Red Flag Warning

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 104 PM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 685, 687, 689, AND 690... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect until 5 AM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 685 Southern Willamette Valley, Fire Weather Zone 687 Central Oregon Cascade Foothills, Fire Weather Zone 689 Northern Willamette National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 690 Southern Willamette National Forest. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. * IMPACTS...Lightning and critically dry fuels may result in numerous fire starts. Thunderstorm outflow winds may result in erratic fire spread. * OUTFLOW WINDS...There is a 10% chance for wind gusts in excess of 50 mph from the strongest storms through this evening. * IMPACTS...Frequent lightning and critically dry fuels may result in numerous fire starts. Thunderstorm outflow winds may result in erratic fire spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of the above conditions can contribute to extreme fire behavior.