...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON...
.A low pressure system traveling east across Oregon on Thursday
will bring scattered thunderstorms to central Oregon Thursday
afternoon then across eastern Oregon and southeast Washington
Thursday night and Friday. Most storms will bring less than a
tenth of an inch of rain.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 643, 643, 645, AND 645...
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday evening through
Friday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Washington and Oregon...Fire weather zones
643 and 645 covering the northern Blue Mountains...Wallowa
County...and Asotin County.
* TIMING...Isolated thunderstorms will develop late Thursday
afternoon and evening then will become scattered Thursday night.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue on Friday.
* LIGHTNING ACTIVITY...2 Thursday afternoon and evening increasing
to 3 Thursday night and Friday.
* PRECIPITATION...Some storms may bring up to two tenths of
rainfall.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.