Weather Alerts for Clark CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| CLARK COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Southern Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Mt. Adams Ranger District of the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest |
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| Effective: Tue, 9/2 2:05pm | Updated: Wed, 9/3 12:10am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed, 9/3 5:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Washington, Fire Weather Zone 634 Southern Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 635 Mt. Adams Ranger District of the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest. * DRY AND UNSTABLE...Unstable conditions with elevated mixing heights may promote pyroconvective activity over ongoing fires. Relative humidities as low as 20%. Temperatures up to 90 to 95. * IMPACTS...Conditions may be favorable for rapid fire spread which may threaten life and property. High instability may result in fire growth. Information: 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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