Bend, OR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR696,
OR700, AND OR705...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley, 700
Central Mountains of Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes
National Forest.

* TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Storms are mostly expected to be dry with
rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, though a few
storms could produce rainfall amounts in excess of a tenth of
an inch.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...As high as 60 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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