Station Name: SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK, WA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,165 feet

Nearest Address:
2672 Loomis Oroville Rd
Nighthawk, WA 98827
Okanogan County

GPS Coordinates: 48.98460109, -119.6184098

Nearby Water Temperatures

yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effect

Service Notice – April 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For Spring 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard is tentatively set for June 2026 deployment. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment, 2) marine alerts will now be issued for smaller zone splits in certain areas of Atlantic and Pacific waters and 3) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – avril 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour le printemps 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique devrait être déployée provisoirement en juin 2026. Des changements de données apparaîtront dans le PAC à la suite de ce déploiement, 2) les alertes marines seront désormais émises pour des subdivisions de zones plus petites dans certaines régions des eaux de l’Atlantique et du Pacifique et 3) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 8:59 AM
Expires: Wed May 13, 2026, 5:10 PM

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and heavy rain, late this morning to early this afternoon. ### Driving conditions may be difficult. Local utility outages are possible. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

Wind Advisory issued May 13 at 9:15AM PDT until May 13 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 9:15 AM
Expires: Wed May 13, 2026, 11:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Nezperce, Airway Heights, Genesee, Chelan, Wilbur, Lewiston, Cheney, Number 2 Canyon, Plummer, Tekoa, Fairfield, Lapwai, Post Falls, Ephrata, Rosalia, Quincy, Coulee City, Waterville, Coeur d'Alene, Odessa, Moses Lake, Colfax, Mansfield, Winchester, Davenport, Cashmere, Oakesdale, Moscow, Creston, Othello, Hayden, Spokane Valley, Potlatch, Pangborn Airport, Badger Mountain Road, Harrington, Number 1 Canyon, Entiat, Craigmont, Gifford, Worley, Culdesac, Peck, Lewiston Grade, Kamiah, Soldiers Meadow Road, Pullman, Uniontown, Rockford, Downtown Spokane, Wenatchee, Grand Coulee, La Crosse, and Ritzville. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Areas of blowing dust can reduce visibility to one mile.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.