NOAA Current Watches-OR

.Southwest winds will increase this afternoon and evening, combining with very dry air to result in critical fire weather conditions across portions of the area. A strong cold front will then move in on Sunday. Strong and gusty south to southwesterly winds in advance of the front will combine with low relative humidity resulting in critical fire weather conditions Sunday Red Flag Warning 2019-09-15T12:00:00-07:00 2019-09-15T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0011.190914T2100Z-190915T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0010.190915T1900Z-190916T0400Z/

.Southwest winds will increase this afternoon and evening, combining with very dry air to result in critical fire weather conditions across portions of the area. A strong cold front will then move in on Sunday. Strong and gusty south to southwesterly winds in advance of the front will combine with low relative humidity resulting in critical fire weather conditions Sunday Red Flag Warning 2019-09-15T12:00:00-07:00 2019-09-15T21:00:00-07:00 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.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0010.190915T1900Z-190916T0400Z/

.A strong cold front will move into the Pacific Northwest on Sunday. Strong and gusty south to southwesterly winds in advance of the front will combine with low relative humidity resulting in critical fire weather conditions late Sunday morning through Sunday evening. The front will likely bring higher humidity, wetting rainfall and a much cooler air mass late Sunday night into Monday. Red Flag Warning 2019-09-15T11:00:00-07:00 2019-09-15T23:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0007.190915T1800Z-190916T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0010.190915T1800Z-190916T0600Z/

.A strong cold front, by September standards, will push across southwestern Oregon and northern California on Sunday. Strong and gusty southerly winds are expected to combine with low relative humidity to result in critical fire weather conditions. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE Fire Weather Watch 2019-09-15T11:00:00-07:00 2019-09-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible 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.A.0007.190915T1800Z-190916T0600Z/

.A strong system for this time of the year is expected to approach the area Sunday. Moderate to strong winds are expected ahead of this system starting mid to late Sunday morning and lasting through Sunday evening. In addition, low relative humidities are expected and the combination of the two can result in critical fire concerns. Fire Weather Watch 2019-09-15T11:00:00-07:00 2019-09-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible 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.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0007.190915T1800Z-190916T0600Z/

...HEAVY SHOWERS WILL AFFECT CLACKAMAS AND MULTNOMAH COUNTIES THROUGH 4 PM PDT... At 210 PM PDT showers producing locally heavy rain were scattered over the greater Portland metro area, especially in Clackamas and Multnomah counties. The heaviest showers were near Canby and Lake Oswego, and moving slowly east. Special Weather Statement 2019-09-10T14:17:00-07:00 2019-09-10T16:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades; Western Columbia River Gorge 45.48,-122.08 44.98,-122.02 45.13,-122.72 45.62,-122.73 45.48,-122.08 FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ015 VTEC

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... East central Washington County in northwestern Oregon... * Until 845 PM PDT.. * At 647 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms and traffic cameras show water accumulating on roads. Flood Advisory 2019-09-09T18:49:00-07:00 2019-09-09T20:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Washington 45.58,-122.98 45.58,-122.85 45.51,-122.74 45.47,-122.84 45.45,-122.98 45.58,-122.98 FIPS6 041067 UGC ORC067 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.Y.0009.190910T0149Z-190910T0345Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT... .An upper level trough and cold front will move across the region later today and tonight. Thunderstorms are expected to develop over the Cascades and east slopes late this afternoon. Rainfall is expected with the storms. Cooler temperatures and additional rain is likely Sunday and Monday. Fire Weather Watch 2019-09-07T13:00:00-07:00 2019-09-08T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041027 041031 041065 UGC ORZ610 ORZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0011.190907T2000Z-190908T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY... .An upper level trough moving across the region today will result in thunderstorms from the John Day highlands into the Blue and Wallowa mountains. Another storm system will approach the area Saturday bringing more storms to the east slopes of the Cascades. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON Fire Weather Watch 2019-09-07T13:00:00-07:00 2019-09-08T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041027 041031 041065 UGC ORZ610 ORZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0011.190907T2000Z-190908T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY... .An upper level trough moving across the region today will result in thunderstorms from the John Day highlands into the Blue and Wallowa mountains. Another storm system will approach the area Saturday bringing more storms to the east slopes of the Cascades. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2019-09-06T13:16:00-07:00 2019-09-06T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041023 041025 041049 041061 041069 UGC ORZ642 ORZ644 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-190907T0000Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY... .An upper level trough moving across the region today will result in thunderstorms from the John Day highlands into the Blue and Wallowa mountains. Another storm system will approach the area Saturday bringing more storms to the east slopes of the Cascades. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2019-09-06T13:16:00-07:00 2019-09-06T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa District FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ643 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-190907T0000Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY... .An upper level trough moving across the region today will result in thunderstorms from the John Day highlands into the Blue and Wallowa mountains. Another storm system will approach the area Saturday bringing more storms to the east slopes of the Cascades. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH Fire Weather Watch 2019-09-07T13:00:00-07:00 2019-09-08T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041027 041031 041065 UGC ORZ610 ORZ639 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0011.190907T2000Z-190908T1200Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .A strong upper level trough over the region today has already brought abundant lightning to most districts. Scattered thunderstorms will continue through early evening especially across Baker Valley, Southern Boise BLM and Southern Twin Falls BLM. These storms will quickly shift east exiting the region by 6 PM MDT. Red Flag Warning 2019-09-06T13:11:00-07:00 2019-09-06T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190907T0000Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN ADA...SOUTHWESTERN BOISE...PAYETTE...CANYON...NORTHWESTERN OWYHEE...GEM...SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN MALHEUR COUNTIES UNTIL 945 AM MDT... At 855 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vale to near Marsing. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Special Weather Statement 2019-09-06T07:56:00-07:00 2019-09-06T08:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Oregon Lower Treasure Valley 44.37,-116.57 43.61,-116.05 43.43,-116.81 44.06,-117.25 44.37,-116.57 FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .A strong upper level trough will continue to move northeast across the fire districts today. Isolated thunderstorms this morning across the Southeast Oregon districts will expand in coverage by 11 AM MDT into Southwest Idaho. These storms will quickly shift east across most of the Idaho districts exiting the Red Flag Warning 2019-09-06T06:56:00-07:00 2019-09-06T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0008.190906T1356Z-190907T0000Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY... .An upper level trough moving across the region today will result in thunderstorms from the John Day highlands into the Blues and Wallowa mountains. ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER Red Flag Warning 2019-09-06T03:37:00-07:00 2019-09-06T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041023 041025 041049 041061 041069 UGC ORZ642 ORZ644 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-190907T0000Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY... .An upper level trough moving across the region today will result in thunderstorms from the John Day highlands into the Blues and Wallowa mountains. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE Red Flag Warning 2019-09-06T03:37:00-07:00 2019-09-06T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa District FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ643 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-190907T0000Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORROW COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM PDT... At 454 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hardman, or 17 miles south of Heppner, moving northeast at 30 mph. Penny size hail and locally heavy rain will be possible with this storm. Special Weather Statement 2019-09-05T16:55:00-07:00 2019-09-05T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon 45.1,-119.75 45.54,-119.25 45.51,-119.24 45.51,-119.18 45.49,-119.15 45.47,-119.15 45.46,-119.12 45.42,-119.09 45.38,-119.1 45.37,-119.08 45.41,-119.03 45.36,-118.96 44.97,-119.56 45.1,-119.75 FIPS6 041021 041023 041049 041059 041061 UGC ORZ503 ORZ508 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 606 AND 608... * Affected Area...In Oregon...Fire Weather Zone 606 Central Oregon Cascade Foothills and Fire Weather Zone 608 Willamette National Forest. Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T15:05:00-07:00 2019-09-06T02:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Cascade Foothills; Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041039 041043 UGC ORZ606 ORZ608 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190906T0900Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 607... * Affected Area...In Oregon...Fire Weather Zone 607 Mt. Hood National Forest West of Cascade Crest. * LAL...3. Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T15:05:00-07:00 2019-09-06T02:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest FIPS6 041005 041027 041051 UGC ORZ607 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190906T0900Z/