Red flag warning issued for Union County due to high winds

UNION COUNTY — (Warning issued by the National Weather Service)

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1019 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

…RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING…

.Breezy to locally windy conditions are bringing critical fire
weather conditions through the Grande Ronde Valley. Winds expected
to remain strong through the evening with RH values dropping down
as low as 23 percent.

ORZ694-170200-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-261017T0200Z/
Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon-
1019 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR694…

• AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 694 Grande Ronde Valley of
  Oregon.
• TIMING…Until 7 PM PDT this evening.
• WINDS…South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
• RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 23 percent.
• IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

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