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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
117 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...LOCALLY BREEZY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY...

.As a heat wave moves over the region, a transitory period will
allow for locally breezy conditions along the east slopes of the
Oregon Cascades. The Warm Springs Reservation in particular, as
well as southeastern Wasco and northeastern Jefferson Counties,
are expected to see critical fire weather conditions during the
day Friday as RHs drop well into the teens.

ORZ691-212130-
/O.CAN.KPDT.FW.A.0010.250822T2100Z-250823T0600Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
117 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND OR703...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.

OR703 will be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning, however critical
conditions are only expected to occur in isolated areas in OR691,
so no Warning will be issued there.

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ORZ703-230600-
/O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0010.250822T2100Z-250823T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0015.250822T2100Z-250823T0600Z/
Warm Springs Reservation-
117 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR703...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

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

* TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 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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