NOAA Current Watches-WA

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Winds will begin to decrease late this afternoon and evening. These winds in conjunction with low relative humidity will lead to an increased risk for the rapid spread of new and existing fires. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2023-07-17T14:18:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ690 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230718T0600Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Winds will begin to decrease late this afternoon and evening. These winds in conjunction with low relative humidity will lead to an increased risk for the rapid spread of new and existing fires. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2023-07-17T14:18:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230718T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may Wind Advisory 2023-07-17T14:15:00-07:00 2023-07-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-230718T0300Z/

...DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY... .The passage of a dry cold front will promote windy conditions today delivering critical fire conditions to much of central and eastern Washington. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON Red Flag Warning 2023-07-17T06:44:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Washington Central Cascades FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ696 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230718T0600Z/

...DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY... .The passage of a dry cold front will promote windy conditions today delivering critical fire conditions to much of central and eastern Washington. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE METHOW VALLEY, Red Flag Warning 2023-07-17T06:44:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Methow Valley; Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053047 UGC WAZ703 WAZ704 WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230718T0600Z/

...DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY... .The passage of a dry cold front will promote windy conditions today delivering critical fire conditions to much of central and eastern Washington. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FOOTHILLS OF Red Flag Warning 2023-07-17T09:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Colville Reservation; Foothills of Northeast Washington FIPS6 053019 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ701 WAZ702 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.230717T1600Z-230718T0600Z/

...DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY... .The passage of a dry cold front will promote windy conditions today delivering critical fire conditions to much of central and eastern Washington. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN COLUMBIA Red Flag Warning 2023-07-17T09:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Lower Palouse, Snake River FIPS6 053001 053003 053013 053023 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.230717T1600Z-230718T0600Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A frontal passage and a tightening cross-Cascade pressure gradient will produce breezy to windy conditions which will peak this afternoon and evening. These winds in conjunction with low relative humidity will lead to an increased risk for the rapid Red Flag Warning 2023-07-17T02:46:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ690 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230718T0600Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A frontal passage and a tightening cross-Cascade pressure gradient will produce breezy to windy conditions which will peak this afternoon and evening. These winds in conjunction with low relative humidity will lead to an increased risk for the rapid Red Flag Warning 2023-07-17T02:46:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230718T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT this evening. Wind Advisory 2023-07-17T08:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.230717T1500Z-230718T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 degrees. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, John Day Basin and Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington, Kittitas Valley, Heat Advisory 2023-07-16T19:56:00-07:00 2023-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; 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 WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230717T0600Z/

...DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS INTO MONDAY... .The passage of a dry cold front will break down the hot ridge of high pressure and bring critical fire conditions to much of central and eastern Washington through Monday. Hot southerly winds will be found this evening across central and north central Washington. Winds will shift to the west and northwest overnight. Red Flag Warning 2023-07-16T14:50:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 UGC WAZ705 WAZ706 WAZ707 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230718T0600Z/

...DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS INTO MONDAY... .The passage of a dry cold front will break down the hot ridge of high pressure and bring critical fire conditions to much of central and eastern Washington through Monday. Hot southerly winds will be found this evening across central and north central Washington. Winds will shift to the west and northwest overnight. Red Flag Warning 2023-07-16T16:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Washington Central Cascades FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ696 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.230716T2300Z-230718T0600Z/

...DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS INTO MONDAY... .The passage of a dry cold front will break down the hot ridge of high pressure and bring critical fire conditions to much of central and eastern Washington through Monday. Hot southerly winds will be found this evening across central and north central Washington. Winds will shift to the west and northwest overnight. Red Flag Warning 2023-07-16T17:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Methow Valley; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ703 WAZ704 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.230717T0000Z-230718T0600Z/

...DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS INTO MONDAY... .The passage of a dry cold front will break down the hot ridge of high pressure and bring critical fire conditions to much of central and eastern Washington through Monday. Hot southerly winds will be found this evening across central and north central Washington. Winds will shift to the west and northwest overnight. Red Flag Warning 2023-07-17T09:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Colville Reservation; Foothills of Northeast Washington FIPS6 053019 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ701 WAZ702 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.230717T1600Z-230718T0600Z/

...DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS INTO MONDAY... .The passage of a dry cold front will break down the hot ridge of high pressure and bring critical fire conditions to much of central and eastern Washington through Monday. Hot southerly winds will be found this evening across central and north central Washington. Winds will shift to the west and northwest overnight. Red Flag Warning 2023-07-17T09:00:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Lower Palouse, Snake River FIPS6 053001 053003 053013 053023 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ708 WAZ709 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.230717T1600Z-230718T0600Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .A critically dry airmass will be in place over the region through this evening. A frontal passage and a tightening cross- Cascade pressure gradient will produce breezy to windy conditions which will peak Monday afternoon and evening. These winds in Red Flag Warning 2023-07-16T14:34:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ690 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230718T0600Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .A critically dry airmass will be in place over the region through this evening. A frontal passage and a tightening cross- Cascade pressure gradient will produce breezy to windy conditions which will peak Monday afternoon and evening. These winds in Red Flag Warning 2023-07-16T14:34:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ691 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230718T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 degrees. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, John Day Basin and Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington, Kittitas Valley, Heat Advisory 2023-07-16T14:31:00-07:00 2023-07-16T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; 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 WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230717T0600Z/

...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .A critically dry airmass will be in place over the region through this evening. A frontal passage and a tightening cross- Cascade pressure gradient will produce breezy to windy conditions beginning this afternoon before peaking Monday afternoon and Red Flag Warning 2023-07-16T03:22:00-07:00 2023-07-17T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ690 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230718T0600Z/