Red Flag Warning issued September 6 at 8:08PM PDT until September 7 at 12:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
…CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND…
.Hot, dry and unstable conditions have been observed across
eastern Oregon. There are scattered thunderstorms in the southern
Deschutes National Forest that prompted Red Flag Warnings. 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 610 East Slopes of Central
Oregon Cascades and 611 Deschutes National Forest -minus
Sisters Ranger District.
* TIMING…Now through midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS…New fire starts and possible rapid fire spread with
gusty outflow winds.
* THUNDERSTORMS…Scattered thunderstorms producing occasional
cloud to ground lightning and light rain. LAL 3
* OUTFLOW WINDS…Storms are capable of outflow winds 25 to 35
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.