NOAA Current Watches-WA

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658 AND 659... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 658 and 659. * HAINES...Mid level Haines will be 6 or high. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-08T15:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet; West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ658 WAZ659 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Red Flag Warning for hot, dry, and unstable conditions, which is in effect until 8 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-08T15:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Portion of North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreational Area FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ662 VTEC /O.UPG.KSEW.FW.A.0001.180809T1800Z-180810T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KSEW.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge of high pressure aloft continues over the region. The ridge will breakdown on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ681 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge of high pressure aloft continues over the region. The ridge will breakdown on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053077 UGC WAZ675 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge of high pressure aloft continues over the region. The ridge will breakdown on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 UGC WAZ641 VTEC /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge of high pressure aloft continues over the region. The ridge will breakdown on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053077 UGC WAZ675 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...VERY HOT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures Wednesday and Thursday. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURES...100-110 at all lower elevations. 95-105 along the Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:09:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Northwest Blue Mountains; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ030 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected today, Thursday, and Friday. The hottest day looks to be Thursday with many lowland areas flirting with record high temperatures. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:09:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Blue Mountains FIPS6 053003 053023 053025 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ034 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected today, Thursday, and Friday. The hottest day looks to be Thursday with many lowland areas flirting with record high temperatures. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:09:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected today, Thursday, and Friday. The hottest day looks to be Thursday with many lowland areas flirting with record high temperatures. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * Temperatures...Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 60s. Heat Advisory 2018-08-08T14:09:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions look to peak on Thursday in the Cascades and on Friday over the Idaho Panhandle. This will be followed by a strong cold front Friday night with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination may lead to critical fire weather conditions with the Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T12:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; North Cascades; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053019 053025 053037 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ680 WAZ682 WAZ684 WAZ685 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0004.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0013.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge high pressure aloft continues to build into the region. The ridge will breakdown on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Asotin County; Blue Mountains of Washington; East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053003 053013 053023 053039 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ643 WAZ645 WAZ681 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge high pressure aloft continues to build into the region. The ridge will breakdown on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 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.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak Thursday with widespread Haines Index values of 6 (high) across the region as a ridge high pressure aloft continues to build into the region. The ridge will breakdown on Friday as a trough approaches the Pacific Northwest Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-10T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 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.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT FRIDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert...in effect until 10 AM PDT Friday. 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 2018-08-08T10:04:00-07:00 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 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

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima Colville Confederated Tribes Spokane Tribe Kalispel Indian Community Air Quality Alert 2018-08-08T10:04:00-07:00 2018-08-09T10:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Adams; Chelan; Douglas; Ferry; Lincoln; Okanogan; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Stevens; Whitman FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053019 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAC001 WAC007 WAC017 WAC019 WAC043 WAC047 WAC051 WAC063 WAC065 WAC075 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Washington Counties within the Air Quality Alert Include: Adams Asotin Chelan Air Quality Alert 2018-08-08T10:04:00-07:00 2018-08-09T10:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Garfield; Grant FIPS6 053003 053023 053025 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC025 VTEC

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions looks to peak on Thursday in the Cascades and on Friday over the Idaho Panhandle. This will be followed by a strong cold front Friday night with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination may lead to critical fire weather conditions with the Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-09T12:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Cascade Mountains; Central Cascade Valleys; Eastern Washington East Columbia Basin; North Cascades; Northeast Mountains; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053019 053025 053037 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ674 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ680 WAZ682 WAZ684 WAZ685 WAZ686 WAZ687 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0004.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...95 to 100 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. The hottest temperatures will occur between 3 and 6 PM, and urban areas will be the warmest. * MINIMUM TEMPERATURES...60 to 70 degrees, but nighttime cooling Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T03:55:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053011 053059 UGC WAZ039 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...91 to 97 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. The hottest temperatures will occur between 3 and 6 PM. * MINIMUM TEMPERATURES...57 to 64 degrees, but nighttime cooling will be slow with temperatures remaining above 70 degrees as late as midnight. The coolest temperatures will occur around 5 Heat Advisory 2018-08-08T03:55:00-07:00 2018-08-09T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 WAZ022 WAZ040 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/