Pateros, WA Weather Alerts

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

Washington Department of Ecology
Colville Confederated Tribes

An Air Quality Alert continues for all of Okanogan and Ferry
Counties, as well as the Colville Reservation until
further notice, due to expected smoke from nearby and regional
wildfires. Particulate matter (PM2.5) may reach Unhealthy and
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.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

Washington Department of Ecology
Colville Confederated Tribes

An Air Quality Alert continues for all of Okanogan County until
further notice, due to expected smoke from nearby and regional
wildfires. Particulate matter (PM2.5) may reach Unhealthy and
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.

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IN CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

Showers and thunderstorms will expand in coverage over the
Cascades this afternoon with abundant lightning into the evening
hours. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms is expected with enough
lightning to occur to overcome the extinguishing effects of rain.
This will especially be so for lightning strikes outside of cores
of thunderstorms.

* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 696 East Washington Central
Cascades (Zone 696), Fire Weather Zone 697 East Portion of
North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation
Area (Zone 697), Fire Weather Zone 698 East Washington North
Cascades (Zone 698), Fire Weather Zone 703 Okanogan Valley
(Zone 703), Fire Weather Zone 704 Methow Valley (Zone 704) and
Fire Weather Zone 705 Foothills of Central Washington Cascades
(Zone 705).

* Thunderstorms: Abundant lightning resulting in frequent cloud to
ground lightning strikes.

* Outflow Winds: Gusty and erratic outflow winds of up to 40 mph
will be possible.

* Impacts: Lightning may result in new fire starts. Gusty outflow
winds will be capable of rapid fire spread and causing erratic
wind directions.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

Washington Department of Ecology
Colville Confederated Tribes

An Air Quality Alert, issued for all of Chelan, Okanogan, Ferry,
Stevens, Garfield and Asotin County, as well as the Colville
Reservation is in effect until further notice, due to expected smoke
from nearby and regional wildfires. Particulate matter (PM2.5) may
reach Unhealthy and 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.