…WIDESPREAD BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
\nSATURDAY…<\/p>\n
…HIGH-BASED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
\nALONG THE WASHINGTON CASCADES AND BLUE MOUNTAINS…<\/p>\n
.An approaching low-pressure system will bring widespread breezy
\nwesterly winds through the Cascade gaps, across the Columbia
\nBasin, and into portions of the Blue Mountains Saturday. Coupled
\nwith low relative humidity, this will lead to critical fire
\nweather conditions. Moreover, high-based showers and
\nthunderstorms are forecast, with the best chances of abundant
\nlightning overnight through Saturday morning along the Washington
\nCascades and Saturday afternoon for the northeast Blue Mountains.<\/p>\n
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
\nWIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691,
\nOR703, WA690, AND WA691…<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
\nWarning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
\nfrom noon to 10 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
\nlonger in effect.<\/p>\n
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691
\nLower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
\nWashington and 703 Warm Springs Reservation.<\/p>\n
* TIMING…From noon to 10 PM PDT Saturday.<\/p>\n
* WINDS…West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 40 mph.<\/p>\n
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…15 to 25 percent in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread
\nquickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.<\/p>\n
PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…<\/p>\n
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
\nstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
\ncontribute to extreme fire behavior.<\/p>\n
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