Fire Weather Watch

...ENHANCED EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PROMOTE BREEZY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS TUESDAY...

.A thermal trough developing along the coast will attribute to east-northeast winds bringing a very dry airmass to the area. Enhanced winds will also be present, providing critical fire weather spread potential Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 701 Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, 702 East Slopes of the Mt. Hood National Forest and 703 Warm Springs Reservation.

* TIMING...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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

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