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***Updated to correct headline*** ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285, 624, AND 625... * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. * AFFECTED AREA...Much of fire weather zones 285 and 625 and the eastern and central portions of fire weather zone 624. * WIND...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

FFWBOI The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Cow Valley, Durkee, and Badland burn scars in... South Central Baker County in northeastern Oregon... North Central Malheur County in southeastern Oregon... * Until 1130 PM PDT /1230 AM MDT/. * At 803 PM PDT /903 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Cow Valley, Durkee, and Badland Burn Scars. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flows. The debris flows can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Cow Valley, Durkee, and Badland Burn Scars. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Cow Valley, Durkee, and Badland Burn Scars. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Rye Valley, Durkee, Malheur City, Malheur Reservoir, Bridgeport, Weatherby, Brogan Hill Summit, Cow Valley and Big Lookout Mountain.

FFWBOI The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Durkee burn scar in... South Central Baker County in northeastern Oregon... North Central Malheur County in southeastern Oregon... * Until 1030 PM PDT /1130 PM MDT/. * At 652 PM PDT /752 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Durkee Burn Scar. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Durkee Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Durkee Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Brogan, Huntington, Brosman Mountain, Jamieson, Farewell Bend State Park, Lime and California Mountain.

FFWBOI The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Cow Valley burn scar in... North Central Malheur County in southeastern Oregon... * Until 1130 PM MDT. * At 722 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Cow Valley Burn Scar. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Cow Valley Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Cow Valley Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sugarloaf Butte, Buckbrush Poison Butte and Bully Creek Reservoir.

The Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert...IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. An Air Quality Alert has been issued for all of Yakima County due to expected smoke from nearby and regional wildfires. Particulate matter (PM2.5) may reach Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels. Health Impacts and Recommended Actions: When air quality is Unhealthy, everyone should reduce exposure. When air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, sensitive groups should take steps to reduce exposure. Limit time outside, avoid strenuous outdoor activity, and follow tips for cleaner indoor air. Everyone should watch for symptoms as a sign to reduce exposure. Agricultural and outdoor burning restrictions are in effect.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes...runny nose...aggravate heart and lung diseases...and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ

At 526 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Clarkston Heights-Vineland, or 14 miles south of Lewiston, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Lewiston, Clarkston, Lapwai, Genesee, Juliaetta, Culdesac, Kendrick, Clarkston Heights-Vineland, West Clarkston-Highland, Asotin, Peck, Spalding, Rogersburg, Waha, Gifford, Anatone, Clarkston Heights, Jerry, and Lenore. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 95 in Idaho between mile markers 286 and 335. U.S. Highway 12 in Idaho between mile markers 0 and 34. U.S. Highway 12 in Washington between mile markers 431 and 434.

At 511 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles north of Imnaha, or 28 miles northeast of Enterprise, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Nez Perce, southwestern Lewis and southeastern Asotin Counties.

At 458 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Freezeout Mountain, or 37 miles southwest of Parma, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Freezeout Mountain around 600 PM MDT. Twin Springs Campground around 610 PM MDT. Northern Owyhee Reservoir around 620 PM MDT. Owyhee Dam around 630 PM MDT.

At 452 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Troy, or 31 miles north of Enterprise, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rogersburg, Anatone, and Cloverland.

The Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert...IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. An Air Quality Alert has been issued for all of Yakima County including the Yakama Reservation, due to expected smoke from nearby and regional wildfires. Particulate matter (PM2.5) may reach Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels. Health Impacts and Recommended Actions: When air quality is Unhealthy, everyone should reduce exposure. When air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, sensitive groups should take steps to reduce exposure. Limit time outside, avoid strenuous outdoor activity, and follow tips for cleaner indoor air. Everyone should watch for symptoms as a sign to reduce exposure. Agricultural and outdoor burning restrictions are in effect.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory...IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes...runny nose...aggravate heart and lung diseases...and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...until at least Friday. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for northern Klamath and eastern Douglas counties due to numerous wildfires burning in the region. The wildfire smoke combined with forecast conditions will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy levels. Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. Smoke can irritate the eyes and lungs and worsen some medical conditions. People most at risk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung disease, older adults and pregnant people.

At 216 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Canyon City, or over John Day, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... John Day, Prairie City, Canyon City, and Seneca.

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 708 Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse -Spokane Area and Fire Weather Zone 709 Lower Palouse -Snake River. * Winds: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 13 to 22 percent. * Impacts: Any new or existing fires will have the potential to spread rapidly.

* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 703 Okanogan Valley and Fire Weather Zone 706 Waterville Plateau. * Winds: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 19 percent. * Impacts: Any new or existing fires will have the potential to spread rapidly.

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * AFFECTED AREA...Central and eastern Fire weather zone 624. * WIND...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * IMPACTS...For today, lightning on dry fuels will increase the risk of new fire starts. Additionally, gusty outflow winds will allow for new and existing fires to grow rapidly. For Thursday, combined strong winds and low relative humidity can lead to rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. * AFFECTED AREA...For today, fire weather zone 625 and eastern fire weather zone 285. For Thursday, nearly all of fire weather zones 285 and 625. * THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with very little precipitation in the afternoon and evening. Lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible. Strong, gusty outflow winds of 50 to 60 mph are possible in any of the stronger storms. * THURSDAY WIND...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * THURSDAY MINIMUM HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * IMPACTS...For today, lightning on dry fuels will increase the risk of new fire starts. Additionally, gusty outflow winds will allow for new and existing fires to grow rapidly. For Thursday, combined strong winds and low relative humidity can lead to rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. * AFFECTED AREA...For today, fire weather zone 625 and eastern fire weather zone 285. For Thursday, nearly all of fire weather zones 285 and 625. * THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with very little precipitation in the afternoon and evening. Lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible. Strong, gusty outflow winds of 50 to 60 mph are possible in any of the stronger storms. * THURSDAY WIND...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * THURSDAY MINIMUM HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr