Advarsler, Blue Mountain Community College

Fire Weather Watch issued July 2 at 7:22AM PDT until July 4 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR ...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. * TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.