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WWUS86 KPQR 292122
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
222 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY TO
11 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND
690...

...15-35% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHTNING WEDNESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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Northern Willamette National Forest-
Southern Willamette National Forest-
222 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY TO
11 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND
690...

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag
Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM
PDT Wednesday. The previous Fire Weather Watch remains in effect
from 11 PM PDT Wednesday to 11 AM PDT Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 689 Northern
  Willamette National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 690 Southern
  Willamette National Forest.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Brief and highly localized outflow wind gusts up
  to 35 mph possible with any shower or thunderstorm that passes by.

* IMPACTS...Thunderstorm outflow winds may result in erratic fire
  spread. Frequent lightning and critically dry fuels may result in
  numerous fire starts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of the above
conditions can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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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For more information visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland