative humidity will be in the upper teens for many areas. The combination of hot Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.230729T1800Z-230731T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN THIS WEEKEND... .West winds will increase across the eastern Columbia River Gorge and the Lower Columbia Basin this afternoon and evening, and continue through Sunday evening. The afternoon relative humidity will be in the upper teens for many areas. The combination of hot Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.230729T1800Z-230731T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624, 625, 284, and 285... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624, and 285... Red Flag Warning 2023-07-29T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-29T20:00:00-07:00 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.0008.230729T2000Z-230730T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0006.230730T2200Z-230731T0200Z/