Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 602 North Oregon Coast Range, Fire Weather Zone 603 East Slopes of the Central Oregon Coast Range, Fire Weather Zone 604 Willamette Valley, Fire Weather Zone 605 North Oregon Cascade Foothills, Fire Weather Zone 606 Central Oregon Cascade Foothills and Fire Weather Zone 607 Mt. Hood National Forest West of Cascade Crest. In Washington, Fire Weather Zone 660 Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills, Fire Weather Zone 665 East Willapa Hills and Fire Weather Zone 667 Clark County Lowlands.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph...locally higher winds with gusts up to 50 mph in the Cascades.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15-25%.

* IMPACTS...Conditions may be favorable for rapid fire spread which may threaten life and property. Use extra caution with potential ignition sources, especially in grassy areas. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE ... EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE ... WILLAMETTE VALLEY ... NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS ... CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS ... MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST - WEST OF CASCADE CREST ... EXTREME SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS ... EAST WILLAPA HILLS ... CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS

Instructions:

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.