# Red Flag Warning: East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-13 21:06 ingested 2026-08-14 07:28

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## extract

Red Flag Warning — East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
THROUGH TOMORROW...

.A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to
the region this afternoon into friday evening. Lingering dry
surface air will limit the rainfall amounts today, increasing
concern for lightning ignitions. Heavier rainfall is expected
within rain cores with storms Friday, but lightning outside of
rain cores continues to be a concern.

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE WA695 FOR THURSDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from noon to
9 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

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

* TIMING...From noon to 9 PM PDT Friday.

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

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 40 mph.

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