Fire Weather Watch: Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; East Slopes of Mount Hood National Forest

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-08-05 21:19ingested 2026-08-06 08:29

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Fire Weather Watch — Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; East Slopes of Mount Hood National Forest 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. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 701 Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and 702 East Slopes of the Mt. Hood National Forest. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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