Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued August 6 at 4:38AM PDT until August 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 4:38am
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN...
.Breezy westerly winds through the Cascade gaps will likely (60-
80% chance) overlap with low relative humidity and generate Red
Flag conditions Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. Poor to
fair overnight RH recovery is anticipated Friday night.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 701 Eastern Columbia River
Gorge of Oregon and 702 East Slopes of the Mt. Hood National
Forest.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West 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.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; East Slopes of Mount Hood National Forest
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov