


Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
872 WWUS86 KPDT 152059 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 159 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON ON THURSDAY... .An upper level system is expected to pass through the region on Thursday. This, combined with warm and dry conditions, will have the potential to create critical fire weather conditions. ORZ696-698-703-162200- /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0005.250717T2000Z-250718T0500Z/ John Day Valley-Southern Blue Mountains-Warm Springs Reservation- 159 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR696, OR698, AND OR703... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley, 698 Southern Blue Mountains and 703 Warm Springs Reservation. * TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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. && $$