Gusty winds increase chances for wildfire spread

By Logan Bagett on Monday, June 12th, 2023 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories

GRANT COUNTY – The National Weather Service reports a cold front is set to sweep across the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday.

This will cause winds to increase, and it will be very gusty throughout the forecast region. While there are no alerts or warnings currently showing for Grant County, the National Weather Service graphic shows the John Day area receiving gusts up to 41 miles-per-hour tomorrow (Tuesday), beginning around noon and lasting through midnight. Follow weather updates on Elkhorn Media Group outlets as well as weather.gov/pdt.