NOAA Current Watches-OR

A cold front will swing through Washington and Oregon this afternoon and tonight and bring gusty westerly winds. Gusts of 25 to 45 mph or higher are possible. With the prolonged dry conditions and open crop fields, areas of blowing dust this afternoon and evening are likely in the lower Columbia Basin and the foothills of the Blue Mountains. Expect reduced visibility, so Special Weather Statement 2018-10-02T07:01:00-07:00 2018-10-02T15:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Columbia River Gorge; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ502 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 VTEC

...VERY WINDY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A cold front will sweep east of the Cascades later today..and winds will increase throughout eastern Washington and eastern Oregon. The strongest winds will be observed in the Kittitas Valley, the Simcoe Highlands, and the Eastern Columbia River Gorge. Wind Advisory 2018-10-02T14:00:00-07:00 2018-10-02T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041021 041055 041065 UGC ORZ041 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0020.181002T2100Z-181003T0400Z/

...VERY WINDY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A cold front will sweep east of the Cascades late Tuesday...and winds will increase throughout eastern Washington and eastern Oregon. The strongest winds will be observed in the Kittitas Valley, the Simcoe Highlands, and the Eastern Columbia River Gorge. Wind Advisory 2018-10-02T14:00:00-07:00 2018-10-02T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041021 041055 041065 UGC ORZ041 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0020.181002T2100Z-181003T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...621...622...623... * Affected area: In Southwest OR...Fire Weather Zones Eastern 617...623...621 and southeastern and extreme eastern 622. * Counties affected: In Northern CA...Northwestern Siskiyou. In Red Flag Warning 2018-09-26T03:54:00-07:00 2018-09-26T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORZ617 ORZ621 ORZ622 ORZ623 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-180926T1800Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...621...622...623... * Affected area: In Southwest OR...Fire Weather Zones Eastern 617...623...621 and southeastern and extreme eastern 622. * Counties affected: In Northern CA...Northwestern Siskiyou. In Red Flag Warning 2018-09-26T00:00:00-07:00 2018-09-26T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORZ617 ORZ621 ORZ622 ORZ623 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0030.180926T0700Z-180926T1800Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...621...622... * Impacts: East winds, poor relative humidity recovery, and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Fire Weather Watch 2018-09-26T00:00:00-07:00 2018-09-26T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ617 ORZ621 ORZ622 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0022.180926T0700Z-180926T1700Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 623... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 623... Fire Weather Watch 2018-09-26T00:00:00-07:00 2018-09-26T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 UGC ORZ623 VTEC /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180925T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0022.180926T0700Z-180926T1700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 618... * Impacts: East winds, poor relative humidity recovery, and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Red Flag Warning 2018-09-24T22:46:00-07:00 2018-09-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Oregon Coast FIPS6 041015 UGC ORZ618 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180925T1800Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 619 AND 620... * Impacts: East winds, poor relative humidity recovery, and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Red Flag Warning 2018-09-24T22:46:00-07:00 2018-09-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Western Siskiyou National Forest FIPS6 041015 041033 UGC ORZ619 ORZ620 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180925T1800Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 623... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 623... Red Flag Warning 2018-09-24T22:46:00-07:00 2018-09-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 UGC ORZ623 VTEC /O.EXA.KMFR.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180925T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0022.180926T0700Z-180926T1700Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...621...622... * Impacts: East winds, poor relative humidity recovery, and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Fire Weather Watch 2018-09-26T00:00:00-07:00 2018-09-26T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ617 ORZ621 ORZ622 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0022.180926T0700Z-180926T1700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 623... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 623... Fire Weather Watch 2018-09-26T00:00:00-07:00 2018-09-26T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 UGC ORZ623 VTEC /O.EXA.KMFR.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180925T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0022.180926T0700Z-180926T1700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 618... * Impacts: East winds, poor relative humidity recovery, and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Red Flag Warning 2018-09-24T14:27:00-07:00 2018-09-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Oregon Coast FIPS6 041015 UGC ORZ618 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180925T1800Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 619 AND 620... * Impacts: East winds, poor relative humidity recovery, and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. Red Flag Warning 2018-09-24T14:27:00-07:00 2018-09-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Western Siskiyou National Forest FIPS6 041015 041033 UGC ORZ619 ORZ620 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180925T1800Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...621...622 AND 623... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Fire Weather Watch 2018-09-26T00:00:00-07:00 2018-09-26T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Rogue Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Cascades; Umpqua National Forest FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORZ617 ORZ621 ORZ622 ORZ623 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0022.180926T0700Z-180926T1700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 619 AND 620... * Impacts: Moderate to strong and gusty easterly winds will combine with poor relative humidity recoveries overnight and very low daytime relative humidities to result in very high to extreme Red Flag Warning 2018-09-24T02:58:00-07:00 2018-09-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Western Siskiyou National Forest FIPS6 041015 041033 UGC ORZ619 ORZ620 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180925T1800Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 618... * Impacts: Moderate to strong and gusty easterly winds will combine with poor relative humidity recoveries overnight and very low daytime relative humidities to result in very high to Red Flag Warning 2018-09-24T12:00:00-07:00 2018-09-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Oregon Coast FIPS6 041015 UGC ORZ618 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0029.180924T1900Z-180925T1800Z/

...COLD ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OREGON TONIGHT... .Clear skies and a dry air mass will cause excellent cooling tonight across Central Oregon. As a result, low temperatures will fall to below 32 degrees over a good portion of this area. ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT MONDAY... Freeze Warning 2018-09-24T02:00:00-07:00 2018-09-24T09:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Oregon FIPS6 041017 041031 UGC ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FZ.W.0002.180924T0900Z-180924T1600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 619 AND 620... * Impacts: Moderate to strong and gusty easterly winds will combine with poor relative humidity recoveries overnight and very low daytime relative humidities to result in very high to extreme Red Flag Warning 2018-09-23T23:00:00-07:00 2018-09-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Western Siskiyou National Forest FIPS6 041015 041033 UGC ORZ619 ORZ620 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0029.180924T0600Z-180925T1800Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 618... * Impacts: Moderate to strong and gusty easterly winds will combine with poor relative humidity recoveries overnight and very low daytime relative humidities to result in very high to Red Flag Warning 2018-09-24T12:00:00-07:00 2018-09-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Oregon Coast FIPS6 041015 UGC ORZ618 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0029.180924T1900Z-180925T1800Z/