...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TWO DRY COLD FRONTS WILL CROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY
BRINGING INCREASING WINDS WITH A CONTINUATION OF LOW DAYTIME
RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THIS WILL RESULT IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 641...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 641
COVERING THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, AND THE
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...WEDNESDAY MAINLY AFTER 2 PM UNTIL 9 PM WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

* WIND...WEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS
TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT EXIST OR DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD
RAPIDLY. 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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