One product issued by NWS for: 5 Miles SSW Toppenish WA
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 201 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .Warm, dry, and breezy to windy conditions are expected Thursday through Friday across portions of central and eastern Oregon as well as south central Washington, especially through the Cascade gaps. Strongest winds are expected for Friday. ORZ691-701-WAZ691-172215- /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0008.250717T2000Z-250719T0500Z/ Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- 201 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691, OR701, AND WA691... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 701 Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. * TIMING...From 1 PM Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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 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. && $$