Weather Alert Watch
Severe Fire Weather Watch

Fire Weather Watch for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon

Impacts: Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

ORLower Columbia Basin of Oregon

Official alert brief

...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

AFFECTED AREA

Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon.

TIMING

From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

WINDS

West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

As low as 15 percent.

IMPACTS

Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.