NOAA Current Watches-WA

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak today as the upper level ridge begins to break down. An upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast will approach the region Friday afternoon/evening bringing breezy to locally windy conditions to the Columbia Basin. 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 FIPS6 053005 053077 UGC WAZ675 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0013.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180810T0600Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs today of 100 to 110 for the lower Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T14:10:00-07:00 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 FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T14:10:00-07:00 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.180810T0300Z-180811T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * TEMPERATURES...Highs of 102 to 110 today, and 100 to 106 Friday. Lows tonight in the upper 60s to lower 70s can be Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T14:10:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures through Friday evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT Heat Advisory 2018-08-09T20:00:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.180810T0300Z-180811T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING 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 2018-08-09T14:01:00-07:00 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 662. * HAINES...Mid and high level Haines will be 6 or high. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to mid 90s. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T14:01:00-07:00 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.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected today and Friday. Friday now looks to be just as hot as Thursday for most of Eastern Washington and north Idaho. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T09:40:00-07:00 2018-08-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Blue Mountains; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180811T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY AND FRIDAY... .Triple digit heat is expected today and Friday. Friday now looks to be just as hot as Thursday for most of Eastern Washington and north Idaho. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... * Temperatures...Highs temperatures in the valley 97 to 104. Heat Advisory 2018-08-09T09:40:00-07:00 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/

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 2018-08-09T09:15:00-07:00 2018-08-10T09:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Adams; Asotin; Douglas; Ferry; Garfield; Grant; Lincoln; Pend Oreille; Spokane; Stevens; Whitman FIPS6 053001 053003 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAC001 WAC003 WAC017 WAC019 WAC023 WAC025 WAC043 WAC051 WAC063 WAC065 WAC075 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima Colville Confederated Tribes Washington Counties within the Air Quality Alert Include: Chelan Okanogan Air Quality Alert 2018-08-09T09:15:00-07:00 2018-08-10T09:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC047 VTEC

...VERY HOT INTO THIS EVENING... .Strong high pressure over the region will result in very hot temperatures into this evening. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES...Highs today of 100-110 for the lower elevations Excessive Heat Warning 2018-08-09T09:06:00-07:00 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/

...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 2018-08-08T10:04:00-07:00 2018-08-10T10:00:00-07:00 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

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING 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 2018-08-09T08:40:00-07:00 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 662. * HAINES...Mid and high level Haines will be 6 or high. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to mid 90s. Red Flag Warning 2018-08-09T08:40:00-07:00 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.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180810T0300Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak today 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 late Friday afternoon and Friday night as a trough approaches the 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.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak today 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 late Friday afternoon and Friday night as a trough approaches the 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.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak today 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 late Friday afternoon and Friday night as a trough approaches the 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.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY... .Hot and dry conditions will peak today 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 late Friday afternoon and Friday night as a trough approaches the 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.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0012.180809T1800Z-180810T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.180810T2100Z-180811T0600Z/

...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 elsewhere across Central and Eastern Washington into north Idaho. This will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This 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; North Cascades; Northern Columbia Basin; Okanogan Valley; South Central Cascade Mountains; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053037 053043 053047 053077 UGC WAZ673 WAZ676 WAZ677 WAZ680 WAZ682 WAZ684 WAZ685 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/