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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
846 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RH FRIDAY 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.

ORZ693-WAZ693-240500-
/O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260724T0400Z/
Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County-
Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
846 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR693 AND
WA693...

Thunderstorm and lightning concerns have dissipated.

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ORZ698-700-241400-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.260724T2000Z-260726T0300Z/
Southern Blue Mountains-Central Mountains of Oregon-
846 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 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...From 1 PM Friday to 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-WAZ690-691-241400-
/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-
846 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 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 20 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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