Red Flag Warning issued July 17 at 10:38PM PDT until July 18 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

…BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING…

.Breezy diurnally driven westerly winds coupled with low relative
humidity is expected to continue through the Lower Columbia Basin
of Oregon each afternoon and evening through Saturday. Relative
humidity will be above critical thresholds overnight.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon.

* TIMING…Until 10 PM PDT Saturday.

* WINDS…West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 percent.

* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.