Sunriver, OR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700 AND OR705...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for dry thunderstorms with abundant lightning, which is
in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch
is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of
Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest.

* TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.

* 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 45 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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