Portland, Oregon
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties |
| Effective: | 7aaeor45aa -> 9aaeor0aa |
| Onset: | 8apeor0ap -> 7apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Medford OR on 7aaeor45aa |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued July 6 at 10:45PM PDT until July 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR |
| Description: |
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon...the northern half of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. This includes the Fremont and Winema National Forests north of the Sprague River Valley and also the area north and west of Abert Rim. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 55 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington |
| Effective: | 6apeor53ap -> 8apeor0ap |
| Onset: | 8apeor0ap -> 7apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Pendleton OR on 6apeor53ap |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued July 6 at 6:53PM PDT until July 8 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures up to 105 degrees expected. This will pose a major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Yakima Valley, and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 9 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Extreme heat will significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses for much of the population, especially those who are heat sensitive and those without effective cooling or adequate hydration. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Deschutes National Forest |
| Effective: | 6apeor40ap -> 9aaeor0aa |
| Onset: | 8apeor0ap -> 7apeor0ap |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Pendleton OR on 6apeor40ap |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued July 6 at 1:40PM PDT until July 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR |
| Description: |
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND SOUTHERN DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST... .The ridge of high pressure is anticipated to break down Tuesday afternoon with a dry cold front making its way into the region. Ahead of the front, instability is expected to increase along with an influx of mid-level moisture. This will lead to convection along the central mountains of Oregon and through the southern Deschutes National Forest Tuesday afternoon. Dry thunderstorms will be isolated. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Storms are mostly expected to be dry with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, though a few storms could produce rainfall amounts in excess of a tenth of an inch. * OUTFLOW WINDS...As high as 45 mph. |