Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Arlington, OR ∙ Heppner, OR ∙ Dufur, OR ∙ Rieth, OR ∙ Wasco, OR ∙ Adams, OR ∙ Cecil, OR ∙ Hermiston, OR ∙ Grass Valley, OR ∙ McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge, OR

Headline

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Tuesday Afternoon...
.Breezy northeast winds with gusts around 30 mph are expected as relative humidity drops below 20 percent across portions of the Columbia Basin of Oregon Tuesday Afternoon.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1035 PM PDT Mon Jun 22 2026 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Tuesday Afternoon... .Breezy northeast winds with gusts around 30 mph are expected as relative humidity drops below 20 percent across portions of the Columbia Basin of Oregon Tuesday Afternoon. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR691... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. * WINDS...Northeast 15 to 20 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. 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.

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