NOAA Current Watches-OR

.Thunderstorms will continue this morning and increase in coverage this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms will mostly be wet this afternoon, but lightning can occur outside of the rain core, so the risk of new fire starts will remain high. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284... Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T05:00:00-07:00 2019-09-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Siskiyou Mountains; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ620 ORZ621 ORZ622 ORZ623 ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0009.190905T1200Z-190906T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY INTO FRIDAY... .An upper-level disturbance will work onshore today and will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon which will spread north and east across the region through the evening into the overnight. Some thunderstorms will produce abundant lightning, especially across central Oregon into Ochoco- John Day Highlands, Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T03:45:00-07:00 2019-09-06T02:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041031 041065 UGC ORZ610 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-190906T0900Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY INTO FRIDAY... .An upper-level disturbance will work onshore today and will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon which will spread north and east across the region through the evening into the overnight. Some thunderstorms will produce abundant lightning, especially across central Oregon into Ochoco- John Day Highlands, Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T03:45:00-07:00 2019-09-06T02:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041035 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-190906T0900Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY INTO FRIDAY... .An upper-level disturbance will work onshore today and will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon which will spread north and east across the region through the evening into the overnight. Some thunderstorms will produce abundant lightning, especially across central Oregon into Ochoco- John Day Highlands, Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T13:00:00-07:00 2019-09-06T02:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041027 041065 UGC ORZ639 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0010.190905T2000Z-190906T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KPDT.FW.W.0010.190905T2000Z-190906T0900Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY INTO FRIDAY... .An upper-level disturbance will work onshore today and will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon which will spread north and east across the region through the evening into the overnight. Some thunderstorms will produce abundant lightning, especially across central Oregon into Ochoco- John Day Highlands, Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T11:00:00-07:00 2019-09-06T05:00:00-07:00 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.0010.190905T1800Z-190906T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY INTO FRIDAY... .An upper-level disturbance will work onshore today and will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon which will spread north and east across the region through the evening into the overnight. Some thunderstorms will produce abundant lightning, especially across central Oregon into Ochoco- John Day Highlands, Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T13:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0010.190905T2000Z-190907T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPDT.FW.W.0010.190905T2000Z-190907T0000Z/

.Isolated thunderstorms will develop tonight with little to no rainfall. Thunderstorms will increase in coverage Thursday, peaking late Thursday morning into Thursday evening. Thunderstorms Thursday will mostly be wet, but lightning can occur outside of the rain core, so the risk of new fire starts will remain high. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T05:00:00-07:00 2019-09-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; Siskiyou Mountains; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ617 ORZ620 ORZ621 ORZ622 ORZ623 ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0009.190905T1200Z-190906T0600Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL DISTRICTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .A low pressure system off the west coast will move inland and bring monsoon moisture into the area for a chance of thunderstorms with abundant lightning Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T11:00:00-07:00 2019-09-06T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0007.190905T1800Z-190906T1200Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 2 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 606 AND 608... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms producing abundant lightning, which is in effect from 2 AM Thursday to 2 AM PDT Friday. Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T02:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KPQR.FW.A.0003.190905T1200Z-190906T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.FW.W.0006.190905T0900Z-190906T0900Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 2 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 607... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms producing abundant lightning, which is in effect from 1 PM Thursday to 2 AM PDT Friday. Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T13:00:00-07:00 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.NEW.KPQR.FW.W.0006.190905T2000Z-190906T0900Z/

.Isolated thunderstorms will develop tonight with little to no rainfall. Thunderstorms will increase in coverage Thursday, peaking late Thursday morning into Thursday evening. The thunderstorms Thursday will mostly be wet, but lightning can occur outside of the rain core, so the risk of new fire starts will remain high. Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T05:00:00-07:00 2019-09-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORZ617 ORZ620 ORZ621 ORZ622 ORZ623 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0006.190905T1200Z-190906T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMFR.FW.W.0009.190905T1200Z-190906T0600Z/

.Isolated thunderstorms will develop tonight with little to no rainfall. Thunderstorms will increase in coverage Thursday, peaking late Thursday morning into Thursday evening. The thunderstorms Thursday will mostly be wet, but lightning can occur outside of the rain core, so the risk of new fire starts will remain high. Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T05:00:00-07:00 2019-09-05T23:00:00-07:00 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.0009.190905T1200Z-190906T0600Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL DISTRICTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .A low pressure system off the west coast will move inland and bring monsoon moisture into the area for a chance of thunderstorms with abundant lightning Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T11:00:00-07:00 2019-09-06T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.UPG.KBOI.FW.A.0006.190905T1800Z-190906T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0007.190905T1800Z-190906T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... .An upper-level disturbance will work onshore tomorrow and will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon tomorrow afternoon and will spread north and east across the region through the evening into the overnight. Some thunderstorms will produce abundant lightning, especially across central Oregon into Ochoco- Fire Weather Watch 2019-09-05T13:00:00-07:00 2019-09-06T02:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041027 041065 UGC ORZ639 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0010.190905T2000Z-190906T0900Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... .An upper-level disturbance will work onshore tomorrow and will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon tomorrow afternoon and will spread north and east across the region through the evening into the overnight. Some thunderstorms will produce abundant lightning, especially across central Oregon into Ochoco- Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T02:00:00-07:00 2019-09-06T02:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041035 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ640 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.W.0010.190905T0900Z-190906T0900Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... .An upper-level disturbance will work onshore tomorrow and will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon tomorrow afternoon and will spread north and east across the region through the evening into the overnight. Some thunderstorms will produce abundant lightning, especially across central Oregon into Ochoco- Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T11:00:00-07:00 2019-09-06T05:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0009.190905T1800Z-190906T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KPDT.FW.W.0010.190905T1800Z-190906T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... .An upper-level disturbance will work onshore tomorrow and will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon tomorrow afternoon and will spread north and east across the region through the evening into the overnight. Some thunderstorms will produce abundant lightning, especially across central Oregon into Ochoco- Fire Weather Watch 2019-09-05T13:00:00-07:00 2019-09-06T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa District FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ643 ORZ645 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0010.190905T2000Z-190907T0000Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL DISTRICTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .A low pressure system off the west coast will move inland and bring monsoon moisture into the area for a chance of thunderstorms with abundant lightning Thursday afternoon through Thursday night. Fire Weather Watch 2019-09-05T11:00:00-07:00 2019-09-06T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker Valley; Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.A.0006.190905T1800Z-190906T1200Z/

.isolated thunderstorms are expected during Wednesday night with little to no rainfall. Thunderstorms are then expected to become more frequent and increase in coverage during Thursday with the peak of thunderstorms late Thursday morning into Thursday evening. There is also a better chance for wetting rain Thursday, but lightning can occur outside of the rain core of Fire Weather Watch 2019-09-05T05:00:00-07:00 2019-09-05T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua Basin; Umpqua National Forest; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041011 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORZ616 ORZ617 ORZ620 ORZ621 ORZ622 ORZ623 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0006.190905T1200Z-190906T0600Z/

.isolated thunderstorms are expected during Wednesday night with little to no rainfall. Thunderstorms are then expected to become more frequent and increase in coverage during Thursday with the peak of thunderstorms late Thursday morning into Thursday evening. There is also a better chance for wetting rain Thursday, but lightning can occur outside of the rain core of Red Flag Warning 2019-09-05T05:00:00-07:00 2019-09-05T23:00:00-07:00 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.0006.190905T1200Z-190906T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0009.190905T1200Z-190906T0600Z/