NOAA Current Watches-WA

Snow melt from recent warm weather will continue to feed into the Okanogan River Basin through Wednesday. The Okanogan and River is expected to rise near bank full but is no longer expected to reach flood stage. The Stehekin River will also remain at or near bank full through much of this week. Hydrologic Outlook 2021-05-18T09:36:00-07:00 2021-05-18T10:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Okanogan FIPS6 053047 UGC WAC047 VTEC

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Chewelah, Cheney, Tyler, Chattaroy, Republic, Curlew, Colville, Ione, Metaline Falls, Usk, Diamond Lake, Newport, Priest River, Priest Lake, Plain, Winthrop, Twisp, Mazama, Deer Park, Clayton and Loon Lake. Freeze Warning 2021-05-19T01:00:00-07:00 2021-05-19T08:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Spokane Area FIPS6 053007 053019 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ042 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FZ.W.0001.210519T0800Z-210519T1500Z/

...SIGNIFICANT RISES ON OKANOGAN COUNTY RIVERS THIS WEEK... Monday, May 17th will be the last warm day this week contributing to mountain snow melt however run off from this weekend`s warm weather will continue to feed into the Okanogan River Basin through Wednesday resulting in significant rises. The Okanogan River at Tonasket is expected to crest Wednesday into Hydrologic Outlook 2021-05-17T11:34:00-07:00 2021-05-18T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Okanogan FIPS6 053047 UGC WAC047 VTEC

...SIGNIFICANT RISES ON OKANOGAN COUNTY RIVERS THIS WEEK... Warm temperatures bringing about increased melting of mountain snowpack will lead to significant rises in rivers and creeks across Okanogan County. Some of the bigger rises are expected along the Okanogan River, and current forecasts place the river into action stage near Tonasket by Tuesday and into minor flood stage by early Hydrologic Outlook 2021-05-16T11:40:00-07:00 2021-05-17T13:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Okanogan FIPS6 053047 UGC WAC047 VTEC

...SIGNIFICANT RISES ON OKANOGAN COUNTY RIVERS INTO NEXT WEEK... Unseasonably warm temperatures and rapidly melting mountain snowpack will lead to significant rises in rivers and creeks across Okanogan County into next week. Some of the bigger rises are expected along the Okanogan River, and current forecasts place the river into action stage near Tonasket by Tuesday and into minor flood stage by Hydrologic Outlook 2021-05-15T12:30:00-07:00 2021-05-16T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Okanogan FIPS6 053047 UGC WAC047 VTEC

...SIGNIFICANT RISES ON OKANOGAN COUNTY RIVERS INTO NEXT WEEK... Unseasonably warm temperatures and rapidly melting mountain snowpack will lead to significant rises in rivers and creeks across Okanogan County into next week. Some of the bigger rises are expected along the Okanogan River, and current forecasts place the river into action stage near Tonasket by Monday and into minor flood stage on Hydrologic Outlook 2021-05-14T13:06:00-07:00 2021-05-15T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Okanogan FIPS6 053047 UGC WAC047 VTEC

...SIGNIFICANT RISES ON OKANOGAN COUNTY RIVERS INTO NEXT WEEK... Unseasonably warm temperatures and rapidly melting mountain snowpack will lead to significant rises in rivers and creeks across Okanogan County into next week. Some of the bigger rises are expected along the Okanogan River, and current forecasts place the river into action stage near Tonasket by Sunday and into minor flood stage by Hydrologic Outlook 2021-05-13T15:39:00-07:00 2021-05-14T15:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Okanogan FIPS6 053047 UGC WAC047 VTEC

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Winds are slowly subsiding this evening and a further slow decrease in the winds are expected overnight. Wind Advisory 2021-05-07T20:47:00-07:00 2021-05-07T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210508T0400Z/

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Areas of visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust mainly along the I 90 corridor. Areas next to plowed fields could see visibility less than a quarter of mile. * WHERE...Quincy, Wilbur, Othello, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Ritzville, and Odessa. Blowing Dust Advisory 2021-05-07T14:26:00-07:00 2021-05-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053025 053043 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.DU.Y.0004.210507T2126Z-210508T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph expected through this evening. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Now through 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Wind Advisory 2021-05-07T14:21:00-07:00 2021-05-07T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210508T0400Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM PDT this evening. Wind Advisory 2021-05-07T12:00:00-07:00 2021-05-07T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0018.210507T1900Z-210508T0400Z/

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced Blowing Dust Advisory 2021-05-06T16:14:00-07:00 2021-05-06T22:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053021 053071 UGC WAZ028 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.DU.Y.0003.210506T2314Z-210507T0500Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley and Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. Wind Advisory 2021-05-01T12:00:00-07:00 2021-05-01T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0017.210501T1900Z-210502T0400Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley and Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Wind Advisory 2021-05-01T12:00:00-07:00 2021-05-01T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0017.210501T1900Z-210502T0400Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge and the Kittitas Valley. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM PDT Saturday. Wind Advisory 2021-05-01T12:00:00-07:00 2021-05-01T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0017.210501T1900Z-210502T0400Z/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains Freeze Warning 2021-04-20T00:00:00-07:00 2021-04-20T09:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate 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.FZ.W.0001.210420T0700Z-210420T1600Z/

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Yakima Valley. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other Freeze Warning 2021-04-20T00:00:00-07:00 2021-04-20T09:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Yakima Valley FIPS6 053077 UGC WAZ027 VTEC /O.EXA.KPDT.FZ.W.0001.210420T0700Z-210420T1600Z/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Freeze Warning 2021-04-20T00:00:00-07:00 2021-04-20T09:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053071 UGC WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FZ.W.0001.210420T0700Z-210420T1600Z/

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Freeze Warning 2021-04-20T00:00:00-07:00 2021-04-20T09:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053071 UGC WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FZ.W.0001.210420T0700Z-210420T1600Z/

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Colfax, Rosalia, Coulee City, Quincy, Grand Coulee, Tekoa, Blowing Dust Advisory 2021-04-18T23:02:00-07:00 2021-04-19T02:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053001 053025 053043 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.DU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210419T0900Z/