NOAA Current Watches-WA

...DRY AND BREEZY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...THUNDERSTORMS OVER FAR NORTHERN CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON... .Winds will continue to increase through the afternoon. Dry conditions will also linger despite the cooler temperatures. The combination of dry and breezy conditions will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire Red Flag Warning 2018-08-11T13:02:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053019 053025 053037 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ677 WAZ682 WAZ684 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...DRY AND BREEZY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...THUNDERSTORMS OVER FAR NORTHERN CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON... .Winds will continue to increase through the afternoon. Dry conditions will also linger despite the cooler temperatures. The combination of dry and breezy conditions will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire Red Flag Warning 2018-08-11T13:02:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely North Cascades FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ685 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Colville Confederated Tribes Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima Washington Counties within the Air Quality Alert Include: Chelan Okanogan Air Quality Alert 2018-08-10T09:37:00-07:00 2018-08-12T09:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC047 VTEC

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will move inland today bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. Relative humidities will decrease to below critical values this afternoon. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2018-08-11T08:47:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 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.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .Dry thunderstorms this morning will be followed by dry breezy winds this afternoon. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2018-08-11T07:43:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ684 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .Dry thunderstorms this morning will be followed by dry breezy winds this afternoon. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2018-08-11T07:43:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; North Cascades FIPS6 053007 053037 053047 UGC WAZ677 WAZ682 WAZ685 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .Dry thunderstorms this morning will be followed by dry breezy winds this afternoon. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2018-08-11T03:57:00-07:00 2018-08-11T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ680 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .Dry thunderstorms this morning will be followed by dry breezy winds this afternoon. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2018-08-11T03:57:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ684 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .Dry thunderstorms this morning will be followed by dry breezy winds this afternoon. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING Red Flag Warning 2018-08-11T03:57:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; North Cascades FIPS6 053007 053037 053047 UGC WAZ677 WAZ682 WAZ685 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will move inland today bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. Relative humidity will remain low. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 641 AND Red Flag Warning 2018-08-11T02:37:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 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.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T19:56:00-07:00 2018-08-11T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ680 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T19:56:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ684 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T19:56:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; North Cascades FIPS6 053007 053037 053047 UGC WAZ677 WAZ682 WAZ685 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region this afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin this afternoon and again on Saturday. There is sufficient elevated instabiity for an isolated Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:47:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 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.EXT.KPDT.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY ALONG WITH MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SHOWERS... A big change in the weather is currently underway, culminating in much cooler temperatures and quite a few showers on Saturday. A few thunderstorms will track across Western Washington on Saturday, posing a risk of lightning. Any lightning will favor Special Weather Statement 2018-08-10T08:25:00-07:00 2018-08-11T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Admiralty Inlet Area; Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Central Coast; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; North Coast; Olympics; San Juan County; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes; Western Skagit County; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053055 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ513 WAZ514 WAZ515 WAZ516 WAZ517 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist today across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late tonight into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T12:01:00-07:00 2018-08-11T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ680 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist today across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late tonight into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T12:01:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ684 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist today across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late tonight into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T12:01:00-07:00 2018-08-11T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; North Cascades FIPS6 053007 053037 053047 UGC WAZ677 WAZ682 WAZ685 VTEC /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until 10 AM PDT Saturday. A Smoke Air Quality Alert has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Air Quality Alert 2018-08-10T08:25:00-07:00 2018-08-11T10:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Benton; Columbia; Franklin; Kittitas; Klickitat; Walla Walla; Yakima FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAC005 WAC013 WAC021 WAC037 WAC039 WAC071 WAC077 VTEC

...GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region this afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE Red Flag Warning 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 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.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/