Red Flag Warning

...Breezy winds and low relative humidity expected Today...

.The combination of breezy winds and low relative humidity is expected to generate weather conditions conducive to rapid fire spread for new and existing fires in the lower Columbia Basin, Yakima and Kittitas valleys, and the Warm Springs and Yakama Reservations.

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM PDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 694 Yakama Alpine District.

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM PDT this evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.

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