Weather Alerts For Waitsburg, WA

# HEADLINE -------------------- Critical Fire Weather expected Saturday RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691, OR700, AND WA691 # SUMMARY -------------------- .Low Relative Humidity and Windy conditions will create critical fire weather conditions across the Yakima Valley the Columbia Basin of Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge, and the Mountains of Central Oregon. # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 700 Central Mountains of Oregon. TIMING From 3 PM to 8 PM PDT Saturday. WINDS West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 9 percent. IMPACTS Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:25 AM PDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Pendleton OR HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, Central Mountains of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon