Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this red flag warning at Aug 4, 2012, 12:48 PM PDT for Clark County, Cowlitz County, Skamania County, Washington. It took effect at Aug 5, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2012, 12:48 PM PDT (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 5, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2012, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- 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 19:52 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, 7.8 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
- 2646 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
646 WWUS86 KPDT 041948 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1248 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012 ...THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND MONDAY ACROSS OREGON AND WASHINGTON... .A WEATHER DISTURBANCE ACCOMPANIED BY MONSOON MOISTURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATER SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE DISTURBANCE MOVES OUT OF THE AREA ON MONDAY EVENING. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED. ORZ610-611-630-632-050600- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0003.120805T1800Z-120807T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0004.120805T1800Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 1248 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610...OR611...OR630 AND OR632... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 610 EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 611 DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 632 SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ORZ609-631-633>635-638-WAZ609-631-633-675-050600- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0003.120806T0600Z-120807T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0004.120806T0600Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BAKER VALLEY- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 1248 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR609...OR631...OR633...OR634...OR635...OR638... WA609...WA631...WA633 AND WA675... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 634 EAGLE CAP DISTRICT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 635 WALLOWA DISTRICT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 638 BAKER VALLEY. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
9 follow-up statements
804 WWUS86 KPDT 050435 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 935 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012 ...THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND MONDAY ACROSS OREGON AND WASHINGTON... .A WEATHER DISTURBANCE ACCOMPANIED BY SOME MONSOON MOISTURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATER SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE ON LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE DISTURBANCE MOVES OUT OF THE AREA ON MONDAY EVENING. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED. ORZ610-611-630-632-051400- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.120805T1800Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 935 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610...OR611...OR630 AND OR632... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 610 EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 611 DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 632 SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ORZ609-631-633>635-638-WAZ609-631-633-675-051400- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.120806T0600Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BAKER VALLEY- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 935 PM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR609...OR631...OR633...OR634...OR635... OR638...WA609...WA631...WA633 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 634 EAGLE CAP DISTRICT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 635 WALLOWA DISTRICT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 638 BAKER VALLEY. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
375 WWUS86 KPDT 051226 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 526 AM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012 ...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...TONIGHT...AND MONDAY ACROSS OREGON AND WASHINGTON... .A WEATHER DISTURBANCE ACCOMPANIED BY MONSOON MOISTURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...TONIGHT...AND INTO MONDAY. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BEFORE THE DISTURBANCE MOVES OUT OF THE AREA ON MONDAY EVENING. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED. ORZ610-611-630-632-052330- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.120805T1800Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 526 AM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610...OR611...OR630 AND OR632... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 610 EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 611 DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 632 SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ORZ609-631-633>635-638-WAZ609-631-633-675-052330- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.120806T0600Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BAKER VALLEY- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 526 AM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR609...OR631...OR633...OR634...OR635... OR638...WA609...WA631...WA633 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 634 EAGLE CAP DISTRICT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 635 WALLOWA DISTRICT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 638 BAKER VALLEY. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
512 WWUS86 KPDT 052015 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 115 PM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...TONIGHT...AND MONDAY ACROSS OREGON AND WASHINGTON... .A WEATHER DISTURBANCE ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH LEVEL MONSOON MOISTURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...TONIGHT...AND INTO MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER SOUTHERN OREGON AND MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE DISTRICT TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP ON MONDAY AS THE AIRMASS REMAINS UNSTABLE. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED. WAZ681-060600- /O.EXA.KPDT.FW.W.0004.120806T0600Z-120807T0600Z/ YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 115 PM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA681... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 681 YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ORZ610-611-630-632-060600- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 115 PM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610...OR611...OR630 AND OR632... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 610 EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 611 DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 632 SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ORZ609-631-633>635-638-WAZ609-631-633-675-060600- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.120806T0600Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BAKER VALLEY- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 115 PM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR609...OR631...OR633...OR634...OR635... OR638...WA609...WA631...WA633 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 634 EAGLE CAP DISTRICT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 635 WALLOWA DISTRICT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 638 BAKER VALLEY. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
498 WWUS86 KPDT 060417 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 917 PM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY ACROSS OREGON AND WASHINGTON... .A WEATHER DISTURBANCE ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH LEVEL SUB-TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OR REDEVELOP AT TIMES TONIGHT AND MONDAY. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED AWAY FROM THE STORM CORES. ORZ610-611-630-632-061230- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS- 917 PM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610...OR611...OR630 AND OR632... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 610 EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 611 DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 632 SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ORZ609-631-633>635-638-WAZ609-631-633-675-681-061230- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.120806T0600Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BAKER VALLEY- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN-YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 917 PM PDT SUN AUG 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR609...OR631...OR633...OR634...OR635...OR638...WA609... WA631...WA633 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 634 EAGLE CAP DISTRICT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 635 WALLOWA DISTRICT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 638 BAKER VALLEY. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
572 WWUS86 KPDT 060957 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 257 AM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS NORTHERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON... .A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED AWAY FROM THE STORM CORES. ORZ609>611-630-632-638-061100- /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- EAST SLOPES OF CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS-BAKER VALLEY- 257 AM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR609...OR631... OR633...OR634...OR635...OR638...WA609...WA631...WA633 AND WA675... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS HAS ENDED. $$ ORZ631-633>635-WAZ609-631-633-675-681-061800- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0600Z/ COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAGLE CAP DISTRICT-WALLOWA DISTRICT- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN-YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 257 AM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES ...OR631...OR633...OR634...OR635... WA609...WA631...WA633 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 634 EAGLE CAP DISTRICT...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 635 WALLOWA DISTRICT. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...3. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
137 WWUS86 KPDT 061805 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1105 AM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS NORTHERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON... .A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED AWAY FROM THE STORM CORES. ORZ631-WAZ609-631-675-061915- /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0600Z/ COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 1105 AM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES...OR631...OR633... OR634...OR635...WA609...WA631...WA633 AND WA675... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.. $$ WAZ681-070000- /O.EXT.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0000Z/ YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 1105 AM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES...OR631...OR633...OR634...OR635...WA609...WA631... WA633 AND WA675... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 681 THE YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT. * TIMING...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...2. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ORZ633>635-WAZ633-070215- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0600Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- 1105 AM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES...OR631...OR633...OR634...OR635...WA609... WA631...WA633 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 634 EAGLE CAP DISTRICT...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 635 WALLOWA DISTRICT. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON. * TIMING...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...2...LOCALLY 3. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
201 WWUS86 KPDT 062008 CCA RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 102 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 CORRECTED MENTIONED ZONES IN EACH SECTION OF THIS MESSAGE ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS NORTHERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON... .A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED AWAY FROM THE STORM CORES. ORZ631-WAZ609-631-675-062115- /O.COR.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0600Z/ COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 102 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES...WA609...WA631... WA675 AND OR631... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.. $$ WAZ681-070000- /O.COR.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0000Z/ YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 102 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONE...WA681... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 681 THE YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT. * TIMING...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...2. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ORZ633>635-WAZ633-070430- /O.COR.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0600Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- 102 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES...OR633...OR634...OR635 AND WA633... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 634 EAGLE CAP DISTRICT...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 635 WALLOWA DISTRICT. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON. * TIMING...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...2...LOCALLY 3. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
290 WWUS86 KPDT 062132 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 232 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON... .A WEATHER DISTURBANCE HAS EXITED THE REGION BUT THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED AWAY FROM THE STORM CORES. WAZ681-062245- /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0000Z/ YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT- 232 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA681... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WHILE AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IS NOT EXPECTED. $$ ORZ633>635-WAZ633-070545- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0600Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- 232 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR633...OR634...OR635 AND WA633... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 634 EAGLE CAP DISTRICT...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 635 WALLOWA DISTRICT. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 633 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON. * TIMING...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS. * PRECIPITATION...VERY LITTLE RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED EXCEPT DIRECTLY UNDER STORM CELLS. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...2...LOCALLY 3. * IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
478 WWUS86 KPDT 070407 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 907 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ORZ633>635-WAZ633-070515- /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120807T0600Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-EAGLE CAP DISTRICT- WALLOWA DISTRICT-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- 907 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR633...OR634... OR635 AND WA633... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
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 Aug 4, 11:01 AM PDT, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 11:01 AM PDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1101 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012
UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION
.UPDATE...HIGH PRESSURE IS STRENGTHENING OVER THE AREA AND A QUIET
WEATHER DAY IS ANTICIPATED WITH CLEAR SKIES AND GENERALLY LIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. WITH STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE
OVERHEAD, THE MAIN STORY WILL BE WARMER TEMPERATURES TODAY WITH
HIGHS GENERALLY 5 OR 6 DEGREES WARMER THAN YESTERDAY. THIS WILL
PUT MOST LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS IN THE MID 90S WITH MID 80S TO
LOWER 90S IN THE MOUNTAINS. CURRENT FORECAST IS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT
DID MAKE A FEW MINOR CHANGES TO TEMPERATURES AND WIND TODAY.
THE MAIN CHALLENGE WITH TODAY'S FORECAST WILL BE THE CHANCES FOR
THUNDERSTORMS LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
WATER VAPOR LOOP IMAGERY SHOWS ENHANCED MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH
OUT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA AND REACHING AS FAR AS THE
NORTHERN PORTION OF THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY AT THIS TIME.
OBSERVATIONS IN CALIFORNIA ARE NOT SHOWING ANY CLOUDS BELOW
12,000 FEET AND SOUNDINGS SUGGEST THE MOISTURE IS ABOVE 15,000
FEET. I EXPECT SOME LOWERING BY TOMORROW BUT BELIEVE THAT
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE VERY HIGH BASED. THIS WILL MINIMIZE RAINFALL
AND HAIL CHANCES BUT GUSTY DOWNDRAFT WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. WITH THE
EXPECTED LIGHTNING, FIRE DANGER WILL BE ELEVATED. PERRY
&&
.AVIATION...18Z TAFS...VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24
HOURS. AS FOR SKY COVER, CLEAR SKIES WILL PERSIST FOR 12-15 HOURS.
THEN SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS WITH BASES 20000-25000 FEET AGL WILL MOVE
NORTH INTO CENTRAL OREGON OVERNIGHT AND THEN SPREAD TO NE OREGON AND
EXTREME SE WASHINGTON BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BE LESS
THAN 10 KTS. POLAN
&&
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 412 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012/
SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...HIGH PRESSURE WILL
DOMINATE THE AREAS WEATHER WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMER
TEMPERATURES TODAY. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE
NORMAL AND CLIMB INTO THE 90S TODAY AND SUNDAY. HOWEVER A
DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH CENTRAL OREGON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE
COMBINATION OF DAYTIME HEATING AND MOISTURE ALONG WITH THE
DISTURBANCE WILL DEVELOP SOME AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
IN AND NEAR THIS AREA. THE DISTURBANCE TRACKS NORTH AND EXPANDS
INTO NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE
MOUNTAINS AND OCHOCOS SUNDAY NIGHTS WITH SOME THUNDERSTORMS
PERSISTING OVERNIGHT.
LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THE AREA WILL BE BETWEEN AN
OFFSHORE TROUGH AND A RIDGE OVER THE ROCKIES THROUGH THE LONG TERM
PERIOD. MONDAY A WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH OREGON AND WASHINGTON
BRINGING WIDESPREAD INSTABILITY AND LIMITED MOISTURE. THIS WILL
TRIGGER SOME THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WAVE WILL MOVE OUT
OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT...BUT THE CWA WILL STILL BE IN UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE RIDGE. DAYTIME HEATING MAY TRIGGER
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS FROM CENTRAL TO NORTHEAST OREGON AND ALONG THE
CASCADES DESPITE LIMITED MOISTURE. TUESDAY NIGHT (GFS) OR WEDNESDAY
(ECMWF) ANOTHER WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST FLOW. THIS MAY
TRIGGER A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...EVEN THOUGH THE 0Z MODELS SHOW LESS
INSTABILITY AND LIMITED MOISTURE. THE FLOW TURNS MORE WESTERLY
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING COOLER AND MORE STABLE
CONDITIONS. COONFIELD
FIRE WEATHER...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE AND A THERMAL TROUGH...AND HAINES WILL
INCREASE TO 5 AREA-WIDE BY SUNDAY. A WEATHER DISTURBANCE ACCOMPANIED
BY MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL THEN MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON SUNDAY
AND MONDAY. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON
DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. SCATTERED STORMS WILL THEN MOVE INTO
NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND COULD
PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. THE DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA TO
THE NORTH ON MONDAY EVENING. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE
WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED...
EXCEPT UNDER STORM CELL CORES. FIRE WEATHER WATCHES HAVE THEREFORE
BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. TRIMARCO
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 94 59 99 66 / 0 0 10 10
ALW 93 62 98 70 / 0 0 10 10
PSC 95 60 101 68 / 0 0 10 10
YKM 94 60 97 69 / 0 0 10 10
HRI 95 59 99 67 / 0 0 10 10
ELN 95 57 100 65 / 0 0 10 10
RDM 94 53 95 57 / 0 0 20 30
LGD 89 51 94 60 / 0 0 10 20
GCD 91 52 96 61 / 0 0 10 30
DLS 97 59 98 69 / 0 0 10 30
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
ORZ041-044-049-050-502-507-508.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
ORZ042-503-505-506-509.
WA...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
WAZ024-026>030-520-521.
&&
THREAT INDEX
TODAY : GREEN
SUNDAY : YELLOW
MONDAY : YELLOW
GREEN: NONE OR LIMITED NEED FOR WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES.
YELLOW: A FEW WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
RED: NUMEROUS WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
83/76/76/82Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 6:00 AM PDT, 6 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
600 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012
ORZ041-042-044-049-050-502-503-505>509-WAZ024-026>030-520-521-
051230-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO-
JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
600 AM PDT SAT AUG 4 2012
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
DRY CONDITIONS AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS,
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS
OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH
CENTRAL OREGON, EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, LOWER
COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN DAY
BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FOREST OR LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR
CURRENT FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS IN YOUR AREA.
THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS,
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS
OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH
CENTRAL OREGON, EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, LOWER
COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN DAY
BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS,
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS
OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH
CENTRAL OREGON, EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, LOWER
COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN DAY
BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS,
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS
OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH
CENTRAL OREGON, EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, LOWER
COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN DAY
BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
A DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL OREGON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND
MOISTURE TO PRODUCE SOME THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THIS AREA. THE
DISTURBANCE ALONG WITH THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS
OVERNIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP SHOULD BE OF THE DRY NATURE
AND THE LIGHTNING COULD CREATE EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THEREFORE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO MONDAY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE PRODUCT HEADER...PDXRFWPDT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
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/PDT/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML
ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE.Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Washington, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Oregon, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
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.