397  
WWUS86 KPDT 200617  
RFWPDT  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
1117 PM PDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
ORZ691-700-WAZ691-202015-  
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0003.260620T2200Z-260621T0300Z/  
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-  
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-  
1117 PM PDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 8 PM PDT  
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER  
ZONES OR691, OR700, AND WA691...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 691 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF  
OREGON, 691 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND 700 CENTRAL  
MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.  
 
* TIMING...FROM 3 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY.  
 
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
WAZ690-202015-  
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0003.260620T2300Z-260621T0300Z/  
KITTITAS VALLEY-  
1117 PM PDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 8 PM PDT  
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE  
WA690...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 690 KITTITAS VALLEY.  
 
* TIMING...FROM 4 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY.  
 
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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