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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
111 PM PDT MON AUG 11 2025
..BREEZY WINDS WITH LOW RH VALUES THROUGH WEDNESDAY
.AN APPROACHING SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN BREEZY WINDS TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY AS HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST. MAIN CONCERNS TUESDAY
ARE FOCUSED ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON, EXTENDING INTO CENTRAL
WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY.
ORZ696-698-700-703>705-122300-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0014.250812T1900Z-250814T0600Z/
JOHN DAY VALLEY-SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION-
NORTHERN DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST-
SOUTHERN DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST-
111 PM PDT MON AUG 11 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES OR696, OR698, OR700, OR703, OR704, AND OR705...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 696 JOHN DAY VALLEY, 698
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS, 700 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, 703
WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION, 704 NORTHERN DESCHUTES NATIONAL
FOREST AND 705 SOUTHERN DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST.
* TIMING...FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
ORZ693-WAZ690>695-122300-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0009.250813T1800Z-250814T0600Z/
CANYON GRASSLANDS OF WALLOWA COUNTY-KITTITAS VALLEY-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS-
111 PM PDT MON AUG 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES OR693, WA690, WA691, WA692, WA693, WA694, AND
WA695...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 690 KITTITAS VALLEY, 691
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, 692 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
WASHINGTON, 693 CANYON GRASSLANDS OF WALLOWA COUNTY, 693
SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, 694 YAKAMA ALPINE
DISTRICT AND 695 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE
MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING...FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
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