NOAA Current Watches

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...in effect until 11 PM PDT this evening. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Smoke from the Simnasho fire and other wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy Air Quality Alert 2023-07-22T12:29:00-07:00 2023-07-24T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Jefferson; Wasco FIPS6 041031 041065 UGC ORC031 ORC065 VTEC

...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY... .A cold front will arrive this afternoon, sliding east through the afternoon and evening. Southwest winds will increase through the day becoming gusty during the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s to low 90s with RH values in the teens to lower twenties. There is a chance for Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Colville Reservation; Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053047 UGC WAZ702 WAZ703 WAZ706 WAZ707 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.230724T2000Z-230725T0100Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY... .A cold front will arrive this afternoon, sliding east through the afternoon and evening. Southwest winds will increase through the day becoming gusty during the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s to low 90s with RH values in the teens to lower twenties. There is a chance for Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Lower Palouse, Snake River FIPS6 053001 053003 053013 053023 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ701 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.230724T2000Z-230725T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS EVENING... .Gusty southwest winds will increase across Southwest Idaho and Southeast Oregon, especially near the Nevada border and on ridgetops, during the afternoon and evening hours with very low relative humidity. This will result in critical fire weather Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T06:54:00-07:00 2023-07-24T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230725T0300Z/

...WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .Today, a robust weather system will push a cold front through the forecast area and make for more widespread windy conditions, particularly in the Cascade Gaps and Columbia Basin. Sustained winds around 20 to 30 mph are possible in the Basin this Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.230724T1800Z-230725T0600Z/

...WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .Today, a robust weather system will push a cold front through the forecast area and make for more widespread windy conditions, particularly in the Cascade Gaps and Columbia Basin. Sustained winds around 20 to 30 mph are possible in the Basin this Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T23:00:00-07:00 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.0007.230724T1800Z-230725T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS MONDAY... .A cold front will arrive this afternoon, sliding east throughout the afternoon and evening. Southwest winds will increase through the day becoming gusty Monday afternoon and evening. Temperatures Monday afternoon will climb into the upper 80s to low 90s with RH values in the teens to lower twenties. There is a chance for Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Colville Reservation; Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053047 UGC WAZ702 WAZ703 WAZ706 WAZ707 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.230724T2000Z-230725T0100Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS MONDAY... .A cold front will arrive this afternoon, sliding east throughout the afternoon and evening. Southwest winds will increase through the day becoming gusty Monday afternoon and evening. Temperatures Monday afternoon will climb into the upper 80s to low 90s with RH values in the teens to lower twenties. There is a chance for Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Lower Palouse, Snake River FIPS6 053001 053003 053013 053023 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ701 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.230724T2000Z-230725T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 625... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * AFFECTED AREA...In CAZ285...Modoc County. This includes much Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0006.230724T2000Z-230725T0400Z/

...WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .On Monday, a robust weather system will push a cold front through the forecast area and make for more widespread windy conditions, particularly in the Cascade Gaps and Columbia Basin. Sustained winds around 20 to 25 mph are possible in the Basin Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ691 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230724T0500Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.230724T1800Z-230725T0600Z/

...WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .On Monday, a robust weather system will push a cold front through the forecast area and make for more widespread windy conditions, particularly in the Cascade Gaps and Columbia Basin. Sustained winds around 20 to 25 mph are possible in the Basin Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230724T0500Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.230724T1800Z-230725T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230724T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0006.230724T2000Z-230725T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 625... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * AFFECTED AREA...In CAZ285...Modoc County. This includes much Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T21:00:00-07:00 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.0006.230724T2000Z-230725T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS MONDAY... .A cold front will approach Monday afternoon and sweep through Monday evening and night. Southwest winds will increase through the day becoming gusty Monday afternoon and evening with gusts of 25 to 35 mph. Temperatures Monday afternoon will climb into the upper 80s to low 90s with RH values in the teens to lower Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Colville Reservation; Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053047 UGC WAZ702 WAZ703 WAZ706 WAZ707 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0005.230724T2000Z-230725T0100Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS MONDAY... .A cold front will approach Monday afternoon and sweep through Monday evening and night. Southwest winds will increase through the day becoming gusty Monday afternoon and evening with gusts of 25 to 35 mph. Temperatures Monday afternoon will climb into the upper 80s to low 90s with RH values in the teens to lower Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Lower Palouse, Snake River FIPS6 053001 053003 053013 053023 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ701 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0005.230724T2000Z-230725T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0005.230724T2000Z-230725T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Red Flag Warning 2023-07-23T13:23:00-07:00 2023-07-23T21:00:00-07:00 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.0005.000000T0000Z-230724T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0006.230724T2000Z-230725T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T21:00:00-07:00 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.0005.000000T0000Z-230724T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0006.230724T2000Z-230725T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 625... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * AFFECTED AREA...In CAZ285...Modoc County. This includes much of Red Flag Warning 2023-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2023-07-24T21:00:00-07:00 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.0006.230724T2000Z-230725T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 in the lower valleys. Temperatures up to 96 in mountain valleys below 6000 feet. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central Idaho and southeast Oregon. Heat Advisory 2023-07-23T13:09:00-07:00 2023-07-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Malheur County FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ063 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230724T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 105. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central Idaho and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Sunday night. Heat Advisory 2023-07-23T13:09:00-07:00 2023-07-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230724T0600Z/