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Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this red flag warning at Jul 6, 2021, 1:54 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 6, 2021, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 27 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jul 6, 2021, 1:54 PM PDT (20:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 6, 2021, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2021, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
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005 WWUS86 KPDT 062054 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 154 PM PDT Tue Jul 6 2021 ...LIGHTNING THREAT LATE TODAY AND OVERNIGHT FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS TOMORROW AFTERNOON... .Increased storm chances late today through early morning tomorrow followed by dry and windy conditions tomorrow afternoon. This is attributable to an upper low lifting north and east the next 24 hours that will break down a ridge that is currently overhead. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected initially over the eastern mountains late today and this evening followed by storm chances shifting more to south central WA and the northeast mountains, mainly after midnight. This will be followed by moderate winds and critical RH from the east slopes and eastern Gorge across the Basin. ORZ610-611-640-062200- /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.A.0005.210707T0000Z-210708T0300Z/ East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-Central Mountains of Oregon- 154 PM PDT Tue Jul 6 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610, OR611, AND OR640... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. The threat for abundant lightning has lowered along with storm chances this afternoon and evening. However, a brief widely isolated storm cannot be ruled out towards the east slopes of central Oregon late today and this evening. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected tomorrow as low RH will combine with light westerly breezes for a few hours. $$ ORZ639-641-WAZ639-641-675-681-070500- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.210707T0000Z-210708T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0005.210707T0600Z-210708T0300Z/ East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin-Yakama Alpine District- 154 PM PDT Tue Jul 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOLLOWED BY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR639, OR641, WA639, WA641, WA675, AND WA681... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 8 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 639 East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades, 639 East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, 675 Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin and 681 Yakama Alpine District. * THUNDERSTORMS...LAL of 2 to 3 expected. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop mainly after midnight and continuing through Wednesday morning. High-based storms are anticipated with a low chance of wetting rain. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph tomorrow afternoon, strongest in the Gorge onto the western Lower Basin. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...The potential for lightning followed by gusty winds will lead to increased fire danger, especially for any holdover fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ ORZ642>645-WAZ643-645-070500- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.210707T0000Z-210708T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0005.210707T0000Z-210707T1800Z/ Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Central Blue Mountains- Wallowa District-Blue Mountains of Washington-Asotin County- 154 PM PDT Tue Jul 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR642, OR643, OR644, OR645, WA643, AND WA645... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains, 643 Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, 643 Blue Mountains of Washington, 644 Central Blue Mountains, 645 Wallowa District and 645 Asotin County. * THUNDERSTORMS...LAL of 2 to 3 expected. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to move in or develop over central Oregon mountains into the Strawberry mountains beginning late this afternoon. Threat for additional development is expected then across the remainder of the eastern mountains overnight and Wednesday morning. High-based storms are anticipated with a low chance of wetting rain. * WINDS...West 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts as high as 15 to 20 mph tomorrow. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...Lightning caused fires may occur. Gusty and erratic winds are always possible with thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
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986 WWUS86 KPDT 070322 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 822 PM PDT Tue Jul 6 2021 ...LIGHTNING THREAT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS TOMORROW AFTERNOON... .Increased storm chances overnight through tomorrow morning followed by dry and windy conditions Wednesday afternoon. This is attributable to an upper low lifting north and east the next 24 hours that will break down a ridge that is currently overhead. Isolated dry thunderstorms are possible during the overnight hours extending into early Wednesday morning. These storms look to form over the northeast mountains, as well as parts of south central Washington, before moving northeastward by Wednesday afternoon. This will be followed by moderate winds and critical RH from the east slopes and eastern Gorge across the Basin. ORZ639-641-WAZ639-641-675-681-072200- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.210707T0600Z-210708T0300Z/ East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin-Yakama Alpine District- 822 PM PDT Tue Jul 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOLLOWED BY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR639, OR641, WA639, WA641, WA675, AND WA681... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 639 East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades, 639 East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, 675 Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin and 681 Yakama Alpine District. * THUNDERSTORMS...LAL of 2 to 3 expected. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop mainly after midnight and continuing through Wednesday morning. High-based storms are anticipated with a low chance of wetting rain. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The potential for lightning followed by gusty winds will lead to increased fire danger, especially for any holdover 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. && $$ ORZ642>645-WAZ643-645-071800- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210707T1800Z/ Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Central Blue Mountains- Wallowa District-Blue Mountains of Washington-Asotin County- 822 PM PDT Tue Jul 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR642, OR643, OR644, OR645, WA643, AND WA645... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains, 643 Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, 643 Blue Mountains of Washington, 644 Central Blue Mountains, 645 Wallowa District and 645 Asotin County. * THUNDERSTORMS...LAL of 2 to 3 expected. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over the central Oregon mountains into the Strawberry mountains through the overnight period. High-based storms are anticipated with a low chance of wetting rain. * WINDS...West 5 to 10 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph in the afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Lightning-caused fires may occur. Gusty and erratic winds are always possible with thunderstorms. 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. && $$
904 WWUS86 KPDT 071501 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 801 AM PDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...LIGHTNING THREAT ENDING THIS MORNING DRY AND WINDY THIS AFTERNOON... .Thunderstorms will end this morning across southern Washington followed by breezy to windy west winds across the Columbia basin producing critical fire weather conditions this afternoon. ORZ642>644-071615- /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210707T1800Z/ Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Central Blue Mountains- 801 AM PDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR642, OR643, AND OR644... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. The threat for abundant lightning has diminished. $$ WAZ681-071615- /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210708T0300Z/ Yakama Alpine District- 801 AM PDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA681... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Breezy winds and low RH are expected but they are not expected to reach red flag criteria. $$ ORZ639-641-WAZ639-641-675-071800- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210708T0300Z/ East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin- 801 AM PDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR639, OR641, WA639, WA641, AND WA675... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 639 East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades, 639 East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 675 Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...The potential for lightning followed by gusty winds will lead to increased fire danger, especially for any holdover fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ ORZ645-WAZ643-645-071800- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210707T1800Z/ Wallowa District-Blue Mountains of Washington-Asotin County- 801 AM PDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES WA643, AND WA645... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 643 Blue Mountains of Washington, 645 Wallowa District and 645 Asotin County. * THUNDERSTORMS...LAL of 2 to 3 expected. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms this morning before ending. * WINDS...West 5 mph or less. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Lightning-caused fires may occur. Gusty and erratic winds are always possible with thunderstorms. 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. && $$
359 WWUS86 KPDT 071754 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1054 AM PDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...DRY AND WINDY THIS AFTERNOON... .Thunderstorms have ended this morning across southern Washington. Breezy to windy west winds and low humidities across the Columbia Basin will produce critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and evening. ORZ645-WAZ643-645-071900- /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210707T1800Z/ Wallowa District-Blue Mountains of Washington-Asotin County- 1054 AM PDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR645, WA643, AND WA645... The thunderstorm threat has ended. $$ ORZ639-641-WAZ639-641-675-080300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210708T0300Z/ East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin- 1054 AM PDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR639, OR641, WA639, WA641, AND WA675... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 639 East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades, 639 East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades, 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 up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...The gusty winds will lead to increased fire danger, for new and any holdover 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. && $$
411 WWUS86 KPDT 080253 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 753 PM PDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ORZ639-641-WAZ639-641-675-080400- /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210708T0300Z/ East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- East Slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Eastern Washington Southern Columbia Basin- 753 PM PDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR639, OR641, WA639, WA641, AND WA675... Winds will decrease this evening through Thursday afternoon, such that critical fire conditions are no longer expected. Red Flag Warning will expire at 8 PM PDT as a result. $$
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