NOAA Current Watches-OR

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285, 624, AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Sunday. Red Flag Warning 2018-07-15T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 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.0005.180715T2100Z-180716T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0008.180715T1800Z-180716T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A weak impulse will cross the region Sunday, with scattered thunderstorms possible across Central Oregon. Some of the storms will be capable of producing abundant lightning. In addition, the storms will produce only very light rainfall. Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-15T15:00:00-07:00 2018-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041025 041031 041035 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 ORZ642 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0003.180715T2200Z-180716T0600Z/

...Very hot conditions through early next week... .The hottest weather of the year will continue to impact inland areas through at least Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time of year, and relief at night will be limited as lows in some areas will stay in the middle 60s to lower 70s. Heat Advisory 2018-07-14T14:15:00-07:00 2018-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County FIPS6 041011 041019 UGC ORZ023 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180717T0600Z/

...Very hot conditions through early next week... .The hottest weather of the year will continue to impact inland areas through at least Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time of year, and relief at night will be limited as lows in some areas will stay in the middle 60s to lower 70s. Excessive Heat Warning 2018-07-14T14:15:00-07:00 2018-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/

...Very hot conditions through early next week... .The hottest weather of the year will continue to impact inland areas through at least Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time of year, and relief at night will be limited as lows in some areas will stay in the middle 60s to lower 70s. Heat Advisory 2018-07-14T14:15:00-07:00 2018-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 636 AND 637... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423 AND 426... .Increasing moisture and instability ahead of an upper level Red Flag Warning 2018-07-15T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-16T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.UPG.KBOI.FW.A.0002.180715T1800Z-180716T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0002.180715T1800Z-180716T1200Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285, 624, AND 625... * Impacts...While wetting rain may occur under the cores of thunderstorms, abundant lightning on dry fuels may produce numerous new starts that pose a threat to life and property, and may Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-15T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 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.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0005.180715T2100Z-180716T0600Z/

...Very hot conditions through early next week... .The hottest weather of the year thus far will impact inland areas through at least Tuesday. Temperatures Friday were a few degrees cooler than Thursday due to cloud cover, but very hot conditions will return Saturday through at least Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time Heat Advisory 2018-07-14T03:15:00-07:00 2018-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County FIPS6 041011 041019 UGC ORZ023 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180717T0600Z/

...Very hot conditions through early next week... .The hottest weather of the year thus far will impact inland areas through at least Tuesday. Temperatures Friday were a few degrees cooler than Thursday due to cloud cover, but very hot conditions will return Saturday through at least Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time Excessive Heat Warning 2018-07-14T03:15:00-07:00 2018-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/

...Very hot conditions through early next week... .The hottest weather of the year thus far will impact inland areas through at least Tuesday. Temperatures Friday were a few degrees cooler than Thursday due to cloud cover, but very hot conditions will return Saturday through at least Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time Heat Advisory 2018-07-14T03:15:00-07:00 2018-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285, 624, AND 625... * Impacts...While wetting rain may occur under the cores of thunderstorms, abundant lightning on dry fuels may produce numerous new starts that pose a threat to life and property, and Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-15T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 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.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0005.180715T2100Z-180716T0600Z/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285, 624, AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-15T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 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.0005.180715T2100Z-180716T0600Z/

...Very hot conditions through early next week... .The hottest weather of the year thus far will impact inland areas through at least Tuesday. Temperatures Friday were a few degrees cooler than Thursday due to cloud cover, but very hot conditions will return Saturday through at least Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees above normal for this time Heat Advisory 2018-07-13T13:51:00-07:00 2018-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County FIPS6 041011 041019 UGC ORZ023 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180717T0600Z/

...Very hot conditions through early next week... .The hottest weather of the year thus far will impact inland areas through at least Tuesday. Temperatures Friday were a few degrees cooler than Thursday due to cloud cover, but very hot conditions will return Saturday through at least Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees above normal for this time Excessive Heat Warning 2018-07-13T13:51:00-07:00 2018-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/

...Very hot conditions through early next week... .The hottest weather of the year thus far will impact inland areas through at least Tuesday. Temperatures Friday were a few degrees cooler than Thursday due to cloud cover, but very hot conditions will return Saturday through at least Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees above normal for this time Heat Advisory 2018-07-13T13:51:00-07:00 2018-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180718T0600Z/

...POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A moist and unstable atmosphere combined with an approaching upper disturbance will lead to thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening. The thunderstorm coverage may be scattered across southern portions of the district, including Idaho zones 423 and Fire Weather Watch 2018-07-15T11:00:00-07:00 2018-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.A.0002.180715T1800Z-180716T0600Z/

...HOT WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .It will be hot and very dry today...and winds will increase in some areas this afternoon and evening. The combination of hot and dry conditions and breezy winds will threaten areas across south central Washington and central and north central Oregon with rapid Red Flag Warning 2018-07-13T14:00:00-07:00 2018-07-13T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041027 041065 UGC ORZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.180713T2100Z-180714T0600Z/

...HOT WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .It will be hot and very dry today...and winds will increase in some areas this afternoon and evening. The combination of hot and dry conditions and breezy winds will threaten areas across south central Washington and central and north central Oregon with rapid Red Flag Warning 2018-07-13T16:00:00-07:00 2018-07-13T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ640 ORZ641 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.180713T2300Z-180714T0600Z/

...HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TODAY... .It will be very hot today with high temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal. This will pose a risk of heat related illness if precautions are not taken to avoid dehydration and extended exposure to hot temperatures. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT Heat Advisory 2018-07-13T12:00:00-07:00 2018-07-13T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041017 041021 041031 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0001.180713T1900Z-180714T0500Z/

...Very hot conditions through early next week... .The hottest weather of the year thus far will impact inland areas through at least Tuesday. Temperatures today will be a few degrees cooler than the Thursday highs due to cloud cover, but it will still be hot. Very hot conditions will return Saturday through at least Tuesday. Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees Heat Advisory 2018-07-13T02:25:00-07:00 2018-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Douglas County FIPS6 041011 041019 UGC ORZ023 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180717T0600Z/