Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this red flag warning at Jul 11, 2007, 9:04 AM PDT for Clark County, Cowlitz County, Skamania County, Washington. It took effect at Jul 11, 2007, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2007, 9:04 AM PDT (16:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 11, 2007, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2007, 7:16 PM PDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Clark County, WA, Cowlitz County, WA, Skamania County, WA
The radar
The Portland,OR radar (KRTX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 130 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1966 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS86 KPDT 111604 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 904 AM PDT WED JUL 11 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON TODAY AND THURSDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL SPREAD MID LEVEL CLOUDS ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE AIR MASS IS UNSTABLE...AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON BOTH DAYS. ORZ610-611-120015- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0002.070711T2000Z-070713T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0002.070711T2100Z-070713T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- 904 AM PDT WED JUL 11 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES. THE CLOUD- TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH MOST THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ630-120015- /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.A.0002.070712T0100Z-070713T0300Z/ CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- 904 AM PDT WED JUL 11 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH MOST THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUT WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON $$
12 follow-up statements
000 WWUS86 KPDT 112206 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 306 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN OREGON TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES AND ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON. ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND NORTH AND EAST TO INCLUDE AREAS IN NORTH CENTRAL OREGON...THE OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS...AND THE JOHN DAY BASIN. ORZ630-120615- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0002.070712T0100Z-070713T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KPDT.FW.W.0002.070712T0100Z-070714T0300Z/ CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- 306 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON. ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORMS WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT...ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION... OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ610-611-120615- /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- 306 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES. ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORMS WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT...ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION... OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ609-632-120615- /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0003.070712T2200Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 306 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN CENTRAL OREGON THIS EVENING AND WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. ON THURSDAY...THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND NORTH AND EAST TO INCLUDE THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AS WELL AS THE OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS AND THE JOHN DAY BASIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST FOR FRIDAY. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION... OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUT WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 120557 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1057 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN OREGON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON... THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. ORZ610-611-630-121700- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- 1057 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ609-632-121700- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0003.070712T2200Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 1057 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. ON THURSDAY...THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND NORTH AND EAST TO INCLUDE THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AS WELL AS THE OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS AND THE JOHN DAY BASIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST TO OCCUR ON FRIDAY. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUT WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 121654 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 954 AM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN OREGON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON TODAY. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND EAST INTO THE OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS TONIGHT. ORZ609-130100- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0003.070712T2200Z-070714T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KPDT.FW.W.0002.070712T2200Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- 954 AM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ610-611-630-130100- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- 954 AM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES AND ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ632-130100- /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.A.0003.070713T0200Z-070714T0300Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 954 AM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR TODAY BUT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH A BETTER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUT WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 122203 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 302 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN OREGON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON CASCADES TONIGHT AS WELL AS ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON AND THE OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL COVER MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. ORZ632-130615- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0003.070713T0200Z-070714T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KPDT.FW.W.0002.070713T0200Z-070715T0300Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 302 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING IN THE OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS AND THE JOHN DAY BASIN. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TONIGHT WILL BE WEST OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND WEST OF SENECA WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER MOST OF THE FIRE ZONE ON FRIDAY. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ631-130615- /O.EXB.KPDT.FW.W.0002.070713T0200Z-070715T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- 302 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE OREGON PORTION OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME SCATTERED ON FRIDAY. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ609-681-130615- /O.EXA.KPDT.FW.W.0002.070712T2200Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 302 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES TONIGHT WITH THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ610-611-630-130615- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- 302 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES AND ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON AND WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ609-130615- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- 302 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ633>635-WAZ631-633-675-130615- /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0004.070713T1800Z-070715T0300Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 302 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON CASCADES AS WELL AS ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON AND THE OREGON PORTION OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND NORTH INTO THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON ON FRIDAY. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUT WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 130449 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 949 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN OREGON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON CASCADES TONIGHT AS WELL AS ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON AND THE OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL COVER MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. ORZ609>611-630-WAZ609-681-131300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 949 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES TONIGHT WITH THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ631-632-131300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 949 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE OREGON PORTION OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME SCATTERED ON FRIDAY. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ633>635-WAZ631-633-675-131300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0004.070713T1800Z-070715T0300Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 949 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON CASCADES AS WELL AS ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON AND THE OREGON PORTION OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND NORTH INTO THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON ON FRIDAY. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUT WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 131353 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 653 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN OREGON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING AGAIN ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES AND WILL SPREAD NORTH AND EAST THROUGH THE DAY AND TONIGHT AND COVER MOST OF THE FIRE DISTRICT BY THIS AFTERNOON. ORZ609>611-630-WAZ609-681-132300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 653 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ631-632-132300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 653 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE OREGON PORTION OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND INCREASE IN AREA COVERAGE THIS EVENING. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ633>635-WAZ631-633-675-132300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0004.070713T1800Z-070715T0300Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 653 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING OVER THE BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE OTHER MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUT WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 131614 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 914 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN OREGON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING AGAIN ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES AND CENTRAL OREGON WILL SPREAD NORTH AND EAST THROUGH THE DAY AND TONIGHT AND COVER MOST OF THE FIRE DISTRICT BY THIS AFTERNOON. ORZ633>635-WAZ631-633-675-140015- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0004.070713T1800Z-070715T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 914 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ638-140015- /O.EXA.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/ BAKER VALLEY- 914 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER BAKER COUNTY THIS MORNING AND WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ609>611-630-WAZ609-681-140015- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 914 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ631-632-140015- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 914 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE IN THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE OREGON PORTION OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND INCREASE IN AREA COVERAGE THIS EVENING. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 132024 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 124 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN OREGON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON AND WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH STORMS WILL BECOME ISOLATED OVERNIGHT...ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. THE PROBABILITY OF NUMEROUS FIRE IGNITIONS IS HIGH OVER MOST OF THE FIRE DISTRICT. ORZ609>611-630-WAZ609-681-140300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 124 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE OFF THE OREGON COAST WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ631>635-638-WAZ631-633-675-140430- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BAKER VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 124 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. A FEW STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR SATURDAY. MOST THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE LIGHT RAIN WITH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. A MIXTURE OF WET AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 140301 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 801 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN OREGON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON. ALTHOUGH STORMS WILL BECOME ISOLATED OVERNIGHT...ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. THE PROBABILITY OF NUMEROUS FIRE IGNITIONS IS HIGH OVER MOST OF THE FIRE DISTRICT. ORZ609>611-630-WAZ609-681-140415- /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070714T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 801 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED NEAR THE CASCADES. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP IN THESE AREAS SATURDAY...BUT WIDESPREAD THREAT OF ABUNDANT LIGHTNING HAS ENDED. $$ ORZ631>635-638-WAZ631-633-675-141115- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BAKER VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 801 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. A FEW STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR SATURDAY. MOST THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE LIGHT RAIN WITH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. A MIXTURE OF WET AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 141054 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 354 AM PDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN TODAY OVER EASTERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON OVER MOST OF THE FIRE DISTRICT AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL MAINLY BE EAST OF FIRE ZONES 609...610...611 AND 681 WHERE THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN UNSTABLE TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. AS SUCH THE PROBABILITY OF NEW FIRE IGNITIONS WILL REMAIN HIGH OVER THESE AREAS TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. ORZ631>635-638-WAZ631-633-675-142300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BAKER VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 354 AM PDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. WITH LITTLE RAINFALL EXPECTED FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS COMBINED WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF NEW FIRE STARTS WILL BE LIKELY. THE FIRE THREAT WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS COOLER AND MORE STABLE AIR WITH HIGHER HUMIDITIES MOVE INTO THE DISTRICT. FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 141614 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 914 AM PDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN TODAY OVER EASTERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON OVER MOST OF THE FIRE DISTRICT AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL MAINLY BE EAST OF FIRE ZONES 609...610...611 AND 681 WHERE THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN UNSTABLE. AS SUCH THE PROBABILITY OF NEW FIRE IGNITIONS WILL REMAIN HIGH OVER THESE AREAS TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. ORZ631>635-638-WAZ631-633-675-150300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BAKER VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 914 AM PDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. WITH LITTLE RAINFALL EXPECTED FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...NEW FIRE STARTS WILL BE LIKELY. THE FIRE THREAT WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS COOLER AND MORE STABLE AIR WITH HIGHER HUMIDITIES MOVE INTO THE DISTRICT. THE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH THE CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS IGNITIONS. IN ADDITION...OUTFLOW WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS MAY TRAVEL 10 MILES OR MORE FROM INDIVIDUAL STORMS. THEREFORE...FIRE CREWS SHOULD REMAIN ESPECIALLY ALERT EVEN IF A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OCCURRING AT THEIR LOCATION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS86 KPDT 150216 RFWPDT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 716 PM PDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .NO ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. ORZ631>635-638-WAZ631-633-675-150330- /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BAKER VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 716 PM PDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE VICINITY OF ZONES 633...634...635...638. THESE HAVE DISSIPATED AND NO ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED OVER THE FIRE WEATHER DISTRICT OVERNIGHT. SKIES WILL REMAIN PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jul 11, 5:27 AM PDT, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 5:27 AM PDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
527 AM PDT WED JUL 11 2007
.SHORT TERM...CIRRUS DEBRIS CLOUDS ONCE AGAIN BLANKETING MUCH OF THE
CWA AT THIS HOUR AS CONVECTION REMAINED JUST SOUTH AND WEST OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY THIS EVENING WITH ACTIVITY CONTINUING TO HEAD
TOWARDS THE COAST. STILL EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO BE HOT TODAY AS THE
RIDGE AXIS SLIDES ACROSS THE CWA TODAY. OVERNIGHT CLOUD COVER WILL
INITIALLY LIMIT SURFACE WARMING BUT MOST AREAS WILL HAVE A WARMER
START AS WELL SO HAVE BROADLY LEFT TEMPERATURES ALONE FOR THIS
AFTERNOON AND KEPT THE HEAT ADVISORY STARTING AT 100 PM TODAY.
MAIN CONCERN FOR TODAY WILL BE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL OREGON
THIS AFTERNOON AND MORE SO INTO THIS EVENING. UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL
START AS SOUTHEASTERLY THIS AFTERNOON BUT BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY THIS
EVENING. HAVE MODERATE CONCERNS ABOUT SOME OF THESE STORMS
EXHIBITING SEVERE WIND GUST POTENTIAL AS 00Z GFS AND NAM SHOW DEEP
CONVECTION LIKELY WITH 25 TO 30 KTS OF BULK SHEAR. WITH PROJECTED
CLOUD TOPS EXCEEDING 40K FEET AND VERY DRY LOW LEVELS UNDER INVERTED
V SOUNDINGS...NEGATIVE BUOYANCY EFFECTS COULD PRODUCE STORM GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 50 MPH UNDER A WORST CASE SCENARIO. SPC HAS PLACED THE
EXTREME SOUTHERN PORTION OF DESCHUTES COUNTY UNDER A SLIGHT RISK FOR
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. DONT REALLY EXPECT SEVERE STORMS TO INITIATE
OVER OUR CWA DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS BUT THEY COULD MIGRATE
NORTHWARD FROM SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES INTO
THE EVENING. REGARDLESS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LITTLE
SURFACE RAIN WILL FORM OVER SOUTH AND CENTRAL OREGON BY THIS EVENING
WITH MOST ACTIVITY BEING DONE BY MIDNIGHT.
TOMORROW WILL CONTINUE TO BE WARM AFTER CONVECTIVE DEBRIS CLOUDS
KEEP MOST OF THE CWA WARM OVERNIGHT. STILL EXPECT MOST LOWER
ELEVATION TEMPERATURES TO EXCEED 100 DEGREES. SEE ANOTHER BATCH OF
MOISTURE...THIS TIME ROTATING AROUND THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE
OFFSHORE LOW...TO BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDER ON THURSDAY.
AGAIN...CENTRAL OREGON HAS THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM BEHAVIOR WITH BULK SHEAR REACHING 30 TO 40 KTS IN
ASSOCIATION WITH A DISTURBANCE ROTATING AROUND THE LOW WITH THE
MOISTURE. INSTABILITY SPREADS A BIT FURTHER NORTHEAST IN ADDITION TO
REACHING UP THE FULL LENGTH OF THE CASCADE CREST. MAY NEED TO EXPAND
COVERAGE EASTWARD OFF THE CREST AS THE SCENARIO BECOMES FURTHER
CLARIFIED WITH TIME.
FORTUNATELY...WINDS OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO BE LITTLE
THREAT GIVEN THE LOW HUMIDITY AND HOT TEMPERATURES THUS CONFINING
MAJOR FIRE WEATHER THREAT TO THE THUNDERSTORM VICINITIES. JBONK
.LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL
MIGRATE SLOWLY EAST ON FRIDAY WHICH WILL TRANSITION OUR FLOW ALOFT
FROM SOUTHERLY TO MORE SOUTHWESTERLY. FRIDAY WILL CONTINUE TO BE
QUITE WARM BUT HAVE TONED DOWN HIGH TEMPERATURES A COUPLE OF DEGREES
ON AVERAGE AS ALL GUIDANCE HAD COOLER TEMPERATURES THAN CURRENT
FORECAST. AM STILL SOMEWHAT ABOVE GUIDANCE AS I DID NOT WANT TO GO
TOO OVERBOARD ON THE LATEST RUN. HEAT ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY STILL
LOOKS TO BE WARRANTED AS MOST LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA ARE
STILL AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES. WITH THE HEAT...MOST OF THE AREA IS
VERY UNSTABLE AND WITH MODELS SHOWING MOISTURE INFLUX AS AN UPPER
LOW IN THE PACIFIC SWINGS CLOSER TO THE COAST...WILL NOT TAKE MUCH
TO SET OFF A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. HAVE CONFINED IT TO THE AREAS NEAR
THE CASCADES...DESCHUTES COUNTY AND THE HIGHER CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
OREGON MOUNTAINS DURING THE AFTERNOON. DURING THE EVENING...THE
ENTIRE COLUMBIA BASIN AND BLUE MOUNTAINS LOOK LIKE THEY WILL BE RIPE
FOR SOME THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SO HAVE ADDED A SLIGHT CHANCE THERE.
THIS WILL HELP KEEP TEMPERATURES UP FRIDAY NIGHT. SATURDAY WILL SEE
A SLIGHT COOLING AS THE RIDGE CONTINUES TO EDGE EASTWARD. MODELS
BRING A WEAK DISTURBANCE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA
SATURDAY ALTHOUGH TIMING IS DISAGREED UPON. HAVE KEPT CURRENT
FORECAST OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE WASHINGTON CASCADES AND BASIN. ON
SUNDAY THE MODELS BEGIN DIVERGING AND CHANGING FROM RUN TO RUN. THEY
AGREE IN HAVING THE RIDGE AXIS MOVE WELL EAST OF THE AREA SUNDAY AND
BRING A TROUGH TO THE EASTERN PACIFIC. HOW THE TROUGH DEVELOPS AND
MOVES IS NOT QUITE CLEAR FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. IT IS CLEAR THAT A
COOLING TREND CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THAT WILL COOL
US DOWN SEVERAL DEGREES BACK TO THE MID TO UPPER 90S IN THE COLUMBIA
BASIN AND THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S ELSEWHERE. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WILL DECLINE AND HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AREA SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. GP
&&
.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AT ALL TAF LOCATIONS AND
ALONG ALL TWEB ROUTES FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SCT-BKN CIRRUS CLOUDS
AT 20-25K FEET THIS MORNING WILL THIN BY THIS AFTERNOON. BY 22Z
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH BASES AT 12-15K FEET AGL WILL DEVELOP
NEAR KRDM AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF TWEB ROUTES 366 AND
368. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL END SHORTLY AFTER SUNDOWN BUT
SCT-BKN CLOUDS WILL LINGER AT 20-25K FEET THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.
FU FROM REGIONAL WILDFIRES WILL BE PRESENT IN A LAYER AT 10-15K FEET
AT KRDM AND ON THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF TWEB ROUTES 366 AND 368.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE 5 TO 15 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT
AT ALL TAF LOCATIONS. GP
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 100 65 101 66 / 10 10 0 0
ALW 100 71 102 71 / 10 10 0 0
PSC 102 65 104 65 / 10 10 0 0
YKM 101 65 102 67 / 10 10 0 0
HRI 100 65 102 65 / 10 10 0 0
ELN 99 64 100 64 / 10 10 0 0
RDM 96 60 98 57 / 30 30 20 20
LGD 98 61 98 59 / 10 10 10 10
GCD 97 62 99 59 / 10 10 20 20
DLS 103 67 100 68 / 10 10 0 0
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR ORZ610-611-630.
HEAT ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
ORZ041-044-501.
WA...HEAT ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
WAZ024-027>029.
&&
TI:YYY
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
87/83/83Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 6:00 AM PDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
600 AM PDT WED JUL 11 2007
ORZ041-WAZ024-501-502-026>030-ORZ042>044-049-050-501>506-121300-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-JOHN DAY BASIN-
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
600 AM PDT WED JUL 11 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
FIRE WEATHER WATCH
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND
SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LITTLE OR NO RAIN WILL OCCUR
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DRY FUELS IN ADDITION TO LIGHTNING
AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL RESULT IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE REFER TO THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
/PDXRFWPDT/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
FOREST OR LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR CURRENT FIRE DANGER
CONDITIONS IN YOUR AREA.
EXCESSIVE HEAT
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
OREGON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO ABOVE 100 DEGREES ACROSS THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN HOT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
AS SUCH...A HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. PLEASE REFER TO
/PDXNPWPDT/ FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
THUNDERSTORMS
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND
SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN FORMING OVER SOUTHERN OREGON THIS
AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHWARD IN CENTRAL OREGON BY EARLY
THIS EVENING. STORMS MAINLY OCCURRING OVER DESCHUTES COUNTY
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR
UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES
ELSEWHERE...THE HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER...PARTICULARLY IN GRASS
AND SHRUB LANDS. USE CAUTION WHEN IN THESE AREAS TO AVOID
STARTING A DANGEROUS WILDLAND FIRE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND
SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF FREQUENT LIGHTNING ON TOP OF DRY FUELS.
REFER TO THE WATCH /PDXRFWPDT/ FOR DETAILS.
THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND
SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
ANOTHER BATCH OF MOISTURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH CREATING
THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL OREGON. ONCE AGAIN...AREAS INCLUDING
AND AROUND DESCHUTES COUNTY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SEE STRONG
OUTFLOW WINDS FROM STORMS IN ADDITION TO LITTLE RAIN AND
LIGHTNING STRIKES ON ALREADY DRY FUELS.
EXCESSIVE HEAT THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
OREGON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 100 DEGREES IN THESE AREAS
THROUGH FRIDAY. SEVERAL AREAS MAY SEE TEMPERATURES ABOVE 100
DEGREES ON SATURDAY AS WELL BEFORE AN EXPECTED COOL DOWN ON
SUNDAY.
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HOT AND DRY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER. CONTINUE TO BE VIGILANT AGAINST
ACCIDENTAL WILDLAND FIRE STARTS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR AREAS OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
AND THURSDAY.
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:
WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PENDLETON/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML
ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE...EXCEPT THE H IN
CURRENTHAZARDS.The office that day
Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 3:06 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | PDT | 24 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Washington, 2007Red Flag Warnings in Oregon, 2007Every red flag warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.