Red Flag Warning: John Day Valley; Southern Blue Mountains

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Red Flag Warning — John Day Valley; Southern Blue 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. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley and 698 Southern Blue Mountains. * TIMING...Until 5 AM 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.