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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
816 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 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 will lead to critical fire weather
conditions, especially across the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon.

ORZ691-701-180600-
/O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0010.260818T1900Z-260819T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0019.260818T1900Z-260819T0500Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
816 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND
OR701...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 10 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
  Oregon and 701 Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon.

* TIMING...From noon to 10 PM PDT Tuesday.

* 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.

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ORZ703-180600-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0019.260818T1900Z-260819T0500Z/
Warm Springs Reservation-
816 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR703...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 10 PM PDT Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 703 Warm Springs Reservation.

* TIMING...From noon to 10 PM PDT Tuesday.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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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