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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1210 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.An upper weather system moving across the region this afternoon
through Thursday morning will lead to the development of
thunderstorms starting in Central Oregon, with activity moving
north into the central WA Cascades tonight. Thunderstorms will be
capable of frequent lightning, heavy downpours, and gusty outflow
winds.

WAZ695-160615-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0009.260715T2100Z-260716T1700Z/
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
1210 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect until 10 AM
PDT Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 695 East Washington South
  Central Cascade Mountains.

* TIMING...Until 10 AM PDT Thursday.

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

* THUNDERSTORMS...Rain amounts will range from 0.05 to 0.15
  inches, with stronger storms capable of producing 0.25 inches or
  more.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...25 to 45 mph, locally higher.

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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