Weather Alerts for Skamania County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
SKAMANIA COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon - Central Blue Mountains - Northern Deschutes National Forest - Kittitas Valley - Lower Columbia Basin
Effective: Sat, 7/25 3:03am Updated: Sat, 7/25 5:40am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 7/25 3:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY...

An upper level low will eject into the region bringing windy
conditions to many of the Cascade Gaps as well as central OR.
Humidities will be critical.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Washington, 697 Central Blue Mountains and 704 Northern
Deschutes National Forest.

* TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT this evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Information:
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.