Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 8:49PM PDT until August 1 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 8:49pm
Expires:
July 30, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY...
.Windy conditions will develop with overlapping low relative
humidity values Saturday across the Columbia Basin and Eastern
Wallowa County.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 693 Southeast Washington
Grande Ronde Valley.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 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:
Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov