...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED IN THE
WASHINGTON AND OREGON COLUMBIA BASIN AND COLUMBIA GORGE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...
.A trough approaching the Washington/Oregon coast will tighten
pressure gradients tomorrow afternoon and develop breezy to windy
conditions across the Columbia Gorge and Columbia Basin in the
late afternoon and early evening. Combined with low humidity
values mainly between 15 to 25 percent, a few hours of critical
fire weather conditions are possible.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 610, 641, 641, AND 675...
* AFFECTED AREA...In ORZ610...Fire weather zone 610 for the Warm
Springs area. In ORZ641...Fire weather zone 641. In
WAZ641...Fire weather zone 641. In WAZ675...Fire weather zone
675.
* TIMING...Afternoon through early evening.
* WIND...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY...15 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.