Athena Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Athena.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Wind Advisory issued July 16 at 8:44PM PDT until July 17 at 1:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 1 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust may locally reduce visibilities. Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Wind Advisory issued July 16 at 8:44PM PDT until July 17 at 1:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, and North Central Oregon. * WHEN...Until 1 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust may locally reduce visibilities.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 1:32PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory...in effect until 8 PM PDT Friday. Wildfires burning in the region 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. People 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

Red Flag Warning issued July 16 at 11:39AM PDT until July 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In CAZ285...Fire weather zone 285. In ORZ624... southeastern portions of fire weather zone 624. * WIND...Southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr