Bend, OR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691, OR692, OR693, OR694, OR695, OR696,
OR700, WA690, WA691, WA692, AND WA693...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Washington, 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, 696
John Day Valley and 700 Central Mountains of Oregon.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

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

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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