Red Flag Warning issued July 16 at 10:54PM PDT until July 17 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
…ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY…
A low pressure system will continue to move north-northeastward
into the Pacific Northwest tonight through Wednesday night. This
system will provide enough moisture and elevated instability for
high-based showers and isolated thunderstorms to continue to
develop tonight through Wednesday.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 610 East Slopes of Central
Oregon Cascades, 611 Deschutes National Forest -minus Sisters
Ranger District, 639 East Slopes of the Northern Oregon
Cascades and 640 Central Mountains of Oregon.
* IMPACTS…Any lightning strikes combined with hot and dry
conditions could cause new fire starts.
* THUNDERSTORMS…Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms are
possible.
* OUTFLOW WINDS…35 to 40 mph.
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.