Watches, Warnings & Advisories



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-
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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.

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