NOAA Current Watches-OR
Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 1:27AM PDT until July 31 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
potential for numerous new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire weather zone 617.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms with
abundant lightning are possible. Storms are likely to be wet,
but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are
possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up
to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
Fire Weather Watch
2025-07-29T01:27:00-07:00
2025-07-29T01:27:00-07:00
2025-07-30T14:00:00-07:00
2025-07-29T17:00:00-07:00
Actual
Update
Met
Future
Severe
Possible
Umpqua National Forest
SAME
041019
SAME
041029
SAME
041035
SAME
041039
UGC
ORZ617
AWIPSidentifier
RFWMFR
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KMFR 290827
NWSheadline
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 617
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0008.250730T2100Z-250731T1800Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-31T11:00:00-07:00
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NationalWeatherService
FWA
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 1:27AM PDT until July 31 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
potential for numerous new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire Weather zone 616.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with
abundant lightning are possible. Storms are likely to be wet,
but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are
possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up
to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
Fire Weather Watch
2025-07-29T01:27:00-07:00
2025-07-29T01:27:00-07:00
2025-07-30T20:00:00-07:00
2025-07-29T17:00:00-07:00
Actual
Update
Met
Future
Severe
Possible
Umpqua Basin
SAME
041011
SAME
041019
UGC
ORZ616
AWIPSidentifier
RFWMFR
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KMFR 290827
NWSheadline
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 616
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0008.250731T0300Z-250731T1800Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-31T11:00:00-07:00
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NationalWeatherService
FWA
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 1:27AM PDT until July 31 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT today. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued and is in effect from Wednesday
afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
potential for numerous new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...For the warning on Tuesday, the eastern
portion of Fire Weather zone the eastern portion of Fire
weather zone 623 in Klamath County and all of Fire weather
zones 624 and 625. For the Fire Weather Watch on Wednesday,
this includes all of Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625. For
the overnight period Wednesday night, the focus for concern
is across the northern portions of these zones, roughly north
of a line from Crater Lake to Summer Lake.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are
expected today. On Wednesday, scattered to widespread
thunderstorms are possible. Storms are likely to be wet, but
lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible,
and cause for concern for new fire starts.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up
to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
Fire Weather Watch
2025-07-29T01:27:00-07:00
2025-07-29T01:27:00-07:00
2025-07-30T14:00:00-07:00
2025-07-29T17:00:00-07:00
Actual
Update
Met
Future
Severe
Possible
Southern Oregon Cascades; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties
SAME
041019
SAME
041029
SAME
041035
SAME
041037
SAME
041025
UGC
ORZ623
UGC
ORZ624
UGC
ORZ625
AWIPSidentifier
RFWMFR
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KMFR 290827
NWSheadline
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0008.250730T2100Z-250731T1800Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-31T11:00:00-07:00
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NationalWeatherService
FWA
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 9:47PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
At 947 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sprague River, or 25 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, moving west at
5 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Sprague River.
Special Weather Statement
2025-07-28T21:47:00-07:00
2025-07-28T21:47:00-07:00
2025-07-28T21:47:00-07:00
2025-07-28T22:15:00-07:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Expected
Moderate
Observed
Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County
42.62,-121.41 42.46,-121.36 42.36,-121.65 42.63,-121.72 42.62,-121.41
SAME
041035
SAME
041037
UGC
ORZ029
UGC
ORZ030
AWIPSidentifier
SPSMFR
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KMFR 290447
NWSheadline
A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Klamath County through 1015 PM PDT
eventMotionDescription
2025-07-29T04:47:00-00:00...storm...079DEG...6KT...42.53,-121.49
maxWindGust
40 MPH
maxHailSize
0.88
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
EAS-ORG
WXR
Public
IPAWSv1.0
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SPS
NationalWeatherService
SPS
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Red Flag Warning issued July 28 at 9:46PM PDT until July 29 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
.Elevated fire weather concerns due to thunderstorms and
continued hot and dry conditions through midweek. While these
storms may produce wetting rains, there is still high confidence
in the probability of isolated dry thunderstorms embedded both
Tuesday and Wednesday. Daytime RHs will be in the teens to low
20s. Gusty and erratic winds can occur around thunderstorms with
gusts up to 45-60 mph.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from
Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of
Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT
Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday afternoon
through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning as
well as 10-40% chances of dry isolated storms embedded.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 45-60 mph.
Red Flag Warning
2025-07-28T21:46:00-07:00
2025-07-28T21:46:00-07:00
2025-07-29T14:00:00-07:00
2025-07-29T16:15:00-07:00
Actual
Update
Met
Expected
Severe
Likely
Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Deschutes National Forest
SAME
041013
SAME
041017
SAME
041023
SAME
041025
SAME
041031
SAME
041037
SAME
041065
SAME
041069
SAME
041019
SAME
041035
SAME
041039
UGC
ORZ700
UGC
ORZ705
AWIPSidentifier
RFWPDT
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KPDT 290446
NWSheadline
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR697, OR698, OR700, AND OR705... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700 AND OR705
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0009.250729T2100Z-250730T0600Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-29T23:00:00-07:00
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NationalWeatherService
FWW
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Red Flag Warning issued July 28 at 9:46PM PDT until July 29 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
.Elevated fire weather concerns due to thunderstorms and
continued hot and dry conditions through midweek. While these
storms may produce wetting rains, there is still high confidence
in the probability of isolated dry thunderstorms embedded both
Tuesday and Wednesday. Daytime RHs will be in the teens to low
20s. Gusty and erratic winds can occur around thunderstorms with
gusts up to 45-60 mph.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains
and 698 Southern Blue Mountains.
* TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning as
well as 10-40% chances of dry isolated storms embedded.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 45-60 mph.
Red Flag Warning
2025-07-28T21:46:00-07:00
2025-07-28T21:46:00-07:00
2025-07-29T14:00:00-07:00
2025-07-29T16:15:00-07:00
Actual
Update
Met
Expected
Severe
Likely
Central Blue Mountains; Southern Blue Mountains
SAME
041001
SAME
041023
SAME
041025
SAME
041013
SAME
041037
UGC
ORZ697
UGC
ORZ698
AWIPSidentifier
RFWPDT
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KPDT 290446
NWSheadline
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR697, OR698, OR700, AND OR705
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0009.250729T2100Z-250730T0600Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-29T23:00:00-07:00
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IPAWSv1.0
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NWS
NationalWeatherService
FWW
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Red Flag Warning issued July 28 at 9:46PM PDT until July 29 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
.Elevated fire weather concerns due to thunderstorms and
continued hot and dry conditions through midweek. While these
storms may produce wetting rains, there is still high confidence
in the probability of isolated dry thunderstorms embedded both
Tuesday and Wednesday. Daytime RHs will be in the teens to low
20s. Gusty and erratic winds can occur around thunderstorms with
gusts up to 45-60 mph.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM to
11 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 699 Western Forested Blue
Mountains.
* TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated coverage with abundant lightning as
well as 10-40% chances of dry isolated storms embedded.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 45-55 mph.
Red Flag Warning
2025-07-28T21:46:00-07:00
2025-07-28T21:46:00-07:00
2025-07-29T14:00:00-07:00
2025-07-29T16:15:00-07:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Expected
Severe
Likely
Western Forested Blue Mountains
SAME
041001
SAME
041021
SAME
041023
SAME
041049
SAME
041059
SAME
041061
SAME
041069
UGC
ORZ699
AWIPSidentifier
RFWPDT
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KPDT 290446
NWSheadline
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR699
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.EXA.KPDT.FW.W.0009.250729T2100Z-250730T0600Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-29T23:00:00-07:00
Public
IPAWSv1.0
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NWS
NationalWeatherService
FWW
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Fire Weather Watch issued July 28 at 9:46PM PDT until July 31 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
.Elevated fire weather concerns due to thunderstorms and
continued hot and dry conditions through midweek. While these
storms may produce wetting rains, there is still high confidence
in the probability of isolated dry thunderstorms embedded both
Tuesday and Wednesday. Daytime RHs will be in the teens to low
20s. Gusty and erratic winds can occur around thunderstorms with
gusts up to 45-60 mph.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from
Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of
Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT
Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday afternoon
through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning as
well as 10-40% chances of dry isolated storms embedded.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 45-60 mph.
Fire Weather Watch
2025-07-28T21:46:00-07:00
2025-07-28T21:46:00-07:00
2025-07-30T13:00:00-07:00
2025-07-29T16:15:00-07:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Future
Severe
Possible
Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Deschutes National Forest
SAME
041013
SAME
041017
SAME
041023
SAME
041025
SAME
041031
SAME
041037
SAME
041065
SAME
041069
SAME
041019
SAME
041035
SAME
041039
UGC
ORZ700
UGC
ORZ705
AWIPSidentifier
RFWPDT
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KPDT 290446
NWSheadline
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR697, OR698, OR700, AND OR705... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700 AND OR705
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0008.250730T2000Z-250731T1800Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-31T11:00:00-07:00
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IPAWSv1.0
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NWS
NationalWeatherService
FWA
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Fire Weather Watch issued July 28 at 9:46PM PDT until July 31 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
.Elevated fire weather concerns due to thunderstorms and
continued hot and dry conditions through midweek. While these
storms may produce wetting rains, there is still high confidence
in the probability of isolated dry thunderstorms embedded both
Tuesday and Wednesday. Daytime RHs will be in the teens to low
20s. Gusty and erratic winds can occur around thunderstorms with
gusts up to 45-60 mph.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from
Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 704 Northern Deschutes
National Forest.
* TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning as
well as 10-35% chances of dry isolated storms embedded.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 45-60 mph.
Fire Weather Watch
2025-07-28T21:46:00-07:00
2025-07-28T21:46:00-07:00
2025-07-30T13:00:00-07:00
2025-07-29T16:15:00-07:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Future
Severe
Possible
Northern Deschutes National Forest
SAME
041017
SAME
041031
UGC
ORZ704
AWIPSidentifier
RFWPDT
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KPDT 290446
NWSheadline
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR704
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0008.250730T2000Z-250731T1800Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-31T11:00:00-07:00
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NWS
NationalWeatherService
FWA
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Fire Weather Watch issued July 28 at 10:23PM MDT until July 29 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM
and 672 Southern Grasslands.
* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Fire Weather Watch
2025-07-28T22:23:00-06:00
2025-07-28T22:23:00-06:00
2025-07-29T15:00:00-06:00
2025-07-29T06:30:00-06:00
Actual
Update
Met
Future
Severe
Possible
Burns BLM; Southern Grasslands
SAME
041025
SAME
041037
SAME
041045
UGC
ORZ670
UGC
ORZ672
AWIPSidentifier
RFWBOI
WMOidentifier
WWUS85 KBOI 290423
NWSheadline
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.CON.KBOI.FW.A.0004.250729T2100Z-250730T0400Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-29T22:00:00-06:00
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NationalWeatherService
FWA
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 6:49PM PDT by NWS Boise ID
At 649 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bald Butte, or 17 miles northwest of Burns, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing
visibilities. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Yellowjacket Campground around 710 PM PDT.
Special Weather Statement
2025-07-28T18:49:00-07:00
2025-07-28T18:49:00-07:00
2025-07-28T18:49:00-07:00
2025-07-28T19:30:00-07:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Expected
Moderate
Observed
Harney County
43.96,-119.74 43.96,-119.01 43.62,-119.31 43.62,-119.57 43.96,-119.74
SAME
041025
UGC
ORZ061
AWIPSidentifier
SPSBOI
WMOidentifier
WWUS85 KBOI 290149
NWSheadline
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL HARNEY COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM PDT
eventMotionDescription
2025-07-29T01:49:00-00:00...storm...216DEG...20KT...43.74,-119.35
maxWindGust
50 MPH
maxHailSize
0.25
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
EAS-ORG
WXR
Public
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SPS
NationalWeatherService
SPS
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 6:40PM PDT by NWS Boise ID
At 639 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Crowley and Harper, or 42 miles northwest of
Rome, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing
visibilities. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Juntura, Copeland Butte, Red Butte, Double Mountain, Monumental Rock,
Freezeout Mountain, Mosquito Mountain, Warm Springs Reservoir, Rufino
Butte, Crowley, Jonesboro, Dowell Butte, Swamp Creek Buttes, Turnbull
Mountain, Monument Peak, and Riverside.
Special Weather Statement
2025-07-28T18:40:00-07:00
2025-07-28T18:40:00-07:00
2025-07-28T18:40:00-07:00
2025-07-28T19:15:00-07:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Expected
Moderate
Observed
Harney County; Malheur County
43.2299999,-117.76 43.14,-118.11 43.69,-118.36 43.81,-117.92 43.83,-117.23 43.2299999,-117.76
SAME
041025
SAME
041045
UGC
ORZ061
UGC
ORZ063
AWIPSidentifier
SPSBOI
WMOidentifier
WWUS85 KBOI 290140
NWSheadline
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN HARNEY AND WEST CENTRAL MALHEUR COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM PDT
eventMotionDescription
2025-07-29T01:39:00-00:00...storm...176DEG...30KT...43.39,-117.98
maxWindGust
50 MPH
maxHailSize
0.75
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
EAS-ORG
WXR
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NationalWeatherService
SPS
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:58PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
At 357 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of North Powder, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
North Powder, Union, and Telocaset.
Special Weather Statement
2025-07-28T15:58:00-07:00
2025-07-28T15:58:00-07:00
2025-07-28T15:58:00-07:00
2025-07-28T16:45:00-07:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Expected
Moderate
Observed
Grande Ronde Valley; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon
45.03,-117.82 45.07,-117.87 45.01,-117.93 44.99,-118.01 45.05,-118.11 45.01,-118.21 44.95,-118.25 44.92,-118.24 44.93,-118.29 45.24,-118.34 45.2299999,-117.85 45.2,-117.83 45.18,-117.87 45.1,-117.8 45.03,-117.82
SAME
041061
SAME
041021
SAME
041023
SAME
041049
SAME
041059
SAME
041069
UGC
ORZ049
UGC
ORZ503
AWIPSidentifier
SPSPDT
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KPDT 282258
NWSheadline
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM PDT
eventMotionDescription
2025-07-28T22:57:00-00:00...storm...188DEG...15KT...45.0,-118.15
maxWindGust
50 MPH
maxHailSize
0.88
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
EAS-ORG
WXR
Public
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SPS
NationalWeatherService
SPS
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:50PM PDT by NWS Boise ID
At 350 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mount Ruth, or 16 miles southwest of North Powder, moving north at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing
visibilities. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Anthony Lakes Ski Area around 400 PM PDT.
Special Weather Statement
2025-07-28T15:50:00-07:00
2025-07-28T15:50:00-07:00
2025-07-28T15:50:00-07:00
2025-07-28T16:15:00-07:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Expected
Moderate
Observed
Baker County
44.86,-118.02 44.84,-118.3 44.87,-118.28 44.87,-118.23 44.94,-118.23 44.95,-118.25 45.02,-118.19 45.02,-118.16 45.05,-118.11 45,-118.01 45,-117.96 45.05,-117.89 44.86,-118.02
SAME
041001
UGC
ORZ062
AWIPSidentifier
SPSBOI
WMOidentifier
WWUS85 KBOI 282250
NWSheadline
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BAKER COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM PDT
eventMotionDescription
2025-07-28T22:50:00-00:00...storm...172DEG...9KT...44.92,-118.22
maxWindGust
50 MPH
maxHailSize
0.88
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
EAS-ORG
WXR
Public
IPAWSv1.0
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SPS
NationalWeatherService
SPS
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 4:29PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jordan Valley, or 29 miles east of Rome, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing
visibilities. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Jordan Valley around 430 PM MDT.
Special Weather Statement
2025-07-28T16:29:00-06:00
2025-07-28T16:29:00-06:00
2025-07-28T16:29:00-06:00
2025-07-28T17:15:00-06:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Expected
Moderate
Observed
Owyhee Mountains; Malheur County
42.84,-116.96 42.88,-117.16 43.21,-117.11 43.13,-116.76 42.84,-116.96
SAME
016073
SAME
041045
UGC
IDZ029
UGC
ORZ063
AWIPSidentifier
SPSBOI
WMOidentifier
WWUS85 KBOI 282229
NWSheadline
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN OWYHEE AND SOUTHEASTERN MALHEUR COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM MDT
eventMotionDescription
2025-07-28T22:29:00-00:00...storm...195DEG...14KT...42.92,-117.04
maxWindGust
50 MPH
maxHailSize
0.75
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
EAS-ORG
WXR
Public
IPAWSv1.0
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SAME
SPS
NationalWeatherService
SPS
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Red Flag Warning issued July 28 at 4:11PM MDT until July 28 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
...OREGON DISTRICT 675 ADDED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING...
.Lightning is expected to become scattered in OR675 through the
afternoon and into the evening. Therefore it has been added to the
Red Flag Warning. All other districts remain as issued.
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect until 9 PM PDT this
evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 675 Baker Valley.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Red Flag Warning
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-28T22:00:00-06:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Expected
Severe
Likely
Baker Valley
SAME
041001
SAME
041045
UGC
ORZ675
AWIPSidentifier
RFWBOI
WMOidentifier
WWUS85 KBOI 282211
NWSheadline
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BAKER VALLEY...WHICH IS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.EXA.KBOI.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250729T0400Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-28T22:00:00-06:00
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IPAWSv1.0
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NWS
NationalWeatherService
FWW
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Red Flag Warning issued July 28 at 4:11PM MDT until July 28 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
...OREGON DISTRICT 675 ADDED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING...
.Lightning is expected to become scattered in OR675 through the
afternoon and into the evening. Therefore it has been added to the
Red Flag Warning. All other districts remain as issued.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 673 Central
Canyonlands and 674 Northwestern Vale BLM.
* TIMING...Until 10 PM MDT /9 PM PDT/ this evening.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Red Flag Warning
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-28T22:00:00-06:00
Actual
Update
Met
Expected
Severe
Likely
Central Canyonlands; Northwestern Vale BLM
SAME
041001
SAME
041045
SAME
041023
SAME
041025
UGC
ORZ673
UGC
ORZ674
AWIPSidentifier
RFWBOI
WMOidentifier
WWUS85 KBOI 282211
NWSheadline
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT /9 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR CENTRAL CANYONLANDS AND NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 673 AND 674
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250729T0400Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-28T22:00:00-06:00
Public
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SAME
NWS
NationalWeatherService
FWW
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Red Flag Warning issued July 28 at 4:11PM MDT until July 28 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
...OREGON DISTRICT 675 ADDED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING...
.Lightning is expected to become scattered in OR675 through the
afternoon and into the evening. Therefore it has been added to the
Red Flag Warning. All other districts remain as issued.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM
and 672 Southern Grasslands.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM PDT this
evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon
through Tuesday evening.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Red Flag Warning
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-29T00:15:00-06:00
Actual
Update
Met
Expected
Severe
Likely
Burns BLM; Southern Grasslands
SAME
041025
SAME
041037
SAME
041045
UGC
ORZ670
UGC
ORZ672
AWIPSidentifier
RFWBOI
WMOidentifier
WWUS85 KBOI 282211
NWSheadline
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250729T0400Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-28T22:00:00-06:00
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IPAWSv1.0
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NWS
NationalWeatherService
FWW
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Fire Weather Watch issued July 28 at 4:11PM MDT until July 29 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
...OREGON DISTRICT 675 ADDED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING...
.Lightning is expected to become scattered in OR675 through the
afternoon and into the evening. Therefore it has been added to the
Red Flag Warning. All other districts remain as issued.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM
and 672 Southern Grasslands.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM PDT this
evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon
through Tuesday evening.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Fire Weather Watch
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-28T16:11:00-06:00
2025-07-29T15:00:00-06:00
2025-07-29T00:15:00-06:00
Actual
Update
Met
Future
Severe
Possible
Burns BLM; Southern Grasslands
SAME
041025
SAME
041037
SAME
041045
UGC
ORZ670
UGC
ORZ672
AWIPSidentifier
RFWBOI
WMOidentifier
WWUS85 KBOI 282211
NWSheadline
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.CON.KBOI.FW.A.0004.250729T2100Z-250730T0400Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-29T22:00:00-06:00
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NWS
NationalWeatherService
FWA
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon
Fire Weather Watch issued July 28 at 2:14PM PDT until July 29 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...
.Elevated fire weather concerns due to thunderstorms and continued
hot and dry conditions through midweek. While these storms may
produce wetting rains, there is still high confidence in the
probability of isolated dry thunderstorms embedded. Daytime RHs
will be in the teens to low 20s. Gusty and erratic winds can
occur around thunderstorms with gusts up to 50-60 mph.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from
Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley and 699
Western Forested Blue Mountains.
* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated coverage with abundant lightning as
well as 10-40% chances of dry isolated storms embedded.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 30-40 mph.
Fire Weather Watch
2025-07-28T14:14:00-07:00
2025-07-28T14:14:00-07:00
2025-07-29T14:00:00-07:00
2025-07-28T22:15:00-07:00
Actual
Alert
Met
Future
Severe
Possible
John Day Valley; Western Forested Blue Mountains
SAME
041021
SAME
041023
SAME
041049
SAME
041069
SAME
041001
SAME
041059
SAME
041061
UGC
ORZ696
UGC
ORZ699
AWIPSidentifier
RFWPDT
WMOidentifier
WWUS86 KPDT 282114
NWSheadline
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR696 AND OR699
BLOCKCHANNEL
EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL
NWEM
BLOCKCHANNEL
CMAS
VTEC
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0007.250729T2100Z-250730T0600Z/
eventEndingTime
2025-07-29T23:00:00-07:00
Public
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SAME
NWS
NationalWeatherService
FWA
Categories: NOAA Current Watches for Washington and Oregon