Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
272 WWUS86 KPDT 181329 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 629 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026 ...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY... .A weather system will bring breezy westerly winds through the Cascade gaps Tuesday afternoon and evening. Coupled with low relative humidity, this will lead to critical fire weather conditions, especially across the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. ORZ691-701-703-190500- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0019.260818T1900Z-260819T0500Z/ Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-Warm Springs Reservation- 629 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691, OR701, AND OR703... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 701 Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and 703 Warm Springs Reservation. * TIMING...From noon today to 10 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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. && $$