Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 10:22AM PDT until August 1 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 10:22am
Expires:
July 30, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY...
.Windy conditions will develop with overlapping low relative
humidity values Saturday across the Columbia Basin and Eastern
Wallowa County.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 693 Canyon
Grasslands of Wallowa County.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 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; Canyon Grassland of Wallowa County; Lower Columbia Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov