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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pendleton OR

1135 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND

SATURDAY THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN...



.Breezy westerly winds through the Cascade gaps will likely

(60-80% chance) overlap with low relative humidity and generate 

Red Flag conditions Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. Poor 

to fair overnight RH recovery is anticipated Friday night.



ORZ691-060600-

/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0008.260807T1800Z-260809T0600Z/

Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-

1135 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH

SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONE OR691...



The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire

Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening.



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

  Oregon.



* TIMING...From Friday morning through Saturday evening.



* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to 35 mph, strongest

  on Saturday.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent, lowest Friday.



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

  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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WAZ690-060600-

/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0008.260807T1800Z-260809T0600Z/

Kittitas Valley-

1135 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH

SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONE WA690...



The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire

Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening.



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



* TIMING...From Friday morning through Saturday evening.



* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 40 mph,

  strongest on Saturday.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent, lowest Friday.



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

  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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ORZ703-060600-

/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0008.260807T1800Z-260809T0600Z/

Warm Springs Reservation-

1135 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH

SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONE OR703...



The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire

Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 703 Warm Springs Reservation.



* TIMING...From Friday morning through Saturday evening.



* WINDS...West to northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 

  mph, strongest on Saturday.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent, lowest Friday.



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

  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



&&



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