Fire Weather Watch for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; East Slopes of Mount Hood National Forest

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...ENHANCED EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PROMOTE BREEZY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS TUESDAY... .A thermal trough developing along the coast will attribute to east-northeast winds bringing a very dry airmass to the area. Enhanced winds will also be present, providing critical fire weather spread potential Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 701 Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and 702 East Slopes of the Mt. Hood National Forest. * TIMING...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.