NOAA Current Watches-WA

.Continued very dry conditions and breezy winds will occur through Friday...and for parts of the Cascades, through Saturday as well. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND WESTERN PALOUSE... Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 2022-09-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane Area; Western Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ707 WAZ708 VTEC /O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0010.220909T1900Z-220910T0300Z/

.Continued very dry conditions and breezy winds will occur through Friday...and for parts of the Cascades, through Saturday as well. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES... Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Washington Central Cascades FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ696 VTEC /O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0010.220909T1900Z-220911T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649, 650, 651, 654, 655, 656, AND 657... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 649 North and Central Coastal Strip, Fire Weather Zone 650 North Coastal Lowlands, Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 2022-09-11T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Black Hills and Southwest Interior Lowlands; Central Coastal Lowlands; Central and South Puget Sound Lowlands; North Coastal Lowlands; North and Central Coastal Strip; Northeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet; Southeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ649 WAZ650 WAZ651 WAZ654 WAZ655 WAZ656 WAZ657 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0005.220909T1900Z-220911T0700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 652 AND 661... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 652 West Portion of the Olympic Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 661 East Portion of the Olympic Mountains. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 2022-09-11T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Portion of the Olympic Mountains; West Portion of the Olympic Mountains FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ652 WAZ661 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0005.220909T1900Z-220911T0700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 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. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 2022-09-11T19:00:00-07:00 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.0005.220909T1900Z-220912T0200Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon and California coasts will bring an increased chance for moderate to strong east winds with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington through Saturday. These conditions will Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 2022-09-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Washington Coast and West Willapa Hills FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ664 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.220909T1800Z-220911T0300Z/

...MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A strong area of low pressure along the Oregon and California coasts will bring an increased chance for moderate to strong east winds with critically dry conditions to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington through Saturday. These conditions will Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Clark County Lowlands; East Willapa Hills; Eastern Gifford Pinchot NF - Mt Adams Ranger District; Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 053039 053059 UGC WAZ660 WAZ663 WAZ665 WAZ667 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0006.220909T1800Z-220911T0600Z/

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the Washington Department of Ecology The Washington Department of Ecology has announced an Air Quality Alert for Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla, and Whitman Counties from 8 pm Friday September 9th through Monday morning, due to expected wildfire smoke from Oregon and Idaho fires. Air Quality Alert 2022-09-08T14:17:00-07:00 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Garfield; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC075 VTEC

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the Washington Department of Ecology in Yakima The Washington Department of Ecology has announced an Air Quality Alert for Chelan and Douglas counties. The alert will be re-assessed Friday morning. The alert is due to wildfire smoke over the area. Burning restrictions are in effect. Air Quality Alert 2022-09-08T14:17:00-07:00 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Chelan; Douglas FIPS6 053007 053017 UGC WAC007 WAC017 VTEC

...BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610, OR611, OR639, OR640, OR641, WA690, WA691, AND WA695... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 WAZ695 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.220909T1800Z-220911T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0010.220909T1900Z-220911T0600Z/

...BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA694... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 2022-09-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Yakama Alpine District FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ694 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0010.220909T1900Z-220911T0600Z/

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 11 AM PDT MONDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert for Columbia and Walla Walla counties due to expected smoke from Oregon and Idaho fires...in effect from 8 PM Friday to 11 AM PDT Monday. Air Quality Alert 2022-09-08T14:17:00-07:00 2022-09-09T14:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Columbia; Walla Walla FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAC013 WAC071 VTEC

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649, 650, 651, 654, 655, 656, AND 657... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 649 North and Central Coastal Strip, Fire Weather Zone 650 North Coastal Lowlands, Fire Weather Zone 651 Central Coastal Lowlands, Fire Weather Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 2022-09-11T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Black Hills and Southwest Interior Lowlands; Central Coastal Lowlands; Central and South Puget Sound Lowlands; North Coastal Lowlands; North and Central Coastal Strip; Northeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet; Southeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ649 WAZ650 WAZ651 WAZ654 WAZ655 WAZ656 WAZ657 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0005.220909T1900Z-220911T0700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 652 AND 661... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 652 West Portion of the Olympic Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 661 East Portion of the Olympic Mountains. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 2022-09-11T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Portion of the Olympic Mountains; West Portion of the Olympic Mountains FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ652 WAZ661 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FW.W.0005.220909T1900Z-220911T0700Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 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. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-09T12:00:00-07:00 2022-09-11T19:00:00-07:00 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.0005.220909T1900Z-220912T0200Z/

.The Red Flag Warning for the Okanogan Valley and Waterville Plateau for Thursday has been extended into Friday in anticipation of continued dry north winds. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKANOGAN VALLEY AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU.... Red Flag Warning 2022-09-08T08:00:00-07:00 2022-09-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053017 053047 UGC WAZ703 WAZ706 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0010.220908T1500Z-220910T0300Z/

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610, OR611, OR639, OR640, OR641, WA690, WA691, AND WA695... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 610 East Slopes of Central Fire Weather Watch 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 2022-09-10T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 WAZ695 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.220909T1800Z-220911T0500Z/

.The Red Flag Warning for the Okanogan Valley and Waterville Plateau for Thursday has been extended into Friday in anticipation of continued dry north winds. The Red Flag Warning for the mountainous zones of north central and northeast Washington has been extended through Thursday morning due to poor humidity recovery and gusty ridge top winds through the night. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-07T21:53:00-07:00 2022-09-08T09:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Colville Reservation; East Washington Central Cascades; East Washington North Cascades; Foothills of Northeast Washington; Methow Valley; Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington FIPS6 053007 053019 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ696 WAZ698 WAZ699 WAZ700 WAZ701 WAZ702 WAZ704 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220908T1600Z/

.The Red Flag Warning for the Okanogan Valley and Waterville Plateau for Thursday has been extended into Friday in anticipation of continued dry north winds. The Red Flag Warning for the mountainous zones of north central and northeast Washington has been extended through Thursday morning due to poor humidity recovery and gusty ridge top winds through the night. Red Flag Warning 2022-09-08T08:00:00-07:00 2022-09-09T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053017 053047 UGC WAZ703 WAZ706 VTEC /O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220908T0500Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0010.220908T1500Z-220910T0300Z/

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610, OR639, OR641, WA690, AND WA691... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Fire Weather Watch 2022-09-09T11:00:00-07:00 2022-09-10T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin FIPS6 053005 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ690 WAZ691 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220908T0500Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0005.220909T1800Z-220911T0500Z/