# Fire Weather Watch: 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 2026-08-05 21:19 ingested 2026-08-06 08:29

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Fire Weather Watch — Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
...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 (60-
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.

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

* TIMING...From Friday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* 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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record.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.