NOAA Current Watches

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County. In Oregon, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Central and High Wind Watch 2022-12-26T22:00:00-08:00 2022-12-28T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0006.221227T0600Z-221228T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Ice accumulations up to 0.10 to 0.20 inches. * WHERE...Tonasket, Othello, Nespelem, Cashmere, Entiat, Odessa, Ritzville, Coulee City, Disautel Pass, Harrington, Pangborn Airport, Number 1 Canyon, Okanogan, Brewster, Moses Lake, Grand Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-25T09:56:00-08:00 2022-12-25T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Moses Lake Area; Okanogan Valley; Upper Columbia Basin; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0045.221225T1756Z-221226T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow expected. Snow accumulations up two inches in the valleys and locally heavier near the crest. Ice accumulations up to 0.10 to 0.20 inches. * WHERE...Twisp, Plain, Loup Loup Pass, Stevens Pass, Holden Village, Stehekin, Conconully, Methow, Mazama, Leavenworth, and Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-25T09:56:00-08:00 2022-12-25T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Chelan County; Western Chelan County; Western Okanogan County FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ047 WAZ048 WAZ049 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0045.221225T1756Z-221226T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch north of a line from Chewelah to Republic and ice accumulations. Ice accumulations up to 0.10 to 0.20 inches. * WHERE...Chesaw Road, Post Falls, Rockford, Northport, Tiger, Colville, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Downtown Spokane, Newport, Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-25T09:56:00-08:00 2022-12-25T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Spokane Area FIPS6 053019 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0045.221225T1756Z-221226T0200Z/

...THREAT OF RIVER FLOODING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON... A couple of wet frontal systems will move through the area over the next few days, bringing moderate to heavy rainfall at times with high snow levels. This could lead to river flooding for some area rivers Tuesday or Wednesday. Hydrologic Outlook 2022-12-25T07:05:00-08:00 2022-12-26T10:15:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Clallam; Grays Harbor; Jefferson; King; Kitsap; Lewis; Pierce; Snohomish; Thurston FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAC009 WAC027 WAC031 WAC033 WAC035 WAC041 WAC053 WAC061 WAC067 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Additional ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Total ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch with locally higher amounts between two to three tenths of an inch. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-25T09:16:00-08:00 2022-12-25T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-221225T2100Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a light glaze to five tenths of an inch. Locally higher amounts up to a tenth of an inch. * WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. In Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-25T10:00:00-08:00 2022-12-25T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WW.Y.0037.221225T1800Z-221226T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a light glaze to five tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-25T10:00:00-08:00 2022-12-25T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053021 053071 UGC WAZ028 VTEC /O.EXB.KPDT.WW.Y.0037.221225T1800Z-221226T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Additional ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Total ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch with locally higher amounts between two to three tenths of an inch. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-25T09:16:00-08:00 2022-12-25T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041055 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-221225T2100Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a light glaze to five tenths of an inch. Locally higher amounts up to a tenth of an inch. * WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. In Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-25T10:00:00-08:00 2022-12-25T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WW.Y.0037.221225T1800Z-221226T0000Z/

...HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TUESDAY AND RECENT SNOWMELT WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED THREAT OF LANDSLIDES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON... Rainfall of one to three inches over the past 24-36 hours combined with low elevation snowmelt has increased soil moisture to high levels across western Washington. Heavy rainfall of two to four inches is expected over the next few days. This amount of rain will put Special Weather Statement 2022-12-25T07:00:00-08:00 2022-12-26T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Admiralty Inlet Area; Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Central Coast; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; North Coast; San Juan County; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; Western Skagit County; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053055 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ514 WAZ515 WAZ516 WAZ517 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC

...Warm, wet and breezy early next week... A mild, wet, and windy weather pattern early next week will lead to rapid low elevation snow melt and increased runoff, mainly across southeast Washington and the southern half of the Idaho Panhandle. Rapid rises on creeks and rivers are anticipated including Paradise Creek in Moscow, Asotin Creek in Asotin county, Hydrologic Outlook 2022-12-25T07:05:00-08:00 2022-12-25T19:15:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Asotin; Garfield; Spokane; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053023 053063 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC063 WAC075 VTEC

...MODERATE RAINALL TO BRING RISES ON STREAMS AND RIVERS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK... A storm will bring moderate to heavy rainfall beginning Monday and continuing through Tuesday night. Two to three inches of rain is expected over the Cascades and one to two inches of rain is expected over the Blue Mountains. This rainfall, combined with warmer Hydrologic Outlook 2022-12-25T04:00:00-08:00 2022-12-26T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Northwest Blue Mountains; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053013 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ029 WAZ030 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC

...MODERATE RAINALL TO BRING RISES ON STREAMS AND RIVERS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK... A storm will bring moderate to heavy rainfall beginning Monday and continuing through Tuesday night. Two to three inches of rain is expected over the Cascades and one to two inches of rain is expected over the Blue Mountains. This rainfall, combined with warmer Hydrologic Outlook 2022-12-25T10:00:00-08:00 2022-12-26T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ502 ORZ507 VTEC

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility less than a quarter of a mile in dense fog. For the High Wind Watch, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. Dense Fog Advisory 2022-12-25T05:13:00-08:00 2022-12-25T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 UGC ORZ021 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FG.Y.0017.221225T1313Z-221225T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0006.221227T0600Z-221227T1800Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility less than a quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...The valleys of Central Douglas County, Eastern Curry County and Josephine County, and Jackson County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. Dense Fog Advisory 2022-12-25T05:13:00-08:00 2022-12-25T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Eastern Douglas County Foothills; Jackson County FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ025 ORZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FG.Y.0017.221225T1313Z-221225T1800Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility less than a quarter of a mile in dense fog. For the High Wind Watch, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. High Wind Watch 2022-12-26T22:00:00-08:00 2022-12-27T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 UGC ORZ021 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FG.Y.0017.221225T1313Z-221225T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0006.221227T0600Z-221227T1800Z/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...All of the Southern Oregon Coast, including exposed portions of Highway 101. High Wind Watch 2022-12-26T22:00:00-08:00 2022-12-27T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible Curry County Coast FIPS6 041015 UGC ORZ022 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0006.221227T0600Z-221227T1800Z/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 80 mph possible. * WHERE...Oregon Cascades, including Crater Lake, and Siskiyou Mountains, including Mt. Ashland. High Wind Watch 2022-12-26T22:00:00-08:00 2022-12-27T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 UGC ORZ027 ORZ028 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0006.221227T0600Z-221228T0600Z/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County. In Oregon, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Central and High Wind Watch 2022-12-26T22:00:00-08:00 2022-12-28T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0006.221227T0600Z-221228T1800Z/