Weather alerts in Washington, January 2024

194 weather alerts in January 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2024. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 194
Warnings: 63
Watches: 30
Advisories: 89
Busiest day: January 7, 202422 alerts

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By day

Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 31, 7:45 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 4 more	40 hr
Jan 1, 2:44 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 1, 2:44 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		7 days
Jan 1, 11:48 AM PST	Beach Hazards Statement	PQR		10 hr
Jan 1, 2:15 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		30 hr
Jan 2, 2:36 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 days
Jan 3, 3:05 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		5 days
Jan 3, 6:55 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	4 hr
Jan 3, 11:49 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	8 hr
Jan 4, 2:20 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		24 hr
Jan 4, 2:25 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	26 hr
Jan 4, 2:42 AM PST	Beach Hazards Statement	PQR		24 hr
Jan 4, 12:39 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		63 hr
Jan 4, 1:41 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 7 more	62 hr
Jan 4, 1:45 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	15 hr
Jan 4, 1:45 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima	68 hr
Jan 4, 2:29 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	SEW		56 hr
Jan 4, 2:46 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		61 hr
Jan 5, 12:38 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		5 hr
Jan 5, 2:32 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		23 hr
Jan 5, 2:32 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 days
Jan 5, 2:51 AM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		43 hr
Jan 5, 4:02 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		35 hr
Jan 5, 8:30 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	19 hr
Jan 6, 1:33 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Asotin, Chelan, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Okanogan and 3 more	25 hr
Jan 6, 10:35 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		11 hr
Jan 7, 2:55 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		36 hr
Jan 7, 3:12 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	11 hr
Jan 7, 3:53 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		11 hr
Jan 7, 4:11 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		11 hr
Jan 7, 4:11 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		35 hr
Jan 7, 9:35 AM PST	Beach Hazards Statement	PQR		18 hr
Jan 7, 2:28 PM PST	Blizzard Warning	OTX	Asotin, Chelan, Garfield	68 hr
Jan 7, 2:28 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Chelan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens	68 hr
Jan 7, 2:28 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 2 more	45 hr
Jan 7, 2:36 PM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	Mason	23 hr
Jan 7, 2:38 PM PST	Blizzard Warning	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	68 hr
Jan 7, 2:38 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	6 days
Jan 7, 2:41 PM PST	High Wind Warning	PDT	Klickitat, Yakima	60 hr
Jan 7, 2:41 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	60 hr
Jan 7, 2:46 PM PST	Blizzard Warning	SEW		67 hr
Jan 7, 2:46 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		36 hr
Jan 7, 2:48 PM PST	Blizzard Warning	PQR		68 hr
Jan 7, 2:48 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		68 hr
Jan 7, 2:52 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PQR		42 hr
Jan 7, 3:51 PM PST	High Wind Warning	OTX	Asotin, Garfield	56 hr
Jan 7, 3:51 PM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 2 more	56 hr
Jan 7, 9:04 PM PST	High Surf Warning	PQR		61 hr
Jan 8, 2:50 AM PST	Coastal Flood Watch	SEW	San Juan	10 hr
Jan 8, 2:50 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		55 hr
Jan 8, 2:50 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 days
Jan 8, 2:50 AM PST	High Surf Warning	SEW		58 hr
Jan 8, 2:58 AM PST	High Wind Warning	SEW	San Juan	43 hr
Jan 8, 2:58 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		43 hr
Jan 8, 12:50 PM PST	Coastal Flood Warning	SEW	San Juan	25 hr
Jan 8, 12:50 PM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW	San Juan	25 hr
Jan 8, 1:20 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	38 hr
Jan 8, 2:27 PM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	PQR		26 hr
Jan 8, 2:33 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		43 hr
Jan 8, 2:33 PM PST	Storm Warning	SEW		31 hr
Jan 8, 2:51 PM PST	High Wind Warning	PQR		18 hr
Jan 9, 12:07 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		22 hr
Jan 9, 1:42 PM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW	San Juan	23 hr
Jan 9, 2:44 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Asotin, Chelan, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	25 hr
Jan 9, 2:44 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman	21 hr
Jan 9, 2:56 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	3 days
Jan 9, 9:51 PM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	PQR		16 hr
Jan 10, 3:03 AM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	43 hr
Jan 10, 3:13 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 10, 3:34 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 10, 2:50 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima	4 days
Jan 10, 2:51 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		13 hr
Jan 10, 2:51 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		61 hr
Jan 10, 3:14 PM PST	Wind Chill Watch	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane and 1 more	21 hr
Jan 10, 3:14 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Asotin, Chelan, Garfield, Spokane, Whitman	43 hr
Jan 10, 3:14 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Chelan, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane and 2 more	43 hr
Jan 10, 3:14 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		45 hr
Jan 10, 3:35 PM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	SEW	San Juan	3 days
Jan 10, 3:35 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		37 hr
Jan 10, 4:23 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima	11 hr
Jan 11, 12:12 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		69 hr
Jan 11, 3:43 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	24 hr
Jan 11, 3:44 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		41 hr
Jan 11, 4:34 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Jan 11, 4:35 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	47 hr
Jan 11, 8:37 AM PST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	SEW		42 hr
Jan 11, 12:06 PM PST	Wind Chill Warning	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 4 more	72 hr
Jan 11, 2:02 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Chelan	88 min
Jan 11, 2:31 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	OTX	Chelan, Douglas	29 min
Jan 11, 2:41 PM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant	69 hr
Jan 11, 2:48 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Grant	42 min
Jan 11, 2:56 PM PST	Wind Chill Watch	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	18 hr
Jan 11, 3:16 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		12 hr
Jan 11, 3:43 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	OTX	Grant	32 min
Jan 11, 4:15 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Grant	60 min
Jan 11, 4:15 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning	OTX	Grant	45 min
Jan 11, 4:36 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Adams, Whitman	39 min
Jan 11, 4:43 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Whitman	47 min
Jan 11, 4:59 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning	OTX	Grant	31 min
Jan 11, 5:08 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning	OTX	Adams, Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman	52 min
Jan 11, 5:19 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Whitman	41 min
Jan 11, 5:29 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning	OTX	Grant	31 min
Jan 11, 5:30 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning Significant damage threat	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Whitman	45 min
Jan 11, 5:57 PM PST	Snow Squall Warning	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Whitman	48 min
Jan 11, 6:02 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Grant	28 min
Jan 11, 6:49 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		19 hr
Jan 11, 9:24 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Grant	66 min
Jan 12, 3:30 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		42 hr
Jan 12, 8:42 AM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	43 hr
Jan 12, 12:01 PM PST	Blizzard Warning	PQR		33 hr
Jan 12, 3:29 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Klickitat, Yakima	33 hr
Jan 12, 8:52 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		19 hr
Jan 13, 3:03 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		17 hr
Jan 13, 3:09 AM PST	High Wind Warning	SEW		17 hr
Jan 13, 12:05 PM PST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, Wahkiakum	4 hr
Jan 13, 5:52 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		16 hr
Jan 13, 9:23 PM PST	Wind Chill Advisory	PQR		5 hr
Jan 14, 1:35 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	25 hr
Jan 14, 1:51 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		20 hr
Jan 14, 1:58 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		25 hr
Jan 14, 2:02 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	Asotin, Chelan, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane and 1 more	25 hr
Jan 14, 3:43 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		35 hr
Jan 15, 9:37 AM PST	Ice Storm Warning	PQR		57 hr
Jan 15, 2:26 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		56 hr
Jan 15, 2:31 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		52 hr
Jan 15, 2:42 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	4 days
Jan 15, 2:42 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	55 hr
Jan 15, 2:53 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant and 6 more	63 hr
Jan 15, 2:53 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 3 more	63 hr
Jan 15, 3:26 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		23 hr
Jan 15, 3:26 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		3 days
Jan 16, 3:59 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	San Juan	39 hr
Jan 16, 3:31 PM PST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum	4 hr
Jan 17, 2:29 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		12 hr
Jan 17, 8:46 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	SEW		3 hr
Jan 17, 11:49 AM PST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas and 13 more	4 hr
Jan 17, 2:22 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		5 hr
Jan 17, 2:22 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	San Juan	44 hr
Jan 17, 2:35 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		49 hr
Jan 17, 2:35 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		59 hr
Jan 17, 3:17 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		35 hr
Jan 17, 3:17 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		13 hr
Jan 17, 3:41 PM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	Mason	44 hr
Jan 17, 9:09 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant and 4 more	41 hr
Jan 18, 4:17 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	30 hr
Jan 18, 4:21 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		22 hr
Jan 18, 7:56 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW		15 hr
Jan 18, 9:39 AM PST	Ice Storm Warning	PQR		17 hr
Jan 19, 3:02 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	PQR		14 hr
Jan 20, 2:46 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		58 hr
Jan 20, 3:20 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 5 more	62 hr
Jan 20, 3:58 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	32 hr
Jan 20, 4:32 AM PST	Ice Storm Warning	PQR		35 hr
Jan 20, 4:32 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		35 hr
Jan 21, 3:39 AM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	Mason	24 hr
Jan 21, 3:29 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	11 days
Jan 21, 4:10 PM PST	Ice Storm Warning	PQR		18 hr
Jan 21, 7:51 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		11 hr
Jan 21, 8:15 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	13 hr
Jan 22, 3:57 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant	16 hr
Jan 23, 2:23 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		12 days
Jan 23, 3:46 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	23 hr
Jan 23, 9:59 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	12 hr
Jan 24, 2:25 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		32 hr
Jan 24, 3:00 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Chelan	12 hr
Jan 24, 4:07 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Lincoln, Spokane	7 hr
Jan 25, 12:17 AM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	10 hr
Jan 25, 2:16 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more	8 hr
Jan 25, 2:42 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		11 hr
Jan 25, 2:04 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		29 hr
Jan 25, 2:04 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		5 days
Jan 25, 6:25 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	20 hr
Jan 26, 2:20 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan	34 hr
Jan 26, 2:59 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT	Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima	22 hr
Jan 26, 2:32 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		3 days
Jan 26, 8:49 PM PST	River Flood Watch	PQR		9 hr
Jan 27, 5:23 PM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Wahkiakum	21 hr
Jan 27, 8:14 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 days
Jan 28, 12:29 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	10 hr
Jan 28, 7:49 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Whatcom	6 hr
Jan 28, 7:49 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Whatcom	12 hr
Jan 28, 9:42 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Snohomish	12 hr
Jan 28, 11:30 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Snohomish	5 hr
Jan 28, 12:17 PM PST	Areal Flood Warning	SEW	Whatcom	4 hr
Jan 28, 12:19 PM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Whatcom	30 hr
Jan 28, 2:32 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		5 days
Jan 28, 3:54 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	65 hr
Jan 28, 4:03 PM PST	Areal Flood Warning	SEW	Whatcom	6 hr
Jan 29, 2:12 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Jan 29, 5:24 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 3 more	19 hr
Jan 29, 11:08 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		3 hr
Jan 30, 2:09 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		32 hr
Jan 30, 1:37 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Walla Walla	28 hr
Jan 31, 2:50 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 days

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Mesoscale Discussion	3
Special Weather Statement	6
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	2
River Flood Warning	8
Flood Watch	3
River Flood Watch	1
Winter
Blizzard Warning	5
Ice Storm Warning	4
Snow Squall Warning	10
Winter Storm Warning	14
Winter Storm Watch	16
Winter Weather Advisory	32
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	1
Wind Chill Watch	2
Wind Chill Advisory	4
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	5
Wind Advisory	9
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	10
Freezing Fog Advisory	4
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	1
High Surf Warning	2
Coastal Flood Watch	1
Coastal Flood Advisory	5
High Surf Advisory	3
Beach Hazards Statement	3
Marine
Gale Warning	10
Storm Warning	1
Gale Watch	7
Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	1
Small Craft Advisory	21

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.