Red Flag Warning issued September 6 at 3:27AM PDT until September 7 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
…HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE…
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for dry and unstable conditions, which is in effect from
noon today to 9 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 640 Central Mountains of
Oregon and 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains.
* TIMING…Friday through Saturday evening.
* WINDS…Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 8 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 97.
* IMPACTS…Possible plume dominated 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.