NOAA Current Watches-OR

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge high pressure aloft continues to build into the region. The ridge will breakdown on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 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.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge high pressure aloft continues to build into the region. The ridge will breakdown on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge high pressure aloft continues to build into the region. The ridge will breakdown on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ641 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...VERY HOT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures Wednesday and Thursday. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued an Excessive Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Oregon; East Columbia River Gorge; 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; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.EH.A.0002.180808T1600Z-180810T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.EH.W.0002.180808T2100Z-180810T0300Z/

...VERY HOT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures Wednesday and Thursday. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued an Excessive Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Ochoco-John Day Highlands FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041031 041069 UGC ORZ506 ORZ509 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.EH.W.0002.180808T2100Z-180810T0300Z/

...Unseasonably hot conditions return to inland areas Wednesday and Thursday... .An upper level ridge will build over the region mid week. This will bring triple digit highs with warm overnight lows for inland west side valleys. The river valleys in western Siskiyou county should see cold drainage flow from the mountains that will result Heat Advisory 2018-08-08T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.180808T1800Z-180810T0400Z/

...Unseasonably hot conditions return to inland areas Wednesday and Thursday... .An upper level ridge will build over the region mid week. This will bring triple digit highs with warm overnight lows for inland west side valleys. The river valleys in western Siskiyou county should see cold drainage flow from the mountains that will result Heat Advisory 2018-08-08T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.180808T1800Z-180810T0400Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...Haze from wildfires south of the area has resulted in a slight decrease to the temperature forecast, but heat related impacts are still a concern. Daytime high temperatures around 95 today, then 95 to 100 for Wednesday and Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-07T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041005 041027 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.W.0001.180807T2100Z-180810T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...Haze from wildfires south of the area has resulted in a slight decrease to the temperature forecast, but heat related impacts are still possible. Daytime high temperatures of 89 to 94 today, then 91 to 97 Wednesday and Thursday. Heat Advisory 2018-08-07T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Lower Columbia; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041005 041009 041039 041043 UGC ORZ005 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ012 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0004.180807T2100Z-180810T0600Z/

...Unseasonably hot conditions return to inland areas Wednesday and Thursday... .An upper level ridge will build over the region mid week. This will bring triple digit highs with warm overnight lows for inland west side valleys. The river valleys in western Siskiyou county should see cold drainage flow from the mountains that will result Heat Advisory 2018-08-08T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.180808T1800Z-180810T0400Z/

...VERY HOT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in hot temperatures especially Wednesday and Thursday. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Afternoon high temperatures will be 100 to 110 Excessive Heat Watch 2018-08-08T09:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Oregon; East Columbia River Gorge; 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; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.A.0002.180808T1600Z-180810T0400Z/

...Unseasonably hot conditions return to inland areas Wednesday and Thursday... .An upper level ridge will build over the region mid week. This will bring triple digit highs with warm overnight lows for inland west side valleys. The river valleys in western Siskiyou county should see cold drainage flow from the mountains that will result Heat Advisory 2018-08-08T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ026 ORZ028 VTEC /O.UPG.KMFR.EH.A.0003.180808T1800Z-180810T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HT.Y.0003.180808T1800Z-180810T0400Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... 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 2018-08-08T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-08T19:00:00-07:00 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

...Unseasonably hot conditions return to inland areas Wednesdy and Thursday... .An upper level ridge will build over the region mid week, this will bring triple digits highs, with warm overnight lows to inland west side valleys. The river valleys in western Siskiyou county should see cold drainage flow from the mountains that will result Excessive Heat Watch 2018-08-08T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ026 ORZ028 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.EH.A.0003.180808T1800Z-180810T0400Z/

...HOTTEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... . Strong high pressure will result in the hottest three days of the season Tuesday through Thursday. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-07T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041005 041027 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.EH.W.0001.180807T2100Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOTTEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... . Strong high pressure will result in the hottest three days of the season Tuesday through Thursday. ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... Heat Advisory 2018-08-07T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Lower Columbia; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041005 041009 041039 041043 UGC ORZ005 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ012 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.HT.Y.0004.180807T2100Z-180810T0600Z/

...VERY HOT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .A strong high pressure ridge will cause temperatures to heat up to dangerous levels for those who have to be outside by mid week. The hottest days will be Wednesday and Thursday of this week. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... Excessive Heat Watch 2018-08-08T09:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Oregon; East Columbia River Gorge; 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; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.A.0002.180808T1600Z-180810T0400Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... 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 will be generally unhealthy, but will temporarily improve at times. Air Quality Alert 2018-08-05T18:52:00-07:00 2018-08-06T19:00:00-07:00 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

...VERY HOT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO HEAT UP TO DANGEROUS LEVELS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO BE OUTSIDE. THE HOTTEST DAYS WILL BE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... Excessive Heat Watch 2018-08-08T09:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Oregon; East Columbia River Gorge; 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; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.EH.A.0002.180808T1600Z-180810T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 and 624 AND ALL OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect until 9 PM PDT this evening. * Impacts: Lightning on very dry fuels will likely result Red Flag Warning 2018-08-04T13:00:00-07:00 2018-08-04T21:00:00-07:00 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.W.0019.180804T2000Z-180805T0400Z/