…BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY…
.Winds are expected to increase through the Kittitas Valley,
Columbia River Gorge, and into the Columbia Basin starting Monday
afternoon. This, combined with very low RHs due to the ongoing
heat wave, will make for increased risks for wildfire spread,
especially during the afternoon and early evening hours on Monday
and Tuesday.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 2 PM Monday to 8 PM PDT Tuesday.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley and 691
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* TIMING…From 2 PM Monday to 8 PM PDT Tuesday.
* WINDS…West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 12 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
