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.