Red Flag Warning for Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon; Western Forested Blue Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Canyon Grassland of Wallowa County, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Western Forested Blue Mountains, Blue Mountains of Washington, Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley
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- Severe
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What is happening
Impacts: Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW... .A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to the region this afternoon through Saturday evening. Heavier rainfall is expected within stronger storms, but lightning outside of rain cores continues to be a concern. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM PDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 694 Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon and 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM PDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 40 mph.
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Red Flag Warning issued August 14 at 11:51AM PDT until August 15 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
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Red Flag Warning issued August 14 at 11:51AM PDT until August 15 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
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Red Flag Warning issued August 14 at 11:51AM PDT until August 15 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pendleton OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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