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 warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect

Effective: Wed July 15, 2026, 5:13 PM
Expires: Wed July 15, 2026, 8:12 PM

At 5:13 p.m. PDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain. ### Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain. Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.

Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail. When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect

Effective: Wed July 15, 2026, 4:35 PM
Expires: Wed July 15, 2026, 7:34 PM

At 4:35 p.m. PDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain. This severe thunderstorm is located near Oliver and is moving northeast at 20 km/h. Communities in its path include Oliver, Inkaneep Park, Vaseux Lake Park ### Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain. Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.

Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail. When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect

Effective: Wed July 15, 2026, 4:35 PM
Expires: Wed July 15, 2026, 7:34 PM

At 4:35 p.m. PDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain. ### Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain. Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.

Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail. When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

Fire Weather Watch issued July 15 at 11:46AM PDT until July 16 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Effective: Wed July 15, 2026, 11:46 AM
Expires: Thu July 16, 2026, 6:15 AM

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY... .One wave of showers and thunderstorms will track south to north through central Washington Wednesday night into Thursday morning. This activity will be a mix of wet and dry thunderstorms with scattered lightning strikes. Rainfall amounts between a trace and a tenth of an inch. As this activity drifts north of Highway 2 Thursday morning, lightning activity is expected to become isolated with rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch. Thunderstorms are expected to redevelop Thursday afternoon and early evening. Coverage will be isolated to scattered. A few storms could be strong during this time with frequent lightning and hail. Gusty outflow winds and new fire starts will be a concern with any thunderstorms from Wednesday night through Thursday evening. * Affected Area: Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699), Colville Reservation (Zone 702) and Okanogan Valley (Zone 703). * Thunderstorms: Isolated thunderstorms Thursday morning with rainfall amounts less than tenth of an inch. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and early evening. Mix of wet and dry thunderstorms some which could produce hail and gusty outflow winds. * Outflow Winds: Outflow winds Thursday morning up to 30 mph. Outflow winds Thursday afternoon near thunderstorms up to 50 mph. * Impacts: New fire starts from lightning. New fires could be impacted by gusty outflow winds.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.