One product issued by NWS for: Oakridge OR
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 718 PM PDT Fri Sep 6 2024 ORZ689-690-072300- /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240908T0300Z/ Northern Willamette National Forest- Southern Willamette National Forest- 718 PM PDT Fri Sep 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690... * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 689 Northern Willamette National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 690 Southern Willamette National Forest. * WINDS...West 5 mph or less, except east 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph along the Cascade crest. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions may be favorable for rapid fire spread which may threaten life and property. Use extra caution with potential ignition sources, especially in grassy areas. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered thunderstorms continue impacting portions of the Willamette National Forest Friday evening. Some of these storms have produced frequent lightning and gusty outflow winds as high as 40 mph. Lightning strikes could ignite new fires and outflow winds could lead to rapid fire growth. Showers and thunderstorms will diminish over the Willamette National Forest by 11 PM PDT Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of the above conditions can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland