Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued August 20 at 5:36PM PDT until August 22 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 5:36pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY...
.A weather system will bring widespread breezy westerly winds
through the Cascade gaps and across the Columbia Basin and
portions of the Blue Mountains region on Saturday afternoon and
evening. Coupled with low relative humidity, this may lead to
critical fire weather conditions.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 695 East Washington South
Central Cascade Mountains.
* TIMING...From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon.
* WINDS...West 5 to 10 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 42 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:
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov