Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Pendleton, OR
Areas Affected: Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Monday 11:15pm PDT
Alert Effective: Monday 11:15pm PDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 11:00pm PDT
Event Onset: Tuesday 10:00am PDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 11:00pm PDT
Issued by: NWS Pendleton OR
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND WA691... ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Tuesday... .Windy conditions and low relative humidity will combine with dry fuels resulting in potential for wildfire spread. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * 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.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dbc93fb3791dc199c75f1383ea252d319b2d39fe.002.1 Codes: ORZ691, WAZ691 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dbc93fb3791dc199c75f1383ea252d319b2d39fe.002.1