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Weather Alert

...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED HIGH-BASED STORMS LATE TONIGHTAND THURSDAY IN OREGON ZONES 611, 640, and 642......SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENINGACROSS OREGON ZONES 644 and 645....Isolated to widely scattered high-based thunderstorms, capableof producing abundant lightning, are anticipated to develop ormove into central Oregon late tonight. A low chance of wettingrains (less than 50 percent) is associated with these storms. Alull in thunderstorm potential then exists during the early tolate morning.Another round of thunderstorms with greater coverage is thenforecast Thursday afternoon and evening stretching from centralOR through the Wallowas. While isolated to widely scattered stormsare more likely than not across central Oregon, scattered tonumerous storms are anticipated over the central Blue mountainsand areas east. More wet than dry storms are anticipated acrosseastern Oregon capable of wetting rains (greater than 80%). High-end amounts approaching or exceeding 1 inch are possible (20-40percent confidence)....RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAYFOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR611, OR640, ANDOR642...* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 611 Deschutes NationalForest -minus Sisters Ranger District, 640 Central Mountainsof Oregon and 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains.* IMPACTS...Thunderstorms will be capable of producing frequentcloud-to-ground lightning and erratic, gusty outflow winds.This combination will promote conditions conducive to new firestarts and rapid fire spread for new and existing fires.* THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning with frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty winds up to 45 mph.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.&&

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT FRIDAY...Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air QualityAdvisory...IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT FRIDAY.A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning inthe region combined with forecasted conditions will cause airquality to reach unhealthy levels.Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes...runny nose...aggravateheart and lung diseases...and aggravate other serious healthproblems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if itis smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lungcondition.For additional information...please visit the Web site athttp://www.oregon.gov/DEQ