Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 19 at 6:11AM PDT until June 20 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 6:11am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...Critical Fire Weather expected Saturday...
.Low Relative Humidity and Windy conditions will create critical
fire weather conditions across the Yakima Valley the Columbia
Basin of Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge, and the Mountains
of Central Oregon.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Washington and 700 Central Mountains of Oregon.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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:
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Central Mountains of Oregon; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov