Get Forecast Bar Weather alerts on your iPhone
Back to All Alerts

Red Flag Warning

Active

Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Warm Springs Reservation

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN...
.Breezy westerly winds through the Cascade gaps will likely (80% chance) overlap with low relative humidity and generate Red Flag conditions continue this afternoon and evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 701 Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and 703 Warm Springs Reservation.
* TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Explore All Active Alerts
Data from the National Weather Service
Service provided by Forecast Bar