069
WWUS86 KPDT 301754
RFWPDT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1054 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

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

.Windy conditions will develop with overlapping low relative
humidity values Saturday across the Columbia Basin, Eastern
Mountains, and Central Oregon.

ORZ692-694>700-WAZ692-310600-
/O.EXA.KPDT.FW.A.0006.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon-
Eagle Cap Wilderness-John Day Valley-Central Blue Mountains-
Southern Blue Mountains-Western Forested Blue Mountains-
Central Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
1054 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES OR692, OR694, OR695, OR696, OR697, OR698, OR699,
OR700, AND WA692...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 692 Northern Blue Mountains
  of Oregon, 692 Blue Mountains of Washington, 694 Grande Ronde
  Valley of Oregon, 695 Eagle Cap Wilderness, 696 John Day
  Valley, 697 Central Blue Mountains, 698 Southern Blue
  Mountains, 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains and 700 Central
  Mountains of Oregon.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

ORZ691-693-WAZ691-693-310600-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0006.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
1054 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691, OR693, WA691, AND WA693...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
  Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, 693 Canyon
  Grasslands of Wallowa County and 693 Southeast Washington
  Grande Ronde Valley.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$