Red Flag Warning

Headline

...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND THROUGH THE KITTITAS VALLEY WEDNESDAY...
.Increasing west winds through the Cascade gaps continued low relative humidities will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the Kittitas Valley and into the Columbia Basin on Wednesday.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 850 PM PDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND THROUGH THE KITTITAS VALLEY WEDNESDAY... .Increasing west winds through the Cascade gaps continued low relative humidities will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the Kittitas Valley and into the Columbia Basin on Wednesday. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND WA691... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.