NOAA Current Watches-OR

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN HARNEY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM PDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. When safe to do so, please relay storm reports to the National Severe Weather Statement 2023-08-26T19:11:00-07:00 2023-08-26T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Observed Harney 43.43,-118.76 43.43,-118.99 43.65,-119.03 43.69,-118.78 43.45,-118.75 43.43,-118.76 FIPS6 041025 UGC ORC025 VTEC /O.EXP.KBOI.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-230827T0215Z/

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Harney and northwestern Malheur Counties through 745 PM PDT... At 706 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Swamp Creek Buttes, or 46 miles east of Burns, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Special Weather Statement 2023-08-26T19:11:00-07:00 2023-08-26T19:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Harney County; Malheur County 43.33,-118.02 43.31,-118.26 43.58,-118.4 43.63,-118 43.33,-118.02 FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ063 VTEC

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Grant County through 730 PM PDT... At 702 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles north of Drewsey, or 32 miles southeast of John Day, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Special Weather Statement 2023-08-26T19:11:00-07:00 2023-08-26T19:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Ochoco-John Day Highlands 44.05,-118.62 44.26,-118.69 44.27,-118.5 44.25,-118.5 44.26,-118.49 44.26,-118.33 44.04,-118.35 44.04,-118.58 44.05,-118.62 FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041069 UGC ORZ506 VTEC

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Oregon, including the following county, Wallowa. * WHEN...Until 800 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Flood Advisory 2023-08-26T19:11:00-07:00 2023-08-27T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Wallowa 45.65,-116.73 45.64,-116.57 45.53,-116.59 45.54,-116.74 45.65,-116.73 FIPS6 041063 UGC ORC063 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FA.Y.0017.230826T2336Z-230827T0300Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Wallowa County through 430 PM PDT... At 356 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lostine, or 11 miles west of Enterprise, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Special Weather Statement 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-26T16:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Wallowa County 45.46,-117.23 45.3,-117.37 45.39,-117.65 45.6,-117.68 45.46,-117.23 FIPS6 041061 041063 UGC ORZ050 VTEC

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Oregon, including the following county, Wallowa. * WHEN...Until 730 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Flood Advisory 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-27T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Wallowa 45.29,-117.45 45.29,-117.48 45.3,-117.48 45.31,-117.49 45.38,-117.46 45.44,-117.43 45.46,-117.42 45.46,-117.4 45.46,-117.37 45.43,-117.3 45.42,-117.28 45.29,-117.45 FIPS6 041063 UGC ORC063 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FA.Y.0016.230826T2230Z-230827T0230Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY... The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM PDT Sunday. An Air Quality Advisory for Smoke continues. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times through 4 PM PDT on Air Quality Alert 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-27T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Lane FIPS6 041039 UGC ORC039 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 4 PM PDT Sunday. 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 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-27T16:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Douglas; Jackson; Josephine; Klamath; Lake FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORC019 ORC029 ORC033 ORC035 ORC037 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY... The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory, which is IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY. An Air Quality Advisory for Smoke has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times through 4 PM PDT on Air Quality Alert 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-26T13:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Lane FIPS6 041039 UGC ORC039 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY... The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM PDT Sunday. An Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times through Sunday afternoon. Air Quality Alert 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-27T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County FIPS6 041039 UGC ORZ012 ORZ013 VTEC

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 607 AND 660... .Poor overnight humidity recoveries and gusty east winds will continue to produce locally critical fire weather conditions this morning through the Columbia River Gorge and surrounding higher terrain. A slight chance of thunderstorms will also Red Flag Warning 2023-08-25T04:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest FIPS6 041005 041027 041051 UGC ORZ607 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230825T1800Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 615 AND 616... * IMPACTS...A higher threat of lightning ignited wild fires. Any fires that develop have a high probability of spreading rapidly. Abundant lightning can also ignite new fires and Red Flag Warning 2023-08-25T01:50:00-07:00 2023-08-25T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Oregon Coast; Umpqua Basin FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 UGC ORZ615 ORZ616 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-230825T1200Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 4 PM PDT Sunday. 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 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-27T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Douglas; Jackson; Josephine; Klamath; Lake FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORC019 ORC029 ORC033 ORC035 ORC037 VTEC

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Wheeler and northeastern Crook Counties through 745 PM PDT... At 703 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Paulina, or 32 miles southeast of Mitchell, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Special Weather Statement 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-24T19:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Ochoco-John Day Highlands 44.06,-119.69 44.06,-119.94 44.45,-120.08 44.45,-119.65 44.06,-119.69 FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041069 UGC ORZ506 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY... The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory, which is IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY. An Air Quality Advisory for Smoke has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times through Sunday afternoon. Air Quality Alert 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-25T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County FIPS6 041039 UGC ORZ012 ORZ013 VTEC

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 605, 606, 607, 608, AND 660... .Hot and dry conditions return today as high pressure builds back into the region. The initial concern through this afternoon will be gusty east winds, low relative humidity, and unstable conditions. Winds will be strongest near the Columbia River Gorge. Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T14:19:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Mt. Hood National Forest - West of Cascade Crest; North Oregon Cascade Foothills FIPS6 041005 041027 041047 041051 UGC ORZ605 ORZ607 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230825T1800Z/

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS ZONES 605, 606, 607, 608, AND 660... .Hot and dry conditions return today as high pressure builds back into the region. The initial concern through this afternoon will be gusty east winds, low relative humidity, and unstable conditions. Winds will be strongest near the Columbia River Gorge. Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T14:19:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Cascade Foothills; Willamette National Forest FIPS6 041039 041043 UGC ORZ606 ORZ608 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-230825T1800Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY... Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and reach unhealthy levels at times for Josephine, Jackson, eastern Douglas, Klamath and northern Lake counties. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. People at Air Quality Alert 2023-08-24T13:09:00-07:00 2023-08-25T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Douglas; Jackson; Josephine; Klamath; Lake FIPS6 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORC019 ORC029 ORC033 ORC035 ORC037 VTEC

...Abundant lightning on dry fuels is anticipated this afternoon into early Friday morning... .An upper level wave will move into the region from the south this afternoon and overnight. Thunderstorms are anticipated to pop up across the region with the most impactful activity expected west of the I-5 corridor. This area missed out on the Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T17:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains; Southern Oregon Coast; Western Siskiyou National Forest FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ618 ORZ619 ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0016.230825T0000Z-230825T1500Z/

...Abundant lightning on dry fuels is anticipated this afternoon into early Friday morning... .An upper level wave will move into the region from the south this afternoon and overnight. Thunderstorms are anticipated to pop up across the region with the most impactful activity expected west of the I-5 corridor. This area missed out on the Red Flag Warning 2023-08-24T17:00:00-07:00 2023-08-25T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041033 UGC ORZ620 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0016.230825T0000Z-230825T1800Z/