Red Flag Warning Issued for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington
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NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions from 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday across Fire Weather Zone 691.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington
- Issued
- July 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pendleton OR
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pendleton OR. The alert is in effect from 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
What You Should Do
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. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Winds west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity as low as 19 percent. Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Timeline
Issued June 15 at 10:01 AM PDT. Effective from 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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