Red Flag Warning

...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to the region through Saturday evening. Heavier rainfall is expected within stronger storms, but lightning outside of rain cores continues to be a concern.

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR694...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 694 Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon and 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains.

* TIMING...From noon to 9 PM PDT Saturday.

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

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds up to 40 mph.