# Red Flag Warning: Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-06 11:46 ingested 2026-08-07 07:24

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## extract

Red Flag Warning — Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN...

.Breezy westerly winds through the Cascade gaps will likely (80%
chance) overlap with low relative humidity and generate Red Flag
conditions Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. Poor to fair
overnight RH recovery is anticipated Friday night.

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM Friday to 11 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch
is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon.

* TIMING...From 11 AM Friday to 11 PM PDT Saturday.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to 35 mph, strongest
on Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent, lowest Friday.

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

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.