Fire Weather Watch

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.

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