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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1045 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY...

.A weather system will bring breezy westerly winds through the
Cascade gaps Tuesday afternoon and evening. Coupled with low
relative humidity, this may lead to critical fire weather
conditions, especially across the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon.

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Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
1045 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE OR691...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
  Oregon.

* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum RH of 10 to 15 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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