NOAA Current Watches-WA

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Winds will increase this afternoon through and downwind of Cascades gaps ahead of a dry cold front. There will be a few hours of overlap between these winds and critical relative humidity values. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new Red Flag Warning 2019-07-26T13:10:00-07:00 2019-07-26T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190727T0200Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Winds will increase this afternoon through and downwind of Cascades gaps ahead of a dry cold front. There will be a few hours of overlap between these winds and critical relative humidity values. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new Red Flag Warning 2019-07-26T13:00:00-07:00 2019-07-26T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.190726T2000Z-190727T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0007.190726T2000Z-190727T0200Z/

...Dry and Breezy late this afternoon Central Cascade Valleys... .Dry and very warm conditions this afternoon with temperatures in the lower 90s will be followed be a marine push through the Cascade gaps in the early evening. A few hours of critical wind and low humidity is expected in the late afternoon and early evening before relative humidity recovers. Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or Red Flag Warning 2019-07-26T16:00:00-07:00 2019-07-26T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0004.190726T2300Z-190727T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0005.190726T2300Z-190727T0300Z/

...Dry and Breezy Friday Central Cascade Valleys... .Hot and dry conditions Friday afternoon with temperatures in the lower 90s will be followed be a cold front passage in the early evening. Breezy winds will accompany the front with critically dry conditions for a few hours in the late afternoon and early evening before relative humidity recovers. Rapid fire spread will be Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-26T16:00:00-07:00 2019-07-26T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0004.190726T2300Z-190727T0300Z/

...INCREASING WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A dry cold front/marine push will cause winds to increase with low relative humidities in place Friday afternoon and early evening. This may cause critical fire weather conditions for a few hours in the late afternoon and early evening Friday. Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-26T13:00:00-07:00 2019-07-26T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.190726T2000Z-190727T0200Z/

...Increasing Wind with Low Relative Humidly expected Friday afternoon and evening... .A mostly dry cold front/marine push will cease winds to increase with low relative humidities Friday afternoon and early evening. This may cause critical fire weather conditions of mainly a wind/low relative humidity threat for Friday afternoon and early Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-26T13:00:00-07:00 2019-07-26T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0005.190726T2000Z-190727T0200Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 673 AND 674... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T22:56:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190724T1200Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN... SOUTHWESTERN STEVENS AND SOUTHEASTERN FERRY COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM PDT... At 837 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Davenport, or 28 miles west of Cheney, moving north at 30 mph. Special Weather Statement 2019-07-23T18:08:00-07:00 2019-07-23T21:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin 47.44,-118.11 47.45,-118.25 48.04,-118.29 48.19,-117.88 47.44,-118.11 FIPS6 053001 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC

...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING... A cold front will rapidly move across the region this evening and will combine with daytime heating to produce thunderstorms. Some of the storms may become strong and produce gusty winds to 50 mph...hail...frequent lightning...brief heavy rain up to a quarter Special Weather Statement 2019-07-23T18:08:00-07:00 2019-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ520 VTEC

...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING... A cold front will rapidly move across the region this evening and will combine with daytime heating to produce thunderstorms. Some of the storms may become strong and produce gusty winds to 50 mph...hail...frequent lightning...brief heavy rain up to a quarter Special Weather Statement 2019-07-23T18:08:00-07:00 2019-07-24T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT... .A cold front will move across the region early tonight producing thunderstorms followed by increasing westerly winds. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T14:44:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 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.0006.000000T0000Z-190724T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING GUSTY... .Scattered thunderstorms will develop near the Cascades and over the Columbia Basin during the evening and overnight hours. These storms will carry light to moderate rain but with low chances for wetting rains. Gusty winds will develop behind the cold front Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T14:10:00-07:00 2019-07-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190724T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING GUSTY... .Scattered thunderstorms will develop near the Cascades and over the Columbia Basin during the evening and overnight hours. These storms will carry light to moderate rain but with low chances for wetting rains. Gusty winds will develop behind the cold front Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T18:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.190724T0100Z-190724T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE CASCADES THIS MORNING AND THEN ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT... .Scattered thunderstorms have developed this morning along the East Slopes of the Cascades ahead of a cold front. Storms will shift to the Columbia Basin during the evening and overnight hours. These storms will carry light to moderate rain but with low chances Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T05:10:00-07:00 2019-07-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.COR.KOTX.FW.W.0004.190723T1210Z-190724T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE CASCADES THIS MORNING AND THEN ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT... .Scattered thunderstorms have developed this morning along the East Slopes of the Cascades ahead of a cold front. Storms will shift to the Columbia Basin during the evening and overnight hours. These storms will carry light to moderate rain but with low chances Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T18:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.190724T0100Z-190724T1200Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A cold front will move across the region later today with a chance of thunderstorms followed by increasing westerly winds. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FOR Red Flag Warning 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 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.0004.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0006.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS OVERNIGHT... .Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening and move across the Columbia Basin overnight. These storms will carry a low chance for wetting rains. Gusty winds will develop behind the Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0003.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS OVERNIGHT... .Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening and move across the Columbia Basin overnight. These storms will carry a low chance for wetting rains. Gusty winds will develop behind Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0003.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND BREEZY LATE TUESDAY... .The upper level ridge of high pressure over the region will break down late Tuesday allowing a shortwave trough passage to occur. This will lead to abundant lightning across lower elevation grasslands and some fire starts followed by some breezy westerly winds overnight. Fire Weather Watch 2019-07-23T14:00:00-07:00 2019-07-24T05:00:00-07:00 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.0004.190723T2100Z-190724T1200Z/

...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .West to northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph are expected through evening. In addition, relative humidity will fall to 15 to 25 percent in much of the Columbia Basin. The combination of strong winds and low relative humidity will likely bring critical fire weather conditions. Red Flag Warning 2019-07-18T14:17:00-07:00 2019-07-18T21:00:00-07:00 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.0005.000000T0000Z-190719T0400Z/