Warning Description: Fire Weather Warning

Warning Date: 2:30 PM PDT on July 30, 2010

WarningSum:...Red Flag Warning Remains In Effect Until 10 Am Pdt Saturday
For Abundant Lightning And Dry Fuels...

Warning Message:* scattered thunderstorms are expected tonight across northeast
  Oregon and southeast Washington. Numerous lightning strikes can
  be expected...and the combination of abundant lightning and dry
  fuels will lead to the potential of red flag conditions. In
  addition...local winds will increase late this afternoon along
  the Washington and Oregon border where low humidities are also
  expected.
* Affected area: in Oregon...fire zone 631 Columbia Basin of 
  Oregon. In Washington...fire zone 631 lower Columbia Basin of 
  Washington.
* Timing: thunderstorms will develop in central Oregon by late
  afternoon then will move into northeast Oregon and southeast
  Washington this evening. Thunderstorms will increase in
  coverage overnight and gradually taper off after sunrise on
  Saturday.
* Lightning activity: scattered thunderstorms with a lightning 
  activity level of 3 or 4 are expected.
* Impacts: lightning combined with dry fuels will produce critical
  fire weather conditions in these zones. Gusty and erratic outflow
  winds can also be expected with some thunderstorms.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or will shortly. These conditions will
create the potential for explosive fire growth. For additional
weather information...visit our web site at
www.Weather.Gov/Pendleton.