# Red Flag Warning: Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Warm Springs Reservation — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-17 22:39 ingested 2026-08-18 06:42

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

## extract

Red Flag Warning — Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Warm Springs Reservation
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY...

.A weather system will bring breezy westerly winds through the
Cascade gaps Tuesday afternoon and evening. Coupled with low
relative humidity, this will lead to critical fire weather
conditions, especially across the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon, 701 Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and 703
Warm Springs Reservation.

* TIMING...From noon to 10 PM PDT Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.

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

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