NOAA Current Watches-WA

...DRY AND WINDY TODAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will continue this afternoon with a second cold front reinforcing the winds. Dry air with the cold front will keep relative humidity values at critical values for the afternoon and early evening hours. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or ongoing fires. Red Flag Warning 2020-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-24T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ684 VTEC /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0004.200724T2000Z-200725T0300Z/

...DRY AND WINDY AGAIN FRIDAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will continue Friday afternoon with a second cold front reinforcing the winds. Dry air with the cold front will keep relative humidity values at critical values for the afternoon and early evening hours. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or ongoing fires. Red Flag Warning 2020-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-24T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200724T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.200724T2000Z-200725T0300Z/

...DRY AND WINDY INTO EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will develop this afternoon behind a cold front passage with a second cold front reinforcing the winds on Friday. Dry air with each cold front will keep relative humidity values at critical values for the afternoon and early evening hours. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or Red Flag Warning 2020-07-23T14:33:00-07:00 2020-07-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 UGC WAZ673 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200724T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.200724T2000Z-200725T0300Z/

...DRY AND WINDY INTO EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will develop this afternoon behind a cold front passage with a second cold front reinforcing the winds on Friday. Dry air with each cold front will keep relative humidity values at critical values for the afternoon and early evening hours. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or Red Flag Warning 2020-07-23T14:33:00-07:00 2020-07-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 VTEC /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200724T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0004.200724T2000Z-200725T0300Z/

...DRY AND WINDY INTO EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will develop this afternoon behind a cold front passage with a second cold front reinforcing the winds on Friday. Dry air with each cold front will keep relative humidity values at critical values for the afternoon and early evening hours. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or Red Flag Warning 2020-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-24T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 UGC WAZ673 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200724T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.200724T2000Z-200725T0300Z/

...DRY AND WINDY INTO EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will develop this afternoon behind a cold front passage with a second cold front reinforcing the winds on Friday. Dry air with each cold front will keep relative humidity values at critical values for the afternoon and early evening hours. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or Red Flag Warning 2020-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-24T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 VTEC /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200724T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0004.200724T2000Z-200725T0300Z/

...DRY AND WINDY TODAY AND AGAIN FRIDAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will develop today behind a cold front passage with a second cold front reinforcing the winds on Friday. Dry air with each cold front will keep relative humidity values at critical values for the afternoon and early evening hours. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or ongoing fires. Red Flag Warning 2020-07-23T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 UGC WAZ673 WAZ677 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0003.200723T2000Z-200724T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0004.200724T2000Z-200725T0300Z/

...DRY AND WINDY TODAY AND AGAIN FRIDAY... .Breezy to windy conditions will develop today behind a cold front passage with a second cold front reinforcing the winds on Friday. Dry air with each cold front will keep relative humidity values at critical values for the afternoon and early evening hours. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or ongoing fires. Red Flag Warning 2020-07-24T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-24T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 UGC WAZ673 WAZ677 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0003.200723T2000Z-200724T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0004.200724T2000Z-200725T0300Z/

...HOT DRY AND WINDY THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE KITTITAS VALLEY... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect Red Flag Warning 2020-07-21T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-21T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0002.200721T2000Z-200722T0100Z/

...WARM AND DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A dry cold front will move through the area this afternoon and evening. Temperatures today ahead of the front in the 90s will be coupled with dry relative humidity levels between 10 to 20 percent. Southerly winds this afternoon will swing around to the west with the frontal passage in the late afternoon and evening Red Flag Warning 2020-07-11T14:15:00-07:00 2020-07-11T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053047 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ684 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200712T0500Z/

...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS EVENING... .Increasing westerly winds this afternoon and evening ahead of a dry cold front. This will result in critical fire weather conditions across the Columbia Basin when combined with expected low relative humidities this afternoon. Fire danger will ease somewhat through tonight as humidity recovers. Red Flag Warning 2020-07-11T13:46:00-07:00 2020-07-11T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200712T0500Z/

...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .High pressure over the region will break down as an upper level trough pushes into the region. This will increase westerly winds this afternoon and evening. This will result in critical fire weather conditions across the Columbia Basin when combined with expected low relative humidities. Fire danger will ease somewhat Red Flag Warning 2020-07-11T12:00:00-07:00 2020-07-11T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.200711T1900Z-200712T0500Z/

...WARM AND DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS SATURDAY... .A dry cold front approaches the region Saturday and presses through late afternoon and evening. Temperatures ahead of the front warm into the 90s as humidity levels dry out between 10- 20 percent. Southerly winds pickup early Saturday afternoon then swing around to the west with the frontal passage in the late Red Flag Warning 2020-07-11T12:00:00-07:00 2020-07-11T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053047 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ684 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.200711T1900Z-200712T0500Z/

...WARM AND DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS SATURDAY... .A dry cold front approaches the region Saturday and presses through late afternoon and evening. Temperatures ahead of the front warm into the 90s as humidity levels dry out between 10- 20 percent. Southerly winds pickup early Saturday afternoon then swing around to the west with the frontal passage in the late Red Flag Warning 2020-07-11T12:00:00-07:00 2020-07-11T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0001.200711T2000Z-200712T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0001.200711T1900Z-200712T0500Z/

...WARM AND DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS SATURDAY... .A dry cold front approaches the region Saturday and presses through late afternoon and evening. Temperatures ahead of the front warm into the 90s as humidity levels dry out between 10- 20 percent. Southerly winds pickup early Saturday afternoon then swing around to the west with the frontal passage in the late Red Flag Warning 2020-07-11T12:00:00-07:00 2020-07-11T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ684 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0001.200711T1900Z-200712T0500Z/

...LOW HUMIDIY AND WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY... .High pressure over the region will break down on Saturday as an upper level trough pushes into the region. This will increase westerly winds Saturday afternoon through the evening. This will result in critical fire weather conditions for lower elevations of the Columbia Basin when combined with expected low relative Red Flag Warning 2020-07-11T12:00:00-07:00 2020-07-11T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0002.200711T2000Z-200712T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0002.200711T1900Z-200712T0500Z/

...WARM AND DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS SATURDAY... .A dry cold front approaches the region Saturday and presses through late afternoon and evening. Temperatures ahead of the front warm into the 90s as humidity levels dry out between 10-20 percent. Southerly winds pickup early Saturday afternoon then swing around to the west with the frontal passage in the late Fire Weather Watch 2020-07-11T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-11T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Cascade Valleys; Northern Columbia Basin; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0001.200711T2000Z-200712T0500Z/

...WINDY AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED SATURDAY... .High pressure over the region will break down on Saturday as an upper level trough pushes into the region. This will increase westerly winds Saturday afternoon combining with low relative humidities to possible create a critical fire weather day across the Lower Columbia Basin. Fire Weather Watch 2020-07-11T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-11T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0002.200711T2000Z-200712T0500Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley and Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, East Columbia River Gorge. Wind Advisory 2020-07-07T11:00:00-07:00 2020-07-07T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.200707T1800Z-200708T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington and Kittitas Valley. In Oregon, East Columbia River Wind Advisory 2020-07-07T13:00:00-07:00 2020-07-07T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.200707T2000Z-200708T0600Z/