Waarschuwingen, Butcher Butte

Red Flag Warning issued July 25 at 3:03AM PDT until July 25 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR ...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. 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.