URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
721 AM PDT Mon Aug 26 2019
ORZ604-270600-
/O.UPG.KPQR.FW.A.0002.190826T2200Z-190828T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KPQR.FW.W.0004.190826T2000Z-190827T0300Z/
Willamette Valley-
721 AM PDT Mon Aug 26 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 604...
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* Affected Area...In Oregon...Fire Weather Zone 604 Willamette
Valley.
* Winds...North 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. ?Strongest
wind in the central and south Willamette Valley.
* Relative Humidity...Generally 20 to 25 percent.
* Impacts...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
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of the
above conditions can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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