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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
301 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY AND
SATURDAY...

The upper level low will eject into the region bringing windy
conditions to many of the Cascade Gaps as well as central OR.
Humidities both Friday and Saturday will be critical.

ORZ698-700-250615-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260726T0300Z/
Southern Blue Mountains-Central Mountains of Oregon-
301 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR698 AND
OR700...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 698 Southern Blue Mountains
  and 700 Central Mountains of Oregon.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT Saturday.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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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ORZ691-697-704-WAZ690-691-250615-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.260725T1700Z-260726T0300Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Central Blue Mountains-
Northern Deschutes National Forest-Kittitas Valley-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
301 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES OR691, OR697, OR704, WA690, AND WA691...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691
  Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
  Washington, 697 Central Blue Mountains and 704 Northern
  Deschutes National Forest.

* TIMING...From 10 AM to 8 PM PDT Saturday.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 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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