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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 11:38 AM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR701 AND OR702...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 701 Eastern Columbia River
Gorge of Oregon and 702 East Slopes of the Mt. Hood National
Forest.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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Air Quality Alert
Issued: 8:24 PM Aug. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Lane
Regional Air Protection Agency have continued an Air Quality
Advisory, which is IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

An Air Quality Advisory for Smoke remains in effect. Wildfires
burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause
air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times until further notice.

Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate
heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health
problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it
is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung
condition.

More information about air quality can be found at:
www.oregon.gov/DEQ
www.lrapa.org

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