Fire Weather Watch

...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon.

* TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.