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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Pendleton, OR

August 29, 2021

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this red flag warning at Aug 29, 2021, 1:18 PM PDT. It took effect at Aug 30, 2021, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 29, 2021, 1:18 PM PDT (20:18 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 30, 2021, 12:00 PM PDT
Expired
Aug 30, 2021, 9:00 PM PDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR

The text

As transmitted.

786 
WWUS86 KPDT 292018
RFWPDT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
118 PM PDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
WASHINGTON AND OREGON ON MONDAY...

.A dry cold front will move across the region on Monday, 
resulting in breezy to locally windy conditions in the afternoon 
and evening. With warm afternoon temperatures, humidities will 
fall to between 12 and 20 percent. These winds and low humidities 
will result in several hours of critical fire weather conditions 
Monday afternoon and evening. Conditions will improve by Tuesday
as cooler air spills into the region with higher humidities.

ORZ641-WAZ641-675-301400-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0015.210830T1900Z-210831T0400Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin-
118 PM PDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR641,
WA641, 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 to 9 PM PDT Monday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 641 Lower Columbia Basin of 
  Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 675 Eastern 
  Washington Southern Columbia Basin.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds combined with low relative humidities
  will lead to critical fire danger, allowing for rapid spread of
  existing fires and any new fires.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
514 
WWUS86 KPDT 300954
RFWPDT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
254 AM PDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
WASHINGTON AND OREGON THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.A dry cold front will move across the region today, resulting in
breezy to locally windy conditions in the afternoon and evening. 
With warm afternoon temperatures, humidities will fall to between 
12 and 20 percent. These winds and low humidities will result in 
critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and early 
evening.

ORZ641-WAZ641-675-302200-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0015.210830T1900Z-210831T0400Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin-
254 AM PDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES OR641, WA641, AND WA675...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 641 Lower Columbia Basin of 
  Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 675 Eastern 
  Washington Southern Columbia Basin.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds combined with low relative 
  humidities will lead to critical fire danger, allowing for 
  rapid spread of existing fires and any new fires.

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.

&&

$$
456 
WWUS86 KPDT 302149
RFWPDT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
249 PM PDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
WASHINGTON AND OREGON THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.A dry cold front will move across the region this afternoon,
resulting in breezy to locally windy conditions through the
evening. With warm afternoon temperatures, humidities will fall 
to between 12 and 20 percent. These winds and low humidities will 
result in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and 
early evening.

ORZ641-WAZ641-675-310400-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210831T0400Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin-
249 PM PDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR641,
WA641, AND WA675...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 641 Lower Columbia Basin of 
  Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 675 Eastern 
  Washington Southern Columbia Basin.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds combined with low relative 
  humidities will lead to critical fire danger, allowing for 
  rapid spread of existing fires and any new fires.

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.

&&

$$
732 
WWUS86 KPDT 310350
RFWPDT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
850 PM PDT Mon Aug 30 2021



ORZ641-WAZ641-675-310500-
/O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210831T0400Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin-
850 PM PDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR641, WA641,
AND WA675...

The relative humidity was increasing across the area and winds
were slowly decreasing. Thus the threat for red flag conditions
had diminished and the red flag warning will be allowed to expire.

$$

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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.