* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, and
Simcoe Highlands.
* WHEN...Until 9 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may also be observed.
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.
* WHERE...Wallowa County.
* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, and
Simcoe Highlands.
* WHEN...Until 9 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may also be observed.
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Northeastern Adams County in eastern Washington...
North central Whitman County in eastern Washington...
Southeastern Lincoln County in eastern Washington...
Southwestern Spokane County in northeastern Washington...
* Until 630 PM PDT.
* At 505 PM PDT, areas of blowing dust were observed on cameras and
satellite extended from Ritzville to Tyler along Interstate 90
with expansion to east and southeast. Cameras indicate visibility
as low as half a mile in spots.
HAZARD...One half mile to one mile visibility.
SOURCE...Satellite.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 in Washington between mile markers 212 and 254.
U.S. Highway 195 in Washington between mile markers 70 and 78.
U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 95 and 96.
Locations impacted include...
Ritzville, Rosalia, Sprague, Spangle, Malden, Lamont, Marcellus,
Amber, Tokio, Revere, Packard, Pine City, Plaza, Ewen, and Ewan.
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
North central Adams County in eastern Washington...
Southwestern Lincoln County in eastern Washington...
East central Grant County in north central Washington...
* Until 600 PM PDT.
* At 425 PM PDT, a dust channel was between Wilson Creek and Jantz
or 24 miles northeast of Moses Lake, moving east at 10-15 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
This will impact Highway 28 from Wilson Creek to Lamona and Highway
21 from Odessa to Lind
Locations impacted include...
Odessa, Krupp, Batum, Irby, Marlin, Jantz, and Schoonover.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph
expected for the Hanford Area.
* WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 9 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust may also be observed, which may
significantly lower the visibility in some areas.
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, and
Simcoe Highlands.
* WHEN...Until 9 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may also be observed.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.
* WHEN...Until 9 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may also be observed.
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, and
Simcoe Highlands.
* WHEN...Until 9 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may also be observed.
...WINDY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SOUTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL WASHINGTON...
* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 708 Eastern Columbia Basin -
Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Fire Weather Zone 709
Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709).
* Winds: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 15 to 25 percent.
* Impacts: Risk of rapidly spreading grass and brush fires.
...WINDY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SOUTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL WASHINGTON...
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
until 8 PM PDT this evening.
* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 701 Foothills of Northeast
Washington (Zone 701), Fire Weather Zone 702 Colville
Reservation (Zone 702), Fire Weather Zone 703 Okanogan Valley
(Zone 703), Fire Weather Zone 705 Foothills of Central
Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Fire Weather Zone 706
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Fire Weather Zone 707
Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707).
* Winds: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 15 to 25 percent.
* Impacts: Risk of rapidly spreading grass and brush fires.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...In Idaho, Lower Treasure Valley ID and Upper Treasure
Valley. In Oregon, Oregon Lower Treasure Valley.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibilities may be locally reduced in
blowing dust.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Entiat, Pangborn Airport, Number 2 Canyon, Cashmere,
Waterville, Wenatchee, Chelan, Badger Mountain Road, Number 1
Canyon, and Mansfield.
* 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.
...WINDY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SOUTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL WASHINGTON...
.A vigorous cold front will produce west winds gusting as high as
40 mph Tuesday. Rapid spread of fires in grass and brush will be
a concern in the afternoon and evening when humidity drops and the
wind is strongest.
* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 708 Eastern Columbia Basin -
Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Fire Weather Zone 709
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709).
* Winds: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 17 to 30 percent.
* Impacts: Risk of rapidly spreading grass and brush fires.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.
* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 9 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...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph
expected for the Hanford Area.
* WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 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...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, and
Simcoe Highlands.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 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...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, and
Simcoe Highlands.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 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...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.
* WHERE...In Idaho, Lower Treasure Valley ID and Upper Treasure
Valley. In Oregon, Oregon Lower Treasure Valley.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Reduced visibility due to areas of blowing
dust.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected for the Hanford Area.
* WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 9 PM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.