Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 3:32AM PDT until August 2 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
…HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING…
.An upper level ridge of high pressure will remain over the
region through today, producing hot and dry conditions. A weak
weather disturbance riding up the ridge and over the region will
bring increasing unstable conditions across the eastern mountains,
with a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 640 Central Mountains of
Oregon, 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains and 644
Central Blue Mountains.
* TIMING…Late this morning through mid evening.
* WINDS…West 5 to 10 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 101.
* IMPACTS…The combination of hot, dry and unstable conditions
may lead to extreme fire behavior.
* 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.