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

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-08-07 21:51ingested 2026-08-08 06:55

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Red Flag Warning — Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY AND SATURDAY THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN... .Breezy westerly winds through the Cascade gaps will likely (80% chance) overlap with low relative humidity and generate Red Flag conditions this afternoon through Saturday. Poor to fair overnight RH recovery is anticipated Friday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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