Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
241 PM PDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.Thunderstorms across the mountains will continue through this
evening. While many of these storms are expected to be wet,
lightning strikes outside the rain core, as well as strong outflow
winds, still possess the potential to cause new wildfire starts
and rapidly spread existing ones.

ORZ697>699-010600-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250801T0600Z/
Central Blue Mountains-Southern Blue Mountains-
Western Forested Blue Mountains-
241 PM PDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR697,
OR698, AND OR699...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains,
  698 Southern Blue Mountains and 699 Western Forested Blue
  Mountains.

* TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

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

* THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry
  thunderstorms.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds 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.

&&

$$

ORZ700-704-705-010600-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250801T0600Z/
Central Mountains of Oregon-Northern Deschutes National Forest-
Southern Deschutes National Forest-
241 PM PDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING 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...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

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

* THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry
  thunderstorms.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds 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.

&&

$$

WAZ695-010300-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250801T0300Z/
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
241 PM PDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 695 East Washington South
  Central Cascade Mountains.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.

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

* THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry
  thunderstorms.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds 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.

&&

$$