Friday is expected to be another day of hot, unstable weather across Oregon.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from Noon until 10:00 pm PDT Friday for the Columbia Gorge portions of Fire Zones OR-Z609 and WA-Z609 – Gusty winds coupled with low humidity are expected to increase the potential danger for fire in the region. A Red Flag Warning is designed to call attention to limited weather conditions of importance that may result in extreme burning conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going event or a fire weather forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag Warning criteria will occur within 24 hours of issuance.
Additional thunderstorms are predicted today in southern Oregon.
Significant cooling, with a return to more typical July weather conditions, is expected for most regions of the state Saturday
Kevin Weeks
Oregon Department of Forestry