Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 24 at 1:43AM PDT until June 25 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 1:43am
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...Critical Fire Weather expected Thursday...
.Low Relative Humidity and Windy conditions will create critical
fire weather conditions across the Yakima/Kittitas Valley and the
Columbia Basin of OR and WA.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Washington.
* TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 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; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
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