NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued July 15 at 12:10PM PDT until July 16 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.An upper weather system moving across the region this afternoon
through Thursday morning will lead to the development of
thunderstorms starting in Central Oregon, with activity moving
north into the central WA Cascades tonight. Thunderstorms will be
capable of frequent lightning, heavy downpours, and gusty outflow
winds.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 5 PM this
afternoon to 10 AM PDT Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Washington and 694 Yakama Alpine District.
* TIMING...From 5 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Rain amounts will range from 0.05 to 0.15
inches, with stronger storms capable of producing 0.25 inches or
more.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...25 to 45 mph, locally higher.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2204th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days