Weather Alerts for Eastern ORIssued by the National Weather Service |
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| EASTERN OR | ||
Areas Affected: Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon - Canyon Grassland of Wallowa County - Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon - Eagle Cap Wilderness - Western Forested Blue Mountains - Blue Mountains of Washington - Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley |
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| Effective: Sat, 8/15 12:38pm | Updated: Sat, 8/15 8:00pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 8/15 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to the region through this evening. Heavier rainfall is expected within stronger storms, but lightning outside of rain cores continues to be a concern. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 692 Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, 692 Blue Mountains of Washington, 693 Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County, 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley, 694 Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon, 695 Eagle Cap Wilderness and 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains. * TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds up to 40 mph. Information: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. |
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