Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this red flag warning at Jul 2, 2013, 1:53 PM PDT for Cowlitz County, Washington. It took effect at Jul 3, 2013, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 34 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
- Jul 2, 2013, 1:53 PM PDT (20:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 3, 2013, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2013, 10:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
County Cowlitz County, WA
The radar
The Portland,OR radar (KRTX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 813 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
538 WWUS86 KPDT 022053 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 153 PM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013 ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY AND FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY... .A WEAK MARINE PUSH WILL INCREASE WINDS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONGER PUSH WILL BRING MORE WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE INCREASING OVERNIGHT. ORZ631-WAZ631-675-030600- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0001.130703T1900Z-130705T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0002.130703T1900Z-130705T0500Z/ COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 153 PM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR631...WA631 AND WA675... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNSET WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME OVERNIGHT WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SEE MODERATE RECOVERIES. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ ORZ630-030600- /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0002.130703T1900Z-130705T0500Z/ CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- 153 PM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR630... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...IN THE LOWER ELEVATION FINE FUEL AREAS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNSET WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME OVERNIGHT WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SEE MODERATE RECOVERIES. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
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259 WWUS86 KPDT 030534 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1034 PM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013 ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY AND FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY... .A WEAK MARINE PUSH WILL INCREASE WINDS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONGER PUSH WILL BRING MORE WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE INCREASING OVERNIGHT. ORZ631-WAZ631-675-031345- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.130703T1900Z-130705T0500Z/ COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 1034 PM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR631...WA631 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNSET WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME OVERNIGHT WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SEE MODERATE RECOVERIES. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY... AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ ORZ630-031345- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.130703T1900Z-130705T0500Z/ CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- 1034 PM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR630... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...IN THE LOWER ELEVATION FINE FUEL AREAS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNSET WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME OVERNIGHT WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SEE MODERATE RECOVERIES. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
201 WWUS86 KPDT 031131 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 431 AM PDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY... .A WEAK MARINE PUSH WILL INCREASE WINDS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONGER PUSH WILL BRING MORE WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW TODAY AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE INCREASING OVERNIGHT. ORZ630-631-WAZ631-675-032315- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.130703T1900Z-130705T0500Z/ CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 431 AM PDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR630... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...IN THE LOWER ELEVATION FINE FUEL AREAS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNSET. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME OVERNIGHT WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SEE MODERATE RECOVERIES. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
038 WWUS86 KPDT 031147 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 447 AM PDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY... .A WEAK MARINE PUSH WILL INCREASE WINDS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONGER PUSH WILL BRING MORE WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW TODAY AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE INCREASING OVERNIGHT. ORZ630-631-WAZ631-675-032300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.130703T1900Z-130705T0500Z/ CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 447 AM PDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR630...OR631...WA631 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNSET. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME OVERNIGHT WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SEE MODERATE RECOVERIES. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
060 WWUS86 KPDT 032131 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 231 PM PDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS EVENING AND ON THE FOURTH OF JULY... .A WEAK MARINE PUSH WILL INCREASE WINDS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS EVENING. A STRONGER PUSH WILL BRING MORE WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW TODAY AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE INCREASING OVERNIGHT. ORZ630-631-WAZ631-675-040600- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130705T0500Z/ CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 231 PM PDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR630...OR631...WA631 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH SUNSET. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME OVERNIGHT WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SEE MODERATE RECOVERIES. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
044 WWUS86 KPDT 040546 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1046 PM PDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY... .A MARINE PUSH WILL INCREASE WINDS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN THURSDAY...BRINGING WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ORZ630-631-WAZ631-675-041400- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130705T0500Z/ CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 1046 PM PDT WED JUL 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR630...OR631...WA631 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME OVERNIGHT WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SEE MODERATE RECOVERIES. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
111 WWUS86 KPDT 041210 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 510 AM PDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY AND THIS EVENING... .A MARINE PUSH WILL CAUSE WINDS TO INCREASE ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY...BRINGING WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ORZ630-631-WAZ631-675-042300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130705T0500Z/ CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 510 AM PDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR630...OR631...WA631 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
938 WWUS86 KPDT 041602 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 902 AM PDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY... .A WESTERLY PUSH WILL CAUSE WINDS TO INCREASE ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY...BRINGING WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ORZ609-WAZ609-050015- /O.EXA.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130705T0500Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- 902 AM PDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR609 AND WA609... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN WINDY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ ORZ630-631-WAZ631-675-050015- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130705T0500Z/ CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 902 AM PDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR630...OR631...WA631 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
371 WWUS86 KPDT 042207 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 307 PM PDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN THROUGH THIS EVENING... .ONSHORE FLOW WILL ALLOW WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS TO PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND SURROUNDING VALLEYS...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LOW. ORZ609-630-631-WAZ609-631-675-050500- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130705T0500Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 307 PM PDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR609...OR630...OR631...WA609...WA631 AND WA675... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON. IN WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON (ALL LOWER CASE)
068 WWUS86 KPDT 050449 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 949 PM PDT THU JUL 4 2013 ORZ609-630-631-WAZ609-631-675-050600- /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130705T0500Z/ EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN- 949 PM PDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR609... OR630...OR631...WA609...WA631 AND WA675... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. HUMIDITY HAS INCREASED ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AS ONSHORE FLOW HAS BROUGHT COOLER AIR INTO THE AREA. WINDS HAVE ALSO DECREASED AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT THE LOWER SPEEDS OVERNIGHT. $$ 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 Jul 2, 10:25 AM PDT, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 10:25 AM PDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1025 AM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013
UPDATED FOR AVIATION DISCUSSION
.UPDATE...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEVADA WAS DOMINATING OUR AREAS
WEATHER WITH VERY HOT TEMPERATURES THAT WE WILL EXPERIENCE AGAIN
TODAY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO SOAR INTO THE 100S AND THE HEAT
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. SEVERAL RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE
THREATENED AGAIN AND THE ONLY RELIEF COULD BE FROM ISOLD TSRA BUT
THESE MAY BE CONFINED TO OUR EXTREME SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ZONES.
OTHER THAT SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO SKY CONDITIONS THE CURRENT
FORECAST REMAINS IN TRACK FOR NOW.
&&
.AVIATION...18Z TAFS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON...AFFECTING AREAS OF CENTRAL OREGON NEAR KRDM AND KBDN.
OTHERWISE...FEW-SCT MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE
NEXT 18-24 HOURS. KPSC...KDLS...AND KYKM SHOULD HAVE SKC CONDITIONS
AFTER 12Z. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO 10-15 KNOTS FOR
MOST TAF SITES. AT KDLS...NW WINDS 15-20 KTS GUSTING TO 30 KTS ARE
FORECAST FROM 22Z-04Z. WEBER
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 425 AM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013/
SHORT TERM...TODAY THRU WEDNESDAY...STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
CENTERED OVER NEVADA/IDAHO BORDER WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE OUR
FORECAST TODAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE AT NEAR RECORD
VALUES...IF NOT SETTING NEW RECORDS. THE HEAT ADVISORY THAT IS IN
EFFECT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT.
A COUPLE OF ISOLATED CELLS HAVE MANAGED TO DEVELOP NEAR WALLA WALLA
AND OVER THE NORTHERN OREGON BLUE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING IN
ASSOCIATION WITH AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM DYING STORMS ALONG THE
EASTERN OREGON/IDAHO BORDER. THIS SHOULD PRESENT A CHANCE OF
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING THAT WILL MAINLY BE CONFINED TO
OUR EASTERN CWA UNTIL DAYBREAK. OTHERWISE...MID-LEVEL MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO BE ADVECTED INTO OUR REGION IN ASSOCIATION WITH A
DISTURBANCE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIDGE. ISOLD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS ACROSS NORTHEAST OREGON THRU TO CENTRAL OREGON.
DUE TO THE INVERTED-V PROFILE PRESENTING IN SOME OF THE
MODEL-FORECASTED SOUNDING PROFILES...THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
STRONG DOWNDRAFT WINDS OF BETWEEN 35-45 KTS. A FEW STORMS MAY ALSO
BRING SOME SMALL HAIL WITH THEM.
ON WEDNESDAY COOLER AIR IN ASSOC W/MARINE PUSH WILL BRING COOLER
TEMPERATURES TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE KITTITAS VALLEY.
AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE A COUPLE DEGREES COOLER
THROUGHOUT THE AREA...THOUGH STILL REMAIN QUITE HOT. AS A RESULT OF
THIS MARINE AIR PUSH AND AN INCREASINGLY WESTERLY IN THE MID-LEVELS
OF THE ATMOSPHERE AS THE RIDGE BEGINS MOVING SOUTH...THE CHANCE FOR
ISOLD THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SHUNTED TO MAINLY CENTRAL AND FAR
EASTERN OREGON. BIEDA/SOLOMON
LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THE LARGE AND BROAD
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL FLATTEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY...ALLOWING A SHORTWAVE TROUGH TO STRENGTHEN OFFSHORE AND
PUSH ACROSS THE AREA LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THERE MAY BE A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THE TROUGH OVER EASTERN OREGON WEDNESDAY
EVENING...AND POSSIBLY AGAIN IN THE SAME AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THE MAIN CONCERN WITH THE APPROACHING SHORTWAVE WILL BE WINDS.
PREVIOUS SHIFT ISSUED FIRE WEATHER WATCHES FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN
ZONES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...AND I AGREE. UNFORTUNATELY...THE
COMBINATION OF WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COME AT THE SAME
TIME AS THE 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS. THE MARINE PUSH AND COOLER AIR
ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH WILL BRING A RELIEF TO THE PROLONGED HOT
TEMPERATURES. ON JULY 4TH...AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE
80S AND 90S. ON FRIDAY...AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID
70S TO UPPER 80S. NEAR TO ABOVE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AND LOCALLY
BREEZY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND AS WA/OR REMAIN UNDER A WEAK
CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT. A WEAK RIDGE AND A DRY WESTERLY FLOW IF
ADVERTISED FOR MONDAY. MODELS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
EXTENDED FORECAST.
FIRE WEATHER...PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...A WEAK MARINE PUSH ON
WEDNESDAY WILL INCREASE WINDS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND WITH LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. A STRONGER
PUSH WILL MOVE THROUGH ON THURSDAY FOR AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND
ANOTHER AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS THE
COLUMBIA BASIN. WITH THE LOW HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS AND
THURSDAY BEING THE FOURTH OF JULY...HAVE ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
FOR WINDS AND LOW RH STARTING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING. EXPECT THE MAIN IMPACTS TO 675 AND 631 TO BE IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...WITH THE MOST WIDESPREAD INCREASED
FIRE DANGER BEING ON THURSDAY. DMH
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 104 69 98 63 / 10 10 10 0
ALW 104 73 98 68 / 10 10 10 0
PSC 106 70 100 65 / 10 10 10 0
YKM 103 68 95 64 / 10 10 0 0
HRI 105 70 100 65 / 10 10 10 0
ELN 101 65 92 61 / 10 10 0 0
RDM 100 62 95 57 / 20 20 10 10
LGD 96 66 92 61 / 20 20 20 10
GCD 97 66 93 61 / 20 20 20 20
DLS 100 67 94 64 / 10 10 10 0
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING ORZ041-042-044-503-507-508.
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING ORZ041-044-505-507.
WA...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING WAZ024-026>029-521.
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING WAZ024-026>029.
&&
THREAT INDEX
TODAY : GREEN
WEDNESDAY : GREEN
THURSDAY : GREEN
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
97/99/76Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 5:17 AM PDT, 8 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 517 AM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013 ORZ041-044-505-507-WAZ024-026>029-031230- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN- FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY- YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- 517 AM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OREGON...NORTH CENTRAL OREGON...NORTHEAST OREGON...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN RECORD BREAKING HEAT TOADY. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 102 TO 108 RANGE. PLEASE REFER TO NWS PRODUCT ID PDXNPWPDT FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY COOLING WILL TAKE PLACE STARTING THURSDAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A WESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE REGION IN COOLER AIR FROM THE PACIFIC. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 675 AND 631. THESE ZONES COVER PARTS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN, YAKIMA VALLEY, AND KITTITAS VALLEY. THIS WATCH IS FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. REFER TO PDXRFWPDT FOR MORE DETAILS. ORZ049-050-502-503-506-509-WAZ030-031230- GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- 517 AM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OREGON...NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THOUGH THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE...THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS MAY ALSO CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...ESPECIALLY IN DRY GRASSY AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ONCE MORE ON WEDNESDAY THOUGH FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST IN THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS AND FAR EASTERN OREGON DUE TO A WESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING IN THE REGION. THESE STORMS MAY PRESENT GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. ORZ042-508-WAZ521-031230- NORTH CENTRAL OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- 517 AM PDT TUE JUL 2 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OREGON...NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 631. THIS ZONE COVERS PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS. THIS WATCH IS FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. REFER TO PDXRFWPDT FOR MORE DETAILS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 3:25 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | PDT | Wallowa | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 3:36 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | PDT | Wallowa | 3 hr |
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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.