Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1010 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Wednesday...
.Wind and low relative humidity will combine with dry fuels
resulting in potential for wildfire spread Today and Wednesday.
WAZ690-171715-
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Kittitas Valley-
1010 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
WA690...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA690...
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 690 Kittitas Valley.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 11 PM PDT this
evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM
PDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1010 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Wednesday...
.Wind and low relative humidity will combine with dry fuels
resulting in potential for wildfire spread Today and Wednesday.
ORZ700-171715-
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Central Mountains of Oregon-
1010 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR700...
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 700 Central Mountains of
Oregon.
* TIMING...From 11 AM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1010 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Wednesday...
.Wind and low relative humidity will combine with dry fuels
resulting in potential for wildfire spread Today and Wednesday.
ORZ691-WAZ691-170600-
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Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
1010 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
OR691 AND WA691...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1154 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...WARM, DRY, AND WINDY TODAY WITH COLD FRONT PASSAGE...
WAZ702>709-170600-
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Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
1154 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
702...
* Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan
Valley (Zone 703), Methow Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of
Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau
(Zone 706), Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Eastern
Columbia Basin -Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower
Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709).
* Winds: West 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 12 to 23 percent.
* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
fires.
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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