Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
836 WWUS86 KPDT 031442 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 742 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 ...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... .A mix of scattered wet and isolated dry thunderstorms will develop across the eastern mountains this afternoon into the early evening. The driest thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Southern Blue Mountains. Abundant lightning with gusty outflow winds will be possible with any storm, resulting in increased potential for wildfire starts and rapid spread on existing fires. ORZ698-040300- /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0012.250803T2100Z-250804T0300Z/ Southern Blue Mountains- 742 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR698... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 698 Southern Blue Mountains. * TIMING...From 2 PM this afternoon to 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 45 to 55 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. && $$