Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued August 16 at 10:45PM PDT until August 18 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 10:45pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
...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 may lead to critical fire weather
conditions, especially across the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon.
* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum RH of 10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov