Red flag warnings issued for Union and Baker Counties
By Garrett Christensen on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UNION & BAKER COUNTIES — The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for Union and Baker Counties. Prepare for potentially gusty winds, various storm systems, and an elevated risk of fire. Use caution and don’t hesitate to alert emergency services in the event of a suspected fire. Full warnings are as follows:
Union County:
Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 1:35PM PDT until July 31 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700, OR704, AND OR705…
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695…
Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast through Friday. While some of these storms may produce wetting rains, their high-based nature will increase the probability of scattered (Wednesday) dry thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 60 mph.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains, 698 Southern Blue Mountains and 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains.
* TIMING…Until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS…Abundant lightning and isolated dry thunderstorms.
* OUTFLOW WINDS…Gusty, erratic winds with gusts up to 50 mph
Baker County:
RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop this afternoon and evening across portions of southeast Oregon. While some storms will produce wetting rainfall, areas outside of thunderstorm cores will be especially susceptible to new starts. Gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph are possible near storms.
A system will cause isolated to scattered thunderstorm development to continue across southeast Oregon overnight into Thursday morning. While storm coverage should be lower, storms are expected to be drier. As the system lifts north, scattered thunderstorms will expand across the entire area Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. Storms Thursday may also contain brief heavy rain and gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph.
ORZ673>675-311530-
/O.EXB.KBOI.FW.W.0011.250731T0300Z-250801T0600Z/
Central Canyonlands-Northwestern Vale BLM-Baker Valley-
226 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025 /126 PM PDT Wed Jul 30 2025/
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS
EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ THURSDAY NIGHT FOR LIGHTNING
FOR CENTRAL CANYONLANDS…NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM AND BAKER
VALLEY…WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 673…674 AND 675…
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 9 PM MDT /8 PM
PDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Thursday night.
- AFFECTED AREA…In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 673 Central
Canyonlands, 674 Northwestern Vale BLM and 675 Baker Valley. - TIMING…From 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening to midnight MDT
/11 PM PDT/ Thursday night. - THUNDERSTORMS…Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.
- OUTFLOW WINDS…Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph.
- 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 occur shortly.
