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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
734 PM PDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ALONG THE WASHINGTON
CASCADES TODAY...

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN
OREGON FRIDAY...

.Hot, dry, and unstable conditions will lead to the potential for
rapid fire growth on new and existing fires along the Washington
Cascades this afternoon and evening. Farther south, isolated to
scattered thunderstorms capable of producing abundant cloud-to-
ground lightning are forecast Friday for much of central and
eastern Oregon.

WAZ695-050345-
/O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-250905T0400Z/
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
734 PM PDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

Threat has ended.

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ORZ700-704-705-051045-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0018.250905T2000Z-250906T0600Z/
Central Mountains of Oregon-Northern Deschutes National Forest-
Southern Deschutes National Forest-
734 PM PDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700,
OR704, AND OR705...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of
  Oregon, 704 Northern Deschutes National Forest and 705
  Southern Deschutes National Forest.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of
  producing abundant cloud-to-ground lightning.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 50 mph.

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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ORZ696>699-703-051045-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0011.250905T2000Z-250906T0600Z/
John Day Valley-Central Blue Mountains-Southern Blue Mountains-
Western Forested Blue Mountains-Warm Springs Reservation-
734 PM PDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES OR696, OR697, OR698, OR699, AND OR703...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley, 697
  Central Blue Mountains, 698 Southern Blue Mountains, 699
  Western Forested Blue Mountains and 703 Warm Springs
  Reservation.

* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of
  producing abundant cloud-to-ground lightning and gusty outflow
  winds.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 50 mph.

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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