NOAA Current Watches-OR

...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity this afternoon and evening and again Saturday afternoon and evening... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR ALL OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 ... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T15:08:00-07:00 2018-08-10T21:00:00-07:00 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.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/

...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity this afternoon and evening and again Saturday afternoon and evening... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... Red Flag Warning 2018-08-11T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ624 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0022.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region this afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin this afternoon and again on Saturday. There is sufficient elevated instabiity for an isolated Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:47:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY... .Extremely hot weather will set record high temperatures in many areas today. Slight relief from the heat is expected Saturday and further cooling Sunday. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-10T13:41:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region this afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through this evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs of 98 to 108. Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-10T08:55:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ505 ORZ507 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through this evening. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs of 89 to 99. * TIMING...Through this evening. Heat Advisory 2018-08-10T08:55:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ506 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through this evening. ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Heat Heat Advisory 2018-08-10T08:55:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 UGC ORZ508 VTEC /O.CAN.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS LEADING TO A HIGH HAINES INDEX. THIS INCLUDES THE PAYETTE AND BOISE FOREST, THE WESTERN SAWTOOTH FOREST ALL IN IDAHO, AND THE BAKER VALLEY IN OREGON. THIS INCLUDES IDAHO FIRE ZONES 401, 402, 403, AND 421 ALONG WITH OREGON FIRE ZONE 646..... Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley FIPS6 041001 UGC ORZ646 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0007.180810T1800Z-180811T0600Z/

...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity this afternoon and evening and again Saturday afternoon and evening... ...Haines 6 expected over the McCoy Fire in Oregon Fire Zone 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 AND ALL FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 AND Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T13:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T21:00:00-07:00 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.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/

...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity this afternoon and evening and again Saturday afternoon and evening... ...Haines 6 expected over the McCoy Fire in Oregon Fire Zone 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 AND ALL FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 AND Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-11T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 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.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY... .A strong upper level high, combined with less smoke than expected, will result in very hot temperatures today. Some of these will be record or near-record temperatures. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-10T02:03:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0600Z/

...GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING FRIDAY... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...Strong and gusty southerly wind with very low RH into this evening and again Friday afternoon and evening... ...Haines 6 expected over the McCoy Fire in Oregon Fire Zone 624... .Approaching low pressure will begin to break down the upper level ridge over the region today, continuing through Friday. This will result in strong and gusty southerly winds with low RH leading to Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T13:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T21:00:00-07:00 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.0011.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY... .A strong upper level high, combined with less smoke than expected, will result in very hot temperatures today and Friday. Some of these will be record or near-record temperatures. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ FRIDAY NIGHT... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T20:53:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0600Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...Highs 100 to 106 Friday. Lows tonight in the Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T20:06:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041021 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * TEMPERATURES...Highs in the 90s Friday. Low temperatures tonight Heat Advisory 2018-08-09T20:06:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041049 041059 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ506 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... 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. Smoke levels may decrease with improving conditions for some Air Quality Alert 2018-08-09T01:03:00-07:00 2018-08-10T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Central and Eastern Lake County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 ORZ027 ORZ028 ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak today as the upper level ridge begins to break down. An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T14:15:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Central Mountains of Oregon; East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041027 041031 041049 041061 041065 041069 UGC ORZ639 ORZ640 ORZ642 ORZ644 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak today as the upper level ridge begins to break down. An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 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.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/