Weather Alerts for Klickitat CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
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KLICKITAT COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Mt. Hood National Forest Region - Southern Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Mt. Adams Ranger District of the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest |
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Effective: Sat, 9/7 2:45pm | Updated: Sat, 9/7 6:30pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Sat, 9/7 8:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...15-30% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DRY LIGHTNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 688 Mt. Hood National Forest Region. 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. * WINDS...Southeast 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. Brief and highly localized outflow wind gusts up to 40 mph possible with any shower or thunderstorm that passes by. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions may be favorable for rapid fire spread which may threaten life and property. Use extra caution with potential ignition sources, especially in grassy areas. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 15-30% chance of thunderstorms through 8 PM PDT Saturday over the Cascade mountains. Very little to no rainfall will accompany any thunderstorm that does develop, increasing the potential for dry lightning igniting new wildfire starts. 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. |