736  
WWUS86 KPQR 132109  
RFWPQR  
 
RED FLAG WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
209 PM PDT SUN JUL 13 2008  
 
ORZ606-608-140000-  
/O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080714T0000Z/  
ZONE 606-ZONE 608-  
209 PM PDT SUN JUL 13 2008  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS  
AFTERNOON FOR DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE WILLAMETTE  
NATIONAL FOREST...  
 
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS  
AFTERNOON.  
 
A VERY DRY AND WARM AIR MASS CONTINUES OVER THE WILLAMETTE  
NATIONAL FOREST THIS AFTERNOON. A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH ORIENTED  
FROM SOUTHWEST OREGON TO NORTHEAST WASHINGTON WILL SHIFT EAST OF  
THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL TURN  
THE LOW LEVEL FLOW ONSHORE AND ALLOW EVENING RH VALUES TO  
MODERATE.  
 
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE  
GROWTH POTENTIAL.  
 

 
 
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