NOAA Current Watches-WA

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected Wednesday, 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 FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:00:00-07:00 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.0002.180808T2100Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected Wednesday, 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 FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:00:00-07:00 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.0002.180808T2100Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The hottest day looks to be Thursday with many lowland areas flirting with record high temperatures. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Heat Advisory 2018-08-08T14:00:00-07:00 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.0003.180808T2100Z-180811T0300Z/

...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/

...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 the afternoons of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-07T15:28:00-07:00 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/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Fire Weather Watch for hot, dry, and unstable conditions, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Friday evening. Fire Weather Watch 2018-08-09T11:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Portion of North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreational Area FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ662 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FW.A.0001.180809T1800Z-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.NEW.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.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.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.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0005.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.NEW.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 IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued an Excessive Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely 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 WAZ521 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.EH.A.0002.180808T1600Z-180810T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.EH.W.0002.180808T2100Z-180810T0300Z/

...VERY HOT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures Wednesday and Thursday. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued an Excessive Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.EH.W.0002.180808T2100Z-180810T0300Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions looks to peak on Thursday. This will be followed by a strong cold front Friday with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination may lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible 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.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0004.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The hottest day looks to be Thursday with many lowland areas flirting with record high temperatures. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KOTX.EH.A.0002.180808T2000Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.EH.W.0002.180808T2100Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The hottest day looks to be Thursday with many lowland areas flirting with record high temperatures. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-08T14:00:00-07:00 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.UPG.KOTX.EH.A.0002.180808T2000Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.EH.W.0002.180808T2100Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The hottest day looks to be Thursday with many lowland areas flirting with record high temperatures. ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Heat Advisory 2018-08-08T14:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.EH.A.0002.180808T2000Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.HT.Y.0003.180808T2100Z-180811T0300Z/

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology in Spokane Washington Counties within the Air Quality Alert Include: Adams Asotin Chelan Air Quality Alert 2018-08-07T10:44:00-07:00 2018-08-08T10:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Adams; Asotin; Chelan; Douglas; Ferry; Garfield; Grant; Lincoln; Okanogan; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Stevens; Whitman FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAC001 WAC003 WAC007 WAC017 WAC019 WAC023 WAC025 WAC043 WAC047 WAC051 WAC063 WAC065 WAC075 VTEC

...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 2018-08-07T10:44:00-07:00 2018-08-08T11:00:00-07:00 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

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES...Haze from wildfires south of the area has resulted in a slight decrease to the temperature forecast, but heat related impacts are still a concern. Daytime high temperatures around 95 today, then 95 to 100 for Wednesday and Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-07T14:00:00-07:00 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.0001.180807T2100Z-180810T0600Z/