NOAA Current Watches-WA

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... ...Increasing westerly winds coupled with low relative humidities on Wednesday will create critical fire weather conditions in the Columbia Basin and Columbia Gorge. While cooler temperatures on Thursday will cause relative humidity values to increase, the increased wind will Fire Weather Watch 2021-07-14T13:00:00-07:00 2021-07-15T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades; Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053023 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ639 WAZ641 WAZ675 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0006.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 822 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Nespelem Community, or 38 miles southeast of Omak. This storm was nearly stationary. Half inch hail will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Special Weather Statement 2021-07-12T13:18:00-07:00 2021-07-12T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Upper Columbia Basin 47.99,-118.7 47.86,-118.99 47.96,-119.07 48.03,-119.06 48.07,-119.1 48.07,-119.17 48.08,-119.18 48.16,-118.89 47.99,-118.7 FIPS6 053001 053019 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ035 WAZ038 WAZ043 VTEC

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 105 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Heat Advisory 2021-07-12T15:12:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 102 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington and Simcoe Highlands. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T12:00:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.210713T1900Z-210715T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Hot temperatures with highs in the mid 90s to lower 100s. * WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho. Portions of Central, East Central, North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Wednesday. Heat Advisory 2021-07-12T13:18:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; 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 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/

...Air Quality Alert has been issued through 12 PM PDT on Friday.... The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality Alert to notify residents of Asotin, Garfield and Whitman counties of degraded air quality through Friday July 16, 2021. Due to wildfire smoke, health impacts may occur due to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) pollution. Air quality may reach levels that are unhealthy Air Quality Alert 2021-07-12T12:01:00-07:00 2021-07-14T10:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Asotin; Garfield; Whitman FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAC003 WAC023 WAC075 VTEC

.Thunderstorms are expected to form over the north Cascade mountains of Washington late this afternoon and evening. These storms will have the potential to produce heavy rain in steep terrain where drainages and fire burned areas could be overwhelmed with water runoff. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... Flash Flood Watch 2021-07-12T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-13T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Possible Chelan; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC047 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FF.A.0002.210712T2100Z-210713T0700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 105 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills of the Blue Heat Advisory 2021-07-12T12:00:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.210712T1900Z-210715T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures from 98 to 102 expected each afternoon through early evening. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington and Simcoe Highlands. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia Heat Advisory 2021-07-13T12:00:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ521 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.210713T1900Z-210715T0300Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Hot temperatures with highs in the mid 90s to lower 100s. * WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho. Portions of Central, East Central, North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington. Heat Advisory 2021-07-12T12:00:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; 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 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.HT.Y.0004.210712T1900Z-210715T0300Z/

.Thunderstorms are expected to form over the north Cascade mountains of Washington late this afternoon and evening. These storms will have the potential to produce heavy rain in steep terrain where drainages and fire burned areas could be overwhelmed with water runoff. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH Flash Flood Watch 2021-07-12T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-13T00:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Possible Chelan; Okanogan FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAC007 WAC047 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FF.A.0002.210712T2100Z-210713T0700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Hot temperatures with highs in the mid 90s to lower 100s. * WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho. Portions of Central, East Central, North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington. * WHEN...From Noon Monday to 8 PM PDT Wednesday. Heat Advisory 2021-07-12T12:00:00-07:00 2021-07-14T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; 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 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.HT.Y.0004.210712T1900Z-210715T0300Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR639, OR641, AND WA639... The relative humidity had recovered and the winds were slowly decreasing across the area. Thus the threat for red flag conditions had diminished and the red flag warning will be allowed Red Flag Warning 2021-07-10T22:46:00-07:00 2021-07-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T0600Z/

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA GORGE, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE OREGON LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN THIS LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Tight west to east pressure gradients over and along the Cascade East Slopes, the eastern Columbia River Gorge and the Oregon Lower Columbia Basin will cause breezy to windy conditions this Red Flag Warning 2021-07-10T17:21:00-07:00 2021-07-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T0600Z/

...HOT DRY CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Today will be hot with temperatures warming into the upper 90s and lower 100s. Afternoon humidity levels will drop into the teens, and west winds will become gusty in the afternoon and evening. Red Flag Warning 2021-07-10T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0006.210710T2100Z-210711T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Hot temperatures with highs in the mid 90s to near 105. * WHERE...Colfax, Quincy, Pomeroy, Nezperce, Cheney, Nespelem, Ephrata, Odessa, Winchester, Brewster, Othello, Uniontown, Peck, Moses Lake, Rockford, Rosalia, Coulee City, Spokane, Wilbur, Heat Advisory 2021-07-10T11:00:00-07:00 2021-07-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Blue Mountains; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053001 053003 053023 053025 053043 053047 053063 053075 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ043 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.HT.Y.0003.210710T1800Z-210711T0300Z/

...VERY DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA GORGE, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE OREGON LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Developing tight west to east pressure gradients over and along the Cascade East Slopes, the eastern Columbia River Gorge and the Oregon Lower Columbia Basin will cause breezy to windy conditions Red Flag Warning 2021-07-10T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ639 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0006.210710T2100Z-210711T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures of 99 to 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, Yakima Valley and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Heat Advisory 2021-07-10T11:00:00-07:00 2021-07-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053071 053077 UGC WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.210710T1800Z-210711T0300Z/

...HOT DRY CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Saturday will be hot with temperatures warming into the upper 90s and lower 100s. Humidity levels will dry out in the afternoon into the single digits to lower teens. Winds will increase through the Cascade Gaps in the late afternoon and blow through the Red Flag Warning 2021-07-10T14:00:00-07:00 2021-07-10T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys; South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0006.210710T2100Z-210711T0600Z/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures of 99 to 105 expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Lower Heat Advisory 2021-07-10T11:00:00-07:00 2021-07-10T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053071 053077 UGC WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0004.210710T1800Z-210711T0300Z/