Monday, July 12, 2010

RED FLAG WARNING

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR243 PM PDT SUN JUL 11 2010

EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN-243 PM PDT SUN JUL 11 2010...

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM PDT MONDAY FORGUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES ORZ609 WAZ609 ORZ631WAZ631 WAZ675...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAGWARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM PDT MONDAY.*

IN WASHINGTON...FIRE ZONE 609 EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES...FIRE ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON...FIRE ZONE 675 EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN.

* TIMING: MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.* WIND: WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.* HUMIDITY: LOWEST HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE 15 TO 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONSARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILLCREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. FOR ADDITIONALWEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE ATWWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.