NWS Pendleton ORFW.W 0018August 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Canyon Grassland of Wallowa County, Blue Mountains of Washington and 1 more, OR and WA
The National Weather Service office in Pendleton issued a red flag warning for Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Canyon Grassland of Wallowa County, Blue Mountains of Washington and 1 more in Oregon, Washington, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on August 15. It was the 18th red flag warning the NWS office in Pendleton issued in 2026. Oregon had 22 red flag warnings in August 2026, against 19 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Oregon's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Pendleton OR
- Area
- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Canyon Grassland of Wallowa County, Blue Mountains of Washington and 1 more
- State
- Oregon
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:51 a.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. PDT, August 15, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. PDT, August 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPDT FW.W 0018
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW... .A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to the region this afternoon through Saturday evening. Heavier rainfall is expected within stronger storms, but lightning outside of rain cores continues to be a concern. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM PDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 692 Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, 692 Blue Mountains of Washington, 693 Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County and 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS... * OUTFLOW WINDS...
What the agency told people to 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.
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