...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
The upper level low will eject into the region bringing windy
conditions to many of the Cascade Gaps as well as central OR.
Humidities both Friday and Saturday will be critical.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES OR691, OR697, OR704, WA690, AND WA691...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Washington, 697 Central Blue Mountains and 704 Northern
Deschutes National Forest.
* TIMING...From 10 AM to 8 PM PDT Saturday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. 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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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT FRIDAY...
The Washington State Department of Ecology and the Benton Clean Air
Agency have issued an Air Quality Alert until 9 AM PDT Friday.
For the Smoke Air Quality Alert, wildfires burning in the region
combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach
unhealthy levels.
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.
Information from the Washington Department of Ecology web site is
available at or call 360-407-6000.
Information from the Benton County Clean Air Agency web site is
available at or call 509-783-1304.
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