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WWUS86 KPDT 061848
RFWPDT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1148 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL
WASHINGTON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...

.Isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of producing
abundant cloud-to-ground lightning are forecast Saturday
beginning around 4 PM through 3 AM Sunday. Some storms will
produce a wetting rain, however fuels are dry enough that
lightning is still expected to ignite new fires in the area.

WAZ690-695-071000-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0019.250906T2300Z-250907T1000Z/
Kittitas Valley-East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
1148 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
WA690 AND WA695...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley and 695
  East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains.

* TIMING...From 4 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Sunday.

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

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of
  producing abundant cloud-to-ground lightning and gusty outflow
  winds.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 50 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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