Red Flag Warning: Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Central Blue Mountains; Northern Deschutes National Forest; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-07-23 20:46ingested 2026-07-24 08:22

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Red Flag Warning — Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Central Blue Mountains; Northern Deschutes National Forest; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... The upper level low will eject into the region bringing windy conditions to many of the Cascade Gaps as well as central OR. Humidities both Friday and Saturday will be critical. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, 697 Central Blue Mountains and 704 Northern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 8 PM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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