NOAA Current Watches-WA

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon high temperatures of 95 to 105 today and Wednesday, with warmest of the two days being today. It will be a cooler Thursday, with highs 90 to 95. Overnight temperatures generally cool only down to 65 to Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T14:56:00-07:00 2023-08-17T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0500Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Afternoon temperatures 85 to 95, but 95 to 100 today and Wednesday for lower Cascades valleys such as Detroit and Oakridge. Overnight low temperatures generally in the 60s, but some elevated, exposed locations will only cool to the lower 70s at night. Cooler temperatures for Thursday, with highs in the Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T14:56:00-07:00 2023-08-17T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230818T0500Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 605, 607, AND 660... * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 605 North Oregon Cascade Foothills and Fire Weather Zone 607 Mt. Hood National Forest West of Cascade Crest. In Washington, Fire Weather Zone Red Flag Warning 2023-08-15T14:51:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 053059 UGC WAZ660 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230816T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 103 to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central and northeast Oregon and central, south central and southeast Washington. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T14:14:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 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; Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 WAZ523 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 100 expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Wallowa County, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Ochoco-John Day Highlands and East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains and Upper Slopes of the Eastern Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T14:14:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains; Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest FIPS6 053013 053037 053077 UGC WAZ030 WAZ522 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...Gusty winds and dry conditions Thursday and Friday... .The ridge responsible for the current heat wave will begin to break down Thursday and weaken considerably Friday with the passage of a dry cold front. It will remain very hot and dry on Thursday with a noticeable increase in west to southwest winds Thursday afternoon and into the evening. Temperatures will cool Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-17T13:00:00-07:00 2023-08-18T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Colville Reservation; East Portion of North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington Central Cascades; East Washington North Cascades; Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Lower Palouse, Snake River; Methow Valley; Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Okanogan Valley; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053013 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ696 WAZ697 WAZ698 WAZ699 WAZ700 WAZ701 WAZ702 WAZ703 WAZ704 WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0006.230817T2000Z-230819T0300Z/

...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms will develop over south central Oregon this afternoon and evening. These storms will be capable of producing abundant lightning and will travel Fire Weather Watch 2023-08-17T13:00:00-07:00 2023-08-18T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0009.230817T2000Z-230819T0400Z/

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR SMOG REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT THURSDAY... The Southwest Clean Air Agency and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory due to elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog. The advisory covers the Portland-Vancouver metro area to the Salem area. The advisory is Air Quality Alert 2023-08-15T14:56:00-07:00 2023-08-16T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...High risk for heat-related illnesses for much of the population, pets, and livestock, especially with extended outdoor exposure. High temperatures of 96 to 108 expected. Limited relief at night with low temperatures in the mid 60s to low 70s. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T14:02:00-07:00 2023-08-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Chelan County; 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; Western Chelan County; Western Okanogan County 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 WAZ047 WAZ048 WAZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230818T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s expected. This will pose a moderate to localized major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...San Juan County and Admiralty Inlet Area. Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T12:35:00-07:00 2023-08-15T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; San Juan County FIPS6 053029 053031 053055 UGC WAZ001 WAZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230816T0000Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s expected. This will pose a moderate to localized major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca and Western Strait of Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T12:35:00-07:00 2023-08-15T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca FIPS6 053009 UGC WAZ514 WAZ515 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230816T0000Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 90s as well as low temperatures in the 60s and 70s expected. This will pose a major risk of heat-related illness. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T12:35:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Bremerton and Vicinity; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area FIPS6 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ509 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ555 WAZ559 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230816T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daytime temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. This will pose a widespread major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T12:35:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Coast; North Coast FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 UGC WAZ516 WAZ517 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230816T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and lows in the 60s and 70s expected in the Cascade Valleys. This will pose a widespread major risk of heat-related illness. Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T12:35:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230816T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Hot conditions with daytime temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s and lows in the 60s expected. This will pose a widespread moderate to localized major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...Western Whatcom County, Western Skagit County and Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T12:35:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Everett and Vicinity; Western Skagit County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ503 WAZ506 WAZ507 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230816T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Hot conditions with daytime temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s and lows in the 60s expected. This will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness, particularly in the valleys. * WHERE...Olympics. Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T12:35:00-07:00 2023-08-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Olympics FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ513 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230816T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daytime temperatures in the low to mid 90s and lows in the 60s and 70s expected. This will pose a major risk of heat-related illness. The urban heat island effect and warm overnight lows bring small areas of Excessive Heat Warning 2023-08-15T12:35:00-07:00 2023-08-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Bellevue and Vicinity; Seattle and Vicinity FIPS6 053033 053061 UGC WAZ556 WAZ558 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230817T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR DRY AND UNSTABLE FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658 AND 659... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 658 West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet and Fire Weather Zone 659 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. Red Flag Warning 2023-08-15T11:55:00-07:00 2023-08-16T22:00:00-07:00 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.EXT.KSEW.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230817T0500Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s expected. This will pose a moderate to localized major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...San Juan County and Admiralty Inlet Area. Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T04:19:00-07:00 2023-08-15T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; San Juan County FIPS6 053029 053031 053055 UGC WAZ001 WAZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230816T0000Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s expected. This will pose a moderate to localized major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca and Western Strait of Heat Advisory 2023-08-15T04:19:00-07:00 2023-08-15T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca FIPS6 053009 UGC WAZ514 WAZ515 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230816T0000Z/