NOAA Current Watches

...Hot temperatures, gusty winds and low humidities Sunday and Monday... .The breakdown of a hot ridge of high pressure and the arrival of a dry cold front will bring critical fire conditions to much of central and eastern Washington this weekend. Ahead of the front Sunday afternoon, hot south or southwest winds are expected to Fire Weather Watch 2023-07-17T09:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Methow Valley; Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053047 UGC WAZ703 WAZ704 WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0003.230716T2100Z-230717T1100Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0004.230717T1600Z-230718T0600Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .A frontal passage and a tightening cross-Cascade pressure gradient will produce breezy to windy conditions beginning Sunday afternoon before peaking on Monday afternoon and evening. These winds in conjunction with low relative humidity will lead to an Fire Weather Watch 2023-07-16T14:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.230716T2100Z-230718T0600Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .A frontal passage and a tightening cross-Cascade pressure gradient will produce breezy to windy conditions beginning Sunday afternoon before peaking on Monday afternoon and evening. These winds in conjunction with low relative humidity will lead to an Fire Weather Watch 2023-07-16T14:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 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.0005.230716T2100Z-230718T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, John Day Basin and Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.230715T1800Z-230717T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 100 expected. * WHERE...Grande Ronde Valley, Ochoco-John Day Highlands, East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades and Central Oregon. * WHEN...From 11 AM Saturday to 8 PM PDT Sunday. Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Grande Ronde Valley; Ochoco-John Day Highlands FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041031 041061 041069 UGC ORZ049 ORZ506 ORZ509 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.230715T1800Z-230717T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, John Day Basin and Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041023 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ505 ORZ507 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.230715T1800Z-230717T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 604... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Red Flag Warning 2023-07-15T14:00:00-07:00 2023-07-15T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ604 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.FW.A.0001.230715T2100Z-230716T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.FW.W.0002.230715T2100Z-230716T0300Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 9 PM SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from 2 pm Sunday afternoon through 9 pm Sunday evening. Fire Weather Watch 2023-07-16T14:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0001.230716T2100Z-230717T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures 95 to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE...The Umpqua Basin in central Douglas County, including the communities of Roseburg, Elkton, Camas Valley and Canyonville. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Sunday. Heat Advisory 2023-07-14T12:19:00-07:00 2023-07-16T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County FIPS6 041011 041019 UGC ORZ023 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230717T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures of 100 to 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...Eastern Curry County and Josephine County. This includes the Illinois Valley and the communities of Agness, Grants Pass, Selma, Obrien, Cave Junction and Williams. Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T12:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.230715T1900Z-230717T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures 95 to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE...Eastern Douglas County Foothills, Southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains, mainly below 5000 ft. This includes Diamond and Crescent Lakes, Union Creek and Howard Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T12:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Douglas County Foothills; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 UGC ORZ025 ORZ027 ORZ028 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.230715T1900Z-230717T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures 95 to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE...In California, eastern Siskiyou County and Modoc County. This includes the communities of Alturas, Adin, Likely, Tennant and Macdoel. In Oregon, the Klamath Basin, Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T12:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.230715T1900Z-230717T0400Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 101 expected Saturday and up to 107 on Sunday. * WHERE...Harney County and Malheur County. * WHEN...From midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight to midnight MDT Heat Advisory 2023-07-14T23:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Harney County; Malheur County FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ063 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0001.230715T0600Z-230717T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SATURDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 100 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central Idaho and northeast Oregon. * WHEN...From midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Saturday night to Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Baker County FIPS6 041001 UGC ORZ062 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0001.230716T0600Z-230717T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SATURDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central Idaho and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...From midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Saturday night to Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0001.230716T0600Z-230717T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, John Day Basin and Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.230715T1800Z-230717T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 100 expected. * WHERE...Grande Ronde Valley, Ochoco-John Day Highlands, East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades and Central Oregon. * WHEN...From 11 AM Saturday to 8 PM PDT Sunday. Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Grande Ronde Valley; Ochoco-John Day Highlands FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041031 041061 041069 UGC ORZ049 ORZ506 ORZ509 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.230715T1800Z-230717T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, John Day Basin and Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Heat Advisory 2023-07-15T11:00:00-07:00 2023-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041023 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ505 ORZ507 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.230715T1800Z-230717T0600Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .A frontal passage and a tightening cross-Cascade pressure gradient will produce breezy to windy conditions beginning Sunday afternoon before peaking on Monday afternoon and evening. These winds in conjunction with low relative humidity will lead to an Fire Weather Watch 2023-07-16T14:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 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.0005.230716T2100Z-230718T0600Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .A frontal passage and a tightening cross-Cascade pressure gradient will produce breezy to windy conditions beginning Sunday afternoon before peaking on Monday afternoon and evening. These winds in conjunction with low relative humidity will lead to an Fire Weather Watch 2023-07-16T14:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.230716T2100Z-230718T0600Z/