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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pendleton OR

1215 PM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025



...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND THROUGH

THE KITTITAS VALLEY TODAY...



.West winds through the Cascade gaps coupled with low relative 

humidities will lead to critical fire weather conditions across 

the Kittitas Valley and into the Columbia Basin today.



ORZ691-030400-

/O.EXT.KPDT.FW.W.0004.250702T1915Z-250703T0400Z/

Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-

1215 PM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025



...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR

WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND

WA691...



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

  Oregon.



* TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.



* WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread 

  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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WAZ691-030400-

/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.250702T2100Z-250703T0400Z/

Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-

1215 PM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING

FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES

OR691 AND WA691...



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

  Washington.



* TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.



* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread 

  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



&&



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WAZ690-030400-

/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0004.250702T2100Z-250703T0400Z/

Kittitas Valley-

1215 PM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING

FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA690...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 690 Kittitas Valley.



* TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.



* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread 

  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



&&



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