NOAA Current Watches-OR

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 5 AM PDT Sunday. * WHAT...Reduced air quality due to smoke from numerous wildfires in Oregon and Northern California. * WHERE...Klamath and Lake Counties in Oregon. Air Quality Alert 2021-09-17T12:07:00-07:00 2021-09-19T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Klamath; Lake FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORC035 ORC037 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... .Gusty winds and low relative humidities ahead of an upper level system and accompanying cold front will produce dangerous fire weather conditions through this evening. The front will enter eastern Oregon early this afternoon, move into the mountain districts of Idaho from late this afternoon into this evening, and move into the Red Flag Warning 2021-09-18T12:00:00-07:00 2021-09-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0016.210918T1900Z-210919T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MDT /3 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT /7 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West or northwest wind gusts up to 50 mph expected with passage of a cold front. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Oregon and southwest and west central Idaho. Wind Advisory 2021-09-18T15:00:00-07:00 2021-09-18T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.WI.Y.0012.210918T2200Z-210919T0200Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County, including highways 299, 395, the cities of Alturas, Canby and Willow Creek. In Oregon, Wind Advisory 2021-09-18T12:00:00-07:00 2021-09-18T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0019.210918T1900Z-210919T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIl 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory for Jackson County...in effect until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy Air Quality Alert 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-19T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Jackson FIPS6 041029 UGC ORC029 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory for Klamath and Lake Counties...in effect until 5 AM PDT Sunday. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy Air Quality Alert 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-19T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Klamath; Lake FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORC035 ORC037 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... .Gusty winds and low relative humidities ahead of an upper level system and accompanying cold front will produce dangerous fire weather conditions this afternoon through Saturday evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MDT /NOON PDT/ TO Red Flag Warning 2021-09-18T12:00:00-07:00 2021-09-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0016.210918T1900Z-210919T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County, including highways 299, 395, the cities of Alturas, Canby and Willow Creek. In Oregon, Wind Advisory 2021-09-18T12:00:00-07:00 2021-09-18T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0019.210918T1900Z-210919T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County, including highways 299, 395, the cities of Alturas, Canby and Willow Creek. In Oregon, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Wind Advisory 2021-09-18T12:00:00-07:00 2021-09-18T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0019.210918T1900Z-210919T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH... .Strong winds and low relative humidity ahead of an upper level system and accompanying cold front will produce dangerous fire weather conditions Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. The mountains of central Idaho will be the first to see the effects, with winds increasing Friday afternoon. Due to poor recovery RH Red Flag Warning 2021-09-18T12:00:00-07:00 2021-09-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Vale BLM FIPS6 041025 041045 UGC ORZ636 ORZ637 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0016.210918T1900Z-210919T0300Z/

...LOW RH AND GUSTY WINDS AHEAD OF FRONTAL PASSAGE... .A significant weather change is expected this weekend with the arrival of a deep trough that is likely to produce strong south to southwest winds east of the Cascades. A slow progression of the front means that RHs will will remain critical through the afternoon before rising in the evening. Winds will pick up ahead Fire Weather Watch 2021-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2021-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0039.210917T2100Z-210918T0300Z/

...LOW RHs AND GUSTY WINDS AHEAD OF FRONTAL PASSAGE... .A significant weather change is expected this weekend with the arrival of a deep trough that is likely to produce strong south to southwest winds east of the Cascades. A slow progression of the front means that RHs will will remain critical through the afternoon before rising in the evening. Winds will pick up ahead of Fire Weather Watch 2021-09-17T14:00:00-07:00 2021-09-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ625 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0039.210917T2100Z-210918T0300Z/

...COOL AND WET FALL-LIKE WEATHER WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY NIGHT... The weather pattern will change later this week as a series of strong, wet cold fronts will bring an end to this long dry and hot summer. Overnight temperatures will cool into the lower to mid 40s tonight, with some of our more exposed and traditionally cooler locales Special Weather Statement 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-17T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ012 ORZ013 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...RAIN...BREEZY WINDS...COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE FOR THIS WEEKEND... .A vigorous weather system may affect north central Oregon and south central Washington this weekend and bring the seasons first significant rain to portions of the area along with breezy winds. A cool front is expected to move across the area Friday Special Weather Statement 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-15T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Oregon; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; 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; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041031 041039 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ509 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620 AND 621... * Impacts: East winds, poor relative humidity recovery, and critically dry vegetation will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires and Strong, gusty wind with low Red Flag Warning 2021-09-13T13:37:00-07:00 2021-09-13T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ620 ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210914T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory for eastern Douglas and southern Lake counties, which is in effect until Friday afternoon. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy Air Quality Alert 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-17T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Douglas FIPS6 041019 UGC ORC019 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory for eastern Douglas and southern Lake counties, which is in effect until Friday afternoon. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy Air Quality Alert 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-17T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Douglas; Lake FIPS6 041019 041037 UGC ORC019 ORC037 VTEC

...COOL AND WET FALL-LIKE WEATHER WILL ARRIVE LATER THIS WEEK... The weather pattern will change later this week as a series of strong, wet cold fronts will bring an end to this long dry and hot summer. Overnight temperatures will cool into the lower to middle 40s Wednesday night, with some of our more exposed and traditionally Special Weather Statement 2021-09-13T12:31:00-07:00 2021-09-15T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ012 ORZ013 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITY TODAY... .A thermal trough will deepen along the coast of extreme southern Oregon today. This will result in gusty northeast winds, that will combine with very low humidity in the Illinois Valley, and south and southeast into portions of western Siskiyou county this afternoon into the evening. Red Flag Warning 2021-09-13T13:00:00-07:00 2021-09-13T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ620 ORZ621 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0050.210913T2000Z-210914T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY... The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency have continued an Air Quality Advisory, which is in effect until noon PDT Monday. An Air Quality Advisory for smoke remains in effect. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause Air Quality Alert 2021-09-09T14:03:00-07:00 2021-09-13T12:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Lane; Linn; Marion FIPS6 041039 041043 041047 UGC ORC039 ORC043 ORC047 VTEC