Red Flag Warning issued September 7 at 4:12AM PDT until September 7 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
…CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND…
.Hot, dry, and unstable conditions will continue across central
Oregon today. A Pacific frontal system tracking across eastern
Oregon and far southeast Washington will bring another round of
showers and thunderstorms on Sunday. Storms are not expected to
bring as much lightning as what was observed on Labor Day, but the
potential lightning is enough to warrant Fire Weather Watches.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 640 Central Mountains of
Oregon and 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains.
* TIMING…Now through Saturday evening.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 11 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 92.
* IMPACTS…Possible plume dominated fire behavior.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION…Isolated thunderstorms are forecast for
this afternoon and evening that may also bring new starts to
the area.
* HAINES…As high as 6.
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.