NOAA Current Watches-OR

At 845 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Rieth, or 15 miles southwest of Pendleton, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pendleton, Cayuse, Umatilla Reservation, Mission, and Rieth.

* WHAT...Visibility less than quarter of a mile in dense fog. * WHERE...In Oregon, Clatsop County Coast, Tillamook County Coast, and Central Coast of Oregon. In Washington, South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

At 1124 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Keating, or 14 miles northeast of Baker City, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Gover Reservoir around 1140 AM PDT.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches at elevations above 5500 feet, with a measureable accumulation possible down to 3500 feet. Southwest winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades. This includes portions of Highways 230, 138, and 62 around Crater Lake and Diamond Lake. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

* WHAT...Wet snow expected above 5500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades. This includes portions of Highways 230, 138, and 62 around Crater Lake and Diamond Lake. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

At 534 PM PDT, a line of showers and embedded thunderstorms extended from Sherwood back to near Dayton. This line is moving the northeast at 30 mph, and will move across the southern part of the Portland metro area through 615 pm. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. A few hailstones could reach the size of dimes. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Oregon City, Portland Downtown, Portland, Vancouver, Gresham, Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Tualatin, West Linn, Newberg, Milwaukie, Wilsonville, Camas, Canby, Gladstone, Aurora, Maywood Park, Rivergrove, and Oatfield. This includes the following highways in Washington... Interstate 205 near mile marker 27. State Route 14 between mile markers 5 and 12. This includes the following highways in Oregon... Interstate 5 between mile markers 272 and 307. Interstate 205 between mile markers 1 and 26. Interstate 84 between mile markers 1 and 14. U.S. Highway 26 west of Portland between mile markers 67 and 73. U.S. Highway 26 east of Portland between mile markers 1 and 9. U.S. Highway 30 west of Portland between mile markers 1 and 7.

Short duration heavy rainfall with amounts of around one quarter inch and and gusty winds win the 25 to 30 mph range with higher local gusts possible will impact the area through 7 PM. Ponding of water on roadways and poor drainage flooding is possible in these areas. Reduced visibilities are also possible in the heaviest showers.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County. In Oregon, Central and Eastern Lake County. This includes the cities of Summer Lake, Paisley, and Valley Falls, and the Warner Mountains. * 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 result. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

* WHAT...Wet snow expected above 5500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. The heaviest snow is expected through Wednesday at 3 PM PDT. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades. This includes portions of Highways 230, 138, and 62 around Crater Lake and Diamond Lake. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

* WHAT...Wet snow expected above 5500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. The heaviest snow is expected between 10 AM and 3 PM PDT. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades. This includes portions of Highways 230, 138, and 62 around Crater Lake and Diamond Lake. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County. In Oregon, Central and Eastern Lake County. This includes the cities of Summer Lake, Paisley, and Valley Falls, and the Warner Mountains. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 14 inches. Snowfall rates exceeding 1 inch per hour possible, especially Wednesday afternoon. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Southern Oregon Cascades areas above 5500 feet and north of Highway 140. This includes portions of Highways 230, 138, and 62 around Crater Lake and Diamond Lake. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

At 525 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Portland Airport, or just south of Downtown Vancouver, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Washougal, Vancouver Downtown, Portland, Vancouver, Gresham, Camas, Troutdale, Maywood Park, Walnut Grove, Powellhurst-Centennial, Five Corners, Portland Airport, Hazelwood, Orchards, Corbett, Mill Plain, Hazel Dell South, Hazel Dell North, Hockinson, and Fairview. This includes the following highways in Washington... Interstate 5 between mile markers 1 and 4. Interstate 205 between mile markers 27 and 33. State Route 14 between mile markers 1 and 19. This includes the following highways in Oregon... Interstate 5 between mile markers 301 and 303, and mile marker 306 and near mile marker 308. Interstate 205 between mile markers 19 and 26. Interstate 84 between mile markers 1 and 22. U.S. Highway 26 east of Portland between mile markers 1 and 15.

Widespread visibilities have risen above one quarter mile, so the Dense Fog Advisory will be allowed to expire. Localized areas of fog below one mile visibility remain and will slowly improve over the next few hours. Travelers should be cautious for sudden changes in visibility.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...In Oregon, Tualatin Valley, Inner Portland Metro and West Central Willamette Valley. In Washington, Inner Vancouver Metro. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in areas of dense fog. * WHERE...In Oregon, Clatsop County Coast. In Washington, South Washington Coast and Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. Cyclists and pedestrians will be difficult to see. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense fog will primarily affect bays and valleys.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in areas of dense fog. * WHERE...In Oregon, Clatsop County Coast. In Washington, South Washington Coast and Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. Cyclists and pedestrians will be difficult to see. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense fog will primarily affect bays and valleys.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in areas of dense fog. * WHERE...North and Central Coast Range Valleys of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. Cyclists and pedestrians will be difficult to see. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense fog will primarily affect bays and valleys.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in areas of dense fog. * WHERE...Tillamook County Coast and Central Coast of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. Cyclists and pedestrians will be difficult to see. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense fog will primarily affect bays and valleys.

* WHAT...A moderate to high risk of sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...All beaches and shorelines of Curry, Coos, and Douglas Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can run up significantly farther on beaches than normal, including over rocks and jetties. These waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the cold ocean waters, resulting in serious injury or death. Waves may also lift driftwood logs, trapping anyone caught underneath. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The risk of sneaker waves is higher on an incoming or rising tide. The incoming tide is this afternoon. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr