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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
134 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY...

.A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to
the region Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Lingering
dry surface air will limit the rainfall amounts on Thursday,
increasing concern for lightning ignitions.


ORZ696>699-130445-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0016.260813T2000Z-260814T1200Z/
John Day Valley-Central Blue Mountains-Southern Blue Mountains-
Western Forested Blue Mountains-
134 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT
FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR696,
OR697, OR698, AND OR699...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 1 PM
Thursday to 5 AM PDT Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley, 697
  Central Blue Mountains, 698 Southern Blue Mountains and 699
  Western Forested Blue Mountains.

* TIMING...From 1 PM Thursday to 5 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 40 mph.

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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ORZ700-705-130445-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0016.260813T2000Z-260814T0400Z/
Central Mountains of Oregon-Southern Deschutes National Forest-
134 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700 AND OR705...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 1 PM to
9 PM PDT Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of
  Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 40 mph.

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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