NOAA Current Watches-OR

...Hot temperatures around 10 degrees above normal return to inland areas today and Thursday... .A strong ridge of high pressure will continue to build over the region bringing highs well into the 90s and into the triple digits along with warm overnight lows across the inland west side valleys. Heat Advisory 2018-08-08T13:17:00-07:00 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.0003.000000T0000Z-180810T0400Z/

...HOT DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A very warm and dry airmass prevails over the region today as an upper ridge builds over the area. This ridge weakens by Friday allowing the airmass to become more unstable. Hot, dry and increasing wind speeds are expected Friday afternoon ahead of an Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker Valley FIPS6 041001 UGC ORZ646 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.A.0004.180810T1800Z-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 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 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.CON.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.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.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.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...Strong and gusty southerly wind with low RH Thursday and Friday... .Approaching low pressure will begin to break down the upper level ridge over the region late this week. This will result in strong and gusty southerly winds with low RH leading to the potential for wind driven fire. Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T13:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T21:00:00-07:00 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.0011.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...95 to 100 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. The hottest temperatures will occur between 3 and 6 PM, and urban areas will be the warmest. * MINIMUM TEMPERATURES...60 to 70 degrees, but nighttime cooling Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T03:55:00-07:00 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.0001.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...91 to 97 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. The hottest temperatures will occur between 3 and 6 PM. * MINIMUM TEMPERATURES...57 to 64 degrees, but nighttime cooling will be slow with temperatures remaining above 70 degrees as late as midnight. The coolest temperatures will occur around 5 Heat Advisory 2018-08-08T03:55:00-07:00 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.0004.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/

...Hot temperatures around 10 degrees above normal return to inland areas Wednesday and Thursday... .A strong ridge of high pressure will continue to build over the region bringing highs well into the 90s and into the triple digits along with warm overnight lows across the inland west side valleys. 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/

...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.CON.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.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.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.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.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 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 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/