* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 709 Lower Palouse-Snake River.
* Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusty outflow
winds are possible near any thunderstorms.
* Relative Humidities: 10 to 18 percent.
* Thunderstorms: Isolated thunderstorms containing only brief rain
is possible through mid afternoon.
* Impacts: Gusty winds with low relative humidity values through
the early evening may result in rapid fire spread for any new
and ongoing fires.
...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
Isolated thunderstorms capable of abundant lightning are possible
across the northern Blues and Wallowa county beginning through
the late afternoon. Abundant lightning is capable of producing new
fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 643 Northern Blue Mountains
of Oregon, 645 Wallowa District, 692 Blue Mountains of
Washington and 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley.
* IMPACTS...Thunderstorms may produce abundant lightning leading
to new fire starts.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to widely scattered. Lightning
activity level of 2 to 3.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts as high as 50 mph are possible near
thunderstorms.
...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
Isolated thunderstorms capable of abundant lightning are possible
across the northern Blues and Wallowa county beginning through
the late afternoon. Abundant lightning is capable of producing new
fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 643 Northern Blue Mountains
of Oregon, 645 Wallowa District, 692 Blue Mountains of
Washington and 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley.
* IMPACTS...Thunderstorms may produce abundant lightning leading
to new fire starts.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to widely scattered. Lightning
activity level of 2 to 3.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts as high as 50 mph are possible near
thunderstorms.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Lane
Regional Air Protection Agency has continued an Air Quality
Advisory, which is in effect until Wednesday afternoon.
An Air Quality Advisory for Smoke remains in effect. Wildfires
burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause
air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times through Wednesday
afternoon.
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.
More information about air quality can be found at:
www.oregon.gov/DEQ
www.lrapa.org
* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 709 Lower Palouse -Snake River
(Zone 709).
* Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms containing only brief
rain this morning through mid afternoon.
* Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusty outflow
winds are possible near any thunderstorms.
* Relative Humidities: 10 to 18 percent.
* Impacts: Abundant lightning combined with dry fuels may lead to
several new fire starts. Little to no rain is expected with
lightning. Gusty winds this afternoon into the early evening
may result in rapid fire spread for any new and ongoing fires.
...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH
TOMORROW...
Isolated thunderstorms capable of abundant lightning are possible
across the northern Blues and Wallowa county beginning Tuesday
morning through the late afternoon. Abundant lightning is capable
of producing new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 643 Northern Blue Mountains
of Oregon, 645 Wallowa District, 692 Blue Mountains of
Washington and 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley.
* IMPACTS...Thunderstorms may produce abundant lightning leading
to new fire starts.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to widely scattered. Lightning
activity level of 2 to 3.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts as high as 50 mph are possible near
thunderstorms.
...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH
TOMORROW...
Isolated thunderstorms capable of abundant lightning are possible
across the northern Blues and Wallowa county beginning Tuesday
morning through the late afternoon. Abundant lightning is capable
of producing new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 643 Northern Blue Mountains
of Oregon, 645 Wallowa District, 692 Blue Mountains of
Washington and 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley.
* IMPACTS...Thunderstorms may produce abundant lightning leading
to new fire starts.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to widely scattered. Lightning
activity level of 2 to 3.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts as high as 50 mph are possible near
thunderstorms.
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the Lane Regional
Air Protection Agency have continued an Air Quality Advisory, which
is in effect through Wednesday afternoon.
An Air Quality Advisory for Smoke remains in effect. Wildfires
burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause
air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times through Wednesday
afternoon.
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.
More information about air quality can be found at:
www.oregon.gov/DEQ
www.lrapa.org
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 2 AM to 1 PM PDT Tuesday. The Red
Flag Warning that was out for the same area through 5 PM today
has been cancelled.
* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 709 Lower Palouse-Snake River.
* Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms containing only brief
rain.
* Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow winds are possible near any
thunderstorms.
* Impacts: Abundant lightning combined with dry fuels may lead to
several new fire starts Tuesday. The fast movement of storms
will limit rain amounts, leading to the potential for new fire
starts.
...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH
TOMORROW...
.Thunderstorms capable of producing abundant lightning are
possible this afternoon through the evening and overnight.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible across portions of the
the eastern Oregon Mountains through this afternoon, evening and
overnight. Abundant lightning is capable of producing new fire
starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 643 Northern Blue Mountains
of Oregon, 645 Wallowa District, 692 Blue Mountains of
Washington and 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley.
* IMPACTS...Thunderstorms may produce abundant lightning leading
to new fire starts.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered. Lightning activity level
of 3.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts as high as 50 mph are possible near
thunderstorms.
...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH
TOMORROW...
.Thunderstorms capable of producing abundant lightning are
possible this afternoon through the evening and overnight.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible across portions of the
the eastern Oregon Mountains through this afternoon, evening and
overnight. Abundant lightning is capable of producing new fire
starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 643 Northern Blue Mountains
of Oregon, 645 Wallowa District, 692 Blue Mountains of
Washington and 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley.
* IMPACTS...Thunderstorms may produce abundant lightning leading
to new fire starts.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered. Lightning activity level
of 3.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts as high as 50 mph are possible near
thunderstorms.
...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN
IDAHO ZONES 400, 401, 402, 403, 420, 421, 423, 424, 426, AND
OREGON ZONE 646...
.Southwest flow aloft combined with sufficient mid-level moisture
will allow for the development of scattered storms over southwest
Idaho and portions of southeast Oregon this afternoon and
evening. Storms are expected to start early in the afternoon and
move to the northeast into the evening hours.
* Thunderstorms...Scattered.
* Outflow Winds...Gusts to 60 mph possible.
* Timing...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon.
The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality
Alert...IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
A Smoke Air Quality Alert 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.
Information about air quality is on the Washington Department of
Ecology Web site at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or call 360-407-
6000.
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality
Advisory...IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.
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...in effect until 2 PM PDT Wednesday.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality
advisory for eastern Douglas and northern Klamath Counties due to
wildfires burning in the region. The DEQ also expects intermittent
smoke in Jackson, Josephine, and Lake Counties through at least
Wednesday afternoon due to smoke from surrounding fires.
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 and planned
burn operations. 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.
People can take the following precautions to protect their health:
- Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air
quality.
- Avoid strenuous outdoor activity during periods of poor air quality.
- People with heart or lung problems and young children are
especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke
levels are high.
- Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in
indoor heating, ventilation, cooling and air purification systems.
- Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke
if possible.
For additional information...please visit the web site at
https://oregonsmoke.org
* WHAT...High concentration of smoke particulates from wildfires in
Oregon.
* WHERE...Harney and Malheur Counties.
* WHEN...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...Smoke can irritate the eyes, lungs and worsen some
medical conditions. People most at risk to adverse health effects
include infants, young children, people with heart or lung
disease, older adults, and pregnant women.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on
weather. Check current conditions on the Oregon Smoke Information
Blog, DEQ's Air Quality Index, or by downloading the free
OregonAIR app on your smartphone.
At 1103 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Pullman, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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 outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pullman, Moscow, Troy, Potlatch, Palouse, Albion, Onaway, Wawawai,
Princeton, Viola, Mayview, and Joel.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 95 in Idaho between mile markers 339 and 370.
U.S. Highway 195 in Washington between mile markers 12 and 30.
...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...
.Thunderstorms capable of producing abundant lightning are
possible this morning and again this afternoon and evening.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible mainly this morning across
portions of the east slopes of the Oregon Cascades and Columbia
Basin while this afternoon the thunderstorms are possible across
the eastern Oregon Mountains. Abundant lightning is capable of
producing new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 643 Northern Blue Mountains
of Oregon, 645 Wallowa District, 692 Blue Mountains of
Washington and 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley.
* IMPACTS...Thunderstorms may produce abundant lightning leading
to new fire starts.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered. Lightning activity
level of 2 to 3.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts as high as 50 mph are possible near
thunderstorms.
...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...
.Thunderstorms capable of producing abundant lightning are
possible this morning and again this afternoon and evening.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible mainly this morning across
portions of the east slopes of the Oregon Cascades and Columbia
Basin while this afternoon the thunderstorms are possible across
the eastern Oregon Mountains. Abundant lightning is capable of
producing new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 643 Northern Blue Mountains
of Oregon, 645 Wallowa District, 692 Blue Mountains of
Washington and 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley.
* IMPACTS...Thunderstorms may produce abundant lightning leading
to new fire starts.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered. Lightning activity
level of 2 to 3.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts as high as 50 mph are possible near
thunderstorms.
At 817 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Paradise, or 26 miles southwest of Lewiston, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
Rogersburg and Anatone.