NOAA Current Watches-WA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...From 5 AM Sunday to midnight PDT Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS SUNDAY... .A dry and strong cold front on Sunday will produce gusty winds and low relative humidity through the Lower Columbia Basin. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Windy conditions combined with low RHs will result in rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior.

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS SUNDAY... .A dry and strong cold front on Sunday will produce gusty winds and low relative humidity through the Lower Columbia Basin. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Windy conditions combined with low RHs will result in rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior.

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS SUNDAY... .A strong dry cold front on Sunday will produce gusty winds and low relative humidity. The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 702 Colville Reservation, Fire Weather Zone 705 Foothills of Central Washington Cascades, Fire Weather Zone 706 Waterville Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 707 Western Columbia Basin, Fire Weather Zone 708 Eastern Columbia Basin-Palouse-Spokane Area, and Fire Weather Zone 709 Lower Palouse-Snake River. * Winds: West or Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 22 percent. * Impacts: Any new or existing fires will have the potential to spread rapidly.

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Rockford, Fairfield, Rosalia, Tekoa, Harrington, Oakesdale, Pullman, Creston, Wilbur, Almira, Davenport, Deep Creek, Reardan, Cheney, Tyler, Uniontown, and Odessa. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Inchelium, Newport, Colville, Chewelah, Fernwood, Wauconda, Methow, Genesee, Tiger, Priest River, Coolin, Athol, Spirit Lake, Deer Park, Winthrop, Twisp, Kettle Falls, Mullan, Conconully, Moscow, Potlatch, Republic, and Plummer. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Grand Coulee, Uniontown, Colfax, Pullman, Rosalia, Fairfield, Coulee City, Ritzville, Airway Heights, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Spokane Valley, Downtown Spokane, Wilbur, Rockford, La Crosse, Creston, Harrington, Cheney, Davenport, and Odessa. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 8 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Sandpoint, Metaline Falls, Eastport, Genesee, Kellogg, Pinehurst, Twisp, Colville, Kettle Falls, Wauconda, Tiger, St. Maries, Plummer, Moscow, Winthrop, Northport, Mazama, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Newport, Methow, Deer Park, Fernwood, Chewelah, Metaline, Athol, Fruitland, Inchelium, Conconully, Clark Fork, Wallace, Republic, Mullan, Potlatch, Ione, and Osburn. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Grand Coulee, Uniontown, Colfax, Pullman, Rosalia, Fairfield, Coulee City, Ritzville, Airway Heights, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Spokane Valley, Downtown Spokane, Wilbur, Rockford, La Crosse, Creston, Harrington, Cheney, Davenport, and Odessa. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 8 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Ephrata, Pomeroy, Moses Lake, Alpowa Summit, Clarkston, Quincy, and Othello. * WHEN...Until 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.

At 1057 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a group of strong thunderstorms 12 miles northeast of Deer Park, or 18 miles west of Priest River, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Spokane, Nine Mile Falls, Deer Park, Newport, Fairwood, Country Homes, Suncrest, Chattaroy, Mead, Town And Country, Elk, Mount Spokane, Sacheen Lake, Dalkena, Clayton, Colbert, Milan, Diamond Lake, and Bead Lake Campground. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 2 in Washington between mile markers 293 and 333. U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 165 and 187.

A trough of low pressure over the region will generate showers and isolated thunderstorms. Activity will continue into this evening within a convergence zone with the potential for locally heavy rainfall over the Bolt Creek burn scar. * WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall continue to be possible over the Bolt Creek burn scar. * WHERE...A portion of west central Washington, including the following area, West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Bolt Creek burn scar is expected during the period of the watch. Residents, motorists, and those near the Bolt Creek burn scar should prepare for potential flooding impacts. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, urbanized street flooding, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting the potential for thunderstorms with heavy rainfall over the Bolt Creek burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A frontal system will cross the region today, generating widespread showers and thunderstorms. Activity will continue this afternoon and evening along a convergence zone over portions of western Washington. Heavy rainfall rates are possible, especially over the Bolt Creek burn scar in the Cascade Mountains. * WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall due to convergence zone showers and thunderstorms continue to be possible over the Bolt Creek burn scar. * WHERE...A portion of west central Washington, including the following area, West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...From noon PDT today through this evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Bolt Creek burn scar is expected during the period of the watch. Residents, motorists, and those near the Bolt Creek burn scar should prepare for potential flooding impacts. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, urbanized street flooding, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting the potential for thunderstorms with heavy rainfall over the Bolt Creek burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Cheney, Pullman, Fairfield, Deer Park, Colville, Oakesdale, Odessa, Kettle Falls, Wauconda, Creston, Conconully, Uniontown, Rockford, Chewelah, Harrington, Mullan, Winthrop, Genesee, Twisp, Fernwood, Ritzville, Athol, Tekoa, Republic, Davenport, Plummer, Potlatch, Rosalia, Newport, Priest River, Wilbur, Moscow, Santa, Clarkia, Troy, Tyler, Spangle, Coolin, Spirit Lake, and Arden. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

The potential for thunderstorms with heavy rainfall that could result in flash flooding or debris flows from the Bolt Creek burn scar exists on Saturday. * WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall are possible over the Bolt Creek burn scar. * WHERE...Areas in and near the Bolt Creek burn scar, including Baring, Grotto, and US Highway 2. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Bolt Creek burn scar is expected during the period of the watch. Residents, motorists, and those near the Bolt Creek burn scar should prepare for potential flooding impacts. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding and debris flows in and near the Bolt Creek burn scar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting the potential for thunderstorms with heavy rainfall over the Bolt Creek burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Kittitas Valley, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...Until 11 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.