Red Flag Warning: Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin

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Red Flag Warning — Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 10 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * TIMING...From 1 PM to 10 PM PDT Tuesday. * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.