NorthwestSeptember 6, 2024

WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, September 6, 2024

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WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, September 6, 2024

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RED FLAG WARNING

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Portland OR

151 PM PDT Fri Sep 6 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS

EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 636...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Washington, Fire Weather Zone 636 Western

Columbia River Gorge in Oregon and Washington.

* WINDS...East 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 to 20 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions may be favorable for rapid fire spread

which may threaten life and property. Use extra caution with

potential ignition sources, especially in grassy areas.

Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

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are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of the

above conditions can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR DRY

AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 634, 635, AND

688...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 688 Mt. Hood

National Forest Region. In Washington, Fire Weather Zone 634

Southern Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Fire Weather Zone

635 Mt. Adams Ranger District of the Gifford-Pinchot National

Forest.

* WINDS...East 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.

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

potential ignition sources, especially in grassy areas. Outdoor

burning is not recommended.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will gradually weaken through the

evening.

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