* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Colfax, Ephrata, Moses Lake, Cheney, Wilbur, Airway
Heights, Spokane Valley, Fairfield, Ritzville, Uniontown, Rosalia,
Grand Coulee, La Crosse, Tekoa, Harrington, Davenport, Coulee
City, Oakesdale, Othello, Creston, Rockford, Pullman, Odessa,
Quincy, and Downtown Spokane.
* WHEN...Until noon PST today.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
This includes Interstate 90 between Moses Lake and Spokane,
Highway 2 between Airway Heights and Coulee City, and Highway 195
between Spokane and Pullman.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low visibility to below a quarter mile has
already been observed in the Columbia Basin. Expect dense fog to
expand in coverage through this morning including the Spokane area
and Palouse.
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In
Washington, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington
and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
* WHEN...Until noon PST today.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
Patchy dense fog will reduce visibilities to 1 mile or less in
spots. If you encounter dense fog, slow down, use low beam
headlights and allow for extra space between your vehicle and
those around you.
Areas of fog have been observed in central Washington around
the Waterville Plateau, Moses Lake Area and Upper Columbia Basin.
This includes places like Interstate 90 between Ritzville to Moses
Lake to George, as well as Soap Lake and Waterville. Fog will be
locally dense, reducing visibilities to half mile or less in spots.
Use caution when traveling tonight.
Patchy dense fog will reduce visibilities to less than 1 mile in
spots. If you encounter dense fog, slow down, use low beam
headlights and allow for extra distance between your vehicle and
those around you.
* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
Patchy dense fog once again across the region this morning, but
not as widespread as the last few days. Expecting some of this to
alleviate going into the later morning hours, ebbing and flowing
until then and causing periods of reduced visibilties under a
mile.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
.Additional rainfall will bring the Skokomish River forecast back up
to flood stage tonight.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread
flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West
Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 16.1 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 16.5 feet late tonight. It will
then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.5 feet on 12/14/1995.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of
Oregon and Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon.
In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest along the base of
the Blue Mountains with lighter winds elsewhere.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
.Additional rainfall will bring the Skokomish River forecast back up
to flood stage later today.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread
flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West
Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM PST Wednesday the stage was 16.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 16.8 feet later today. It
will then fall below flood stage by Friday morning.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.8 feet on 01/19/1997.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of
Oregon. In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of
Washington.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest along the base of
the Blue Mountains with lighter winds elsewhere.
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one to two miles
in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25
mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of
Oregon. In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of
Washington.
* WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 10 AM PST this
morning. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result. Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. In
Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington,
Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one to two miles
in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25
mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of
Oregon. In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of
Washington.
* WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 10 AM PST this
morning. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result. Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. In
Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one to two miles in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one to two miles in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. In Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington, Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
ESFSEW
Lighter rainfall today will be followed by periods of moderate to
heavy rain tonight through Wednesday. This will bring the potential
for additional river flooding and an increased threat for
landslides. The Skokomish River in Mason County is expected to again
rise above flood stage. There still does remain a fair amount of
uncertainty regarding the location and amount of heavy rainfall,
which has maintained lower certainty in the potential for river
flooding elsewhere in the outlook area.
Please monitor the latest river forecasts from the National Weather
Service for additional information.
