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

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-08-02 21:19ingested 2026-08-03 09:22

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Fire Weather Watch — Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; East Slopes of Mount Hood National Forest Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible. ...ENHANCED EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PROMOTE BREEZY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS TUESDAY... .A thermal trough developing along the coast will attribute to east-northeast winds bringing a very dry airmass to the area. Enhanced winds will also be present, providing critical fire weather spread potential Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 701 Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and 702 East Slopes of the Mt. Hood National Forest. * TIMING...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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