NOAA Current Watches-OR

.A strong system for this time of the year will move up from the south on Friday and could bring frequent lightning on dry fuels late Friday morning into Friday evening. Thunderstorms are expected to produce little or no rainfall to start, then the chance for wetting rain is expected to increase Friday evening. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue Friday night Fire Weather Watch 2019-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2019-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190808T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0004.190809T1800Z-190810T0600Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BLM DISTRICTS THURSDAY... .Monsoonal moisture combined with a weak shortwave passage is expected to produce scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning Thursday afternoon across the BLM districts. These storms will bring gusty outflow winds, abundant lightning as well Red Flag Warning 2019-08-08T11:00:00-07:00 2019-08-08T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0005.190808T1800Z-190809T0600Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN AND SOUTHEASTERN WASCO COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM PDT... At 559 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kent, or 25 miles west of Fossil, moving northwest at 15 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Special Weather Statement 2019-08-07T02:57:00-07:00 2019-08-07T18:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed John Day Basin; North Central Oregon 45.29,-120.55 45.25,-120.54 45.25,-120.56 45.22,-120.55 45.22,-120.53 45.1,-120.49 45.09,-120.52 45.05,-120.48 44.97,-120.49 44.97,-120.45 44.9,-120.43 44.86,-120.95 45.29,-121.01 45.29,-120.55 FIPS6 041023 041055 041065 041069 UGC ORZ505 ORZ510 VTEC

...Thunderstorms with abundant lightning likely across the region the next few days... .A low pressure system offshore will bring several rounds of thunderstorms to the area. Scattered storms are likely this evening, as well as Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening. These storms are following an extended period of hot and dry Red Flag Warning 2019-08-07T14:28:00-07:00 2019-08-10T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041049 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ643 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190810T1700Z/

...Thunderstorms with abundant lightning likely across the region the next few days... .A low pressure system offshore will bring several rounds of thunderstorms to the area. Scattered storms are likely this evening, as well as Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening. These storms are following an extended period of hot and dry Red Flag Warning 2019-08-07T14:28:00-07:00 2019-08-10T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0006.190808T0000Z-190810T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KPDT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190810T1700Z/

.A strong system for this time of the year will move up from the south on Friday and could bring frequent lightning on dry fuels late Friday morning into Friday evening. Thunderstorms are expected to produce little or no rainfall to start, then the chance for wetting rain is expected to increase Friday evening. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue Friday night into Saturday as Red Flag Warning 2019-08-07T14:00:00-07:00 2019-08-07T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0004.190809T1800Z-190810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0004.190807T2100Z-190808T0400Z/

.A strong system for this time of the year will move up from the south on Friday and could bring frequent lightning on dry fuels late Friday morning into Friday evening. Thunderstorms are expected to produce little or no rainfall to start, then the chance for wetting rain is expected to increase Friday evening. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue Friday night into Saturday as Fire Weather Watch 2019-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2019-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua Basin; Umpqua National Forest; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041011 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ616 ORZ617 ORZ620 ORZ621 ORZ622 ORZ623 ORZ625 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0004.190809T1800Z-190810T0600Z/

.A strong system for this time of the year will move up from the south on Friday and could bring frequent lightning on dry fuels late Friday morning into Friday evening. Thunderstorms are expected to produce little or no rainfall to start, then the chance for wetting rain is expected to increase Friday evening. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue Friday night into Saturday as Fire Weather Watch 2019-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2019-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 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.0004.190809T1800Z-190810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0004.190807T2100Z-190808T0400Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BLM DISTRICTS THURSDAY... .Monsoonal moisture combined with a weak shortwave passage is expected to produce scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning Thursday afternoon across the BLM districts. These storms will bring gusty outflow winds, abundant lightning as well Red Flag Warning 2019-08-08T11:00:00-07:00 2019-08-08T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.UPG.KBOI.FW.A.0003.190808T1800Z-190809T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0005.190808T1800Z-190809T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN DISTRICTS THURSDAY... .Monsoonal moisture combined with a weak shortwave passage could produce scattered thunderstorms Thursday across the BLM districts. These storms could bring gusty outflow winds, abundant lightning as well as brief heavy rain. Fire Weather Watch 2019-08-08T11:00:00-07:00 2019-08-08T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.A.0003.190808T1800Z-190809T0600Z/

...HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY... .One more day of hot weather is expected today before cooler temperatures begin on Thursday. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...High temperatures 99 to 103. * IMPACTS...Heat-related illness will be possible, especially Heat Advisory 2019-08-07T02:57:00-07:00 2019-08-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 ORZ507 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190808T0300Z/

...Thunderstorms with abundant lightning likely across the region the next few days... .A low pressure system offshore will bring several rounds of thunderstorms to the area. Scattered storms are likely Wednesday...Thursday...and Friday afternoon and evening. These storms are following an extended period of hot and dry weather. Fire Weather Watch 2019-08-07T17:00:00-07:00 2019-08-10T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041027 041065 UGC ORZ639 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.A.0006.190808T0000Z-190810T1700Z/

...Thunderstorms with abundant lightning likely across the region the next few days... .A low pressure system offshore will bring several rounds of thunderstorms to the area. Scattered storms are likely Wednesday...Thursday...and Friday afternoon and evening. These storms are following an extended period of hot and dry weather. Fire Weather Watch 2019-08-07T17:00:00-07:00 2019-08-10T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.EXB.KPDT.FW.A.0006.190808T0000Z-190810T1700Z/

...Thunderstorms with abundant lightning likely across the region the next few days... .A low pressure system offshore will bring several rounds of thunderstorms to the area. Scattered storms are likely Wednesday...Thursday...and Friday afternoon and evening. These storms are following an extended period of hot and dry weather. Red Flag Warning 2019-08-07T12:00:00-07:00 2019-08-10T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041049 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ643 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0006.190807T1900Z-190809T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0008.190807T1900Z-190810T1700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284...285 AND 624... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high Red Flag Warning 2019-08-07T14:00:00-07:00 2019-08-07T21:00:00-07:00 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.0004.190807T2100Z-190808T0400Z/

...Thunderstorms with abundant lightning likely across the region the next few days... .A low pressure system offshore will bring several rounds of thunderstorms to the area. Scattered storms are likely Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and evening. These storms are following an extended period of hot and dry weather. Fire Weather Watch 2019-08-07T12:00:00-07:00 2019-08-08T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades; East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041027 041031 041035 041049 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ610 ORZ611 ORZ639 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ643 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0006.190807T1900Z-190809T0600Z/

...HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .Hot temperatures are expected through Wednesday with only limited relief expected tonight due to warm overnight temperatures. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * TEMPERATURES...High temperatures 98 to 103. Low temperatures 64 Heat Advisory 2019-08-06T12:14:00-07:00 2019-08-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 ORZ507 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190808T0300Z/

...HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .Hot temperatures are expected through Wednesday with only limited relief expected tonight due to warm overnight temperatures. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... Heat Advisory 2019-08-06T12:00:00-07:00 2019-08-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0001.190806T1900Z-190808T0300Z/

...HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .Hot temperatures are expected through Wednesday with only limited relief expected tonight due to warm overnight temperatures. ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... Heat Advisory 2019-08-06T12:00:00-07:00 2019-08-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 UGC ORZ507 VTEC /O.EXA.KPDT.HT.Y.0001.190806T1900Z-190808T0300Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until further notice. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2019-08-04T21:47:00-07:00 2019-08-05T12:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central Douglas County FIPS6 041011 041019 UGC ORZ023 VTEC