Red Flag Warning
Status
Event Continued ExpiredStart Time
Wed 07/02/2025 05:07 PM EDTEnd Time
Thu 07/03/2025 12:00 AM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
Headline
...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN,
CENTRAL OREGON, AND KITTITAS VALLEY TODAY...
.West winds through the Cascade gaps coupled with low relative
humidities will lead to critical fire weather conditions across
the Kittitas Valley, Columbia Basin, and portions of central
Oregon this afternoon and evening. Isolated lightning will also
occur in portions of central and eastern Oregon.
Full Alert Message
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 207 PM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025 ...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN, CENTRAL OREGON, AND KITTITAS VALLEY TODAY... .West winds through the Cascade gaps coupled with low relative humidities will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the Kittitas Valley, Columbia Basin, and portions of central Oregon this afternoon and evening. Isolated lightning will also occur in portions of central and eastern Oregon. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND WA691... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * 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.
Technical Header
WAZ691-030400- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250703T0400Z/ Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- 207 PM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025