Weather & Fuels

A fire weather watch is in effect for Central and Eastern Oregon as dry thunderstorms, humidity in the single digits to low teens, and above-normal temperatures create dangerous conditions for new ignitions. Forecasters see little relief on the horizon as the persistent hot, dry pattern continues.

Isolated dry thunderstorms are forecast for southern Idaho today, threatening new fire ignitions, while the Blue Mountains face a slight thunderstorm risk. Minimum humidity across the Northwest drops to 10–20%, sustaining extreme fire behavior on active incidents.

Dangerous fire weather conditions — including 90-degree heat, wind gusts over 30 mph, and relative humidity in the single digits — continue driving extreme fire behavior across the Pacific Northwest, with Red Flag Warnings in effect across much of the region.

Red Flag Warnings remain in effect across parts of Oregon and Idaho, with southwest winds of 15-25 mph, humidity as low as 5-15%, and a threat of dry lightning in southwest Montana and Wyoming that could spark new fires across the region.

Critical fire weather conditions are gripping the inland Pacific Northwest, with Red Flag Warnings in effect for central Washington and eastern Oregon, winds gusting to 35 mph, humidity in the single digits, and temperatures approaching 100°F.

A red flag warning is in effect across Central Oregon Saturday as gusty winds and critically low humidity combine with ongoing lightning activity to drive explosive fire growth. The Northwest Geographic Area reported 15 new large incidents in a single day this week.

A Red Flag Warning expanding to cover all of eastern Oregon and Washington today brings wind gusts up to 40 mph and single-digit humidity to parched fuels, creating the highest wildfire risk of the 2026 season.

Critical fire weather conditions continue across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho this week, with red flag warnings in effect for much of the region, temperatures exceeding 100 degrees at lower elevations, and the threat of dry lightning from afternoon thunderstorms adding new ignition risk.

A combination of record drought, critically dry fuels, gusty winds, and lightning-producing thunderstorms has created an extreme fire weather environment across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, with forecasters warning conditions could remain critical well into August.

Red Flag Warnings are in effect across Central and Southern Oregon through 11 PM Wednesday, with dry thunderstorms, gusty outflow winds, and critically low humidity creating prime conditions for new fire starts and rapid spread. Fuel moisture levels are tracking a full month ahead of their historical averages.

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings across central and eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and portions of Idaho through at least July 22, citing abundant lightning potential, gusty outflow winds, and relative humidity dropping to 10-15 percent. More dry thunderstorms are possible later this week.

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for portions of western Washington as dry lightning and strong southwesterly winds create critical fire weather conditions. Eastern Washington zones including the Okanogan Highlands, Kettle Mountains, and Colville Reservation have also seen elevated fire weather this week.

Red Flag Warnings are in effect across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho as downslope winds, extreme low humidity, and potential dry lightning create dangerous fire conditions across the Pacific Northwest.

Washington's fourth consecutive drought emergency, snowpack at 50% of normal, and a strengthening El Nino have created fire conditions running three to four weeks ahead of schedule. Fire scientists warn the worst of the 2026 season is still ahead.

Red Flag Warnings are in effect across eastern and western Washington as an offshore low brings dry lightning threats to the North Cascades. A formal NIFC Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory warns that PNW fuels are curing at mid-August levels due to record-low snowpack.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for parts of western Washington Thursday as dry lightning and strong southwesterly winds create critical fire weather. NIFC says PNW fuels are cured to mid-August levels.

Critical fire weather conditions — high temperatures, low humidity, and gusty winds — continue to grip the Pacific Northwest. While a monsoonal moisture surge may bring some rainfall to eastern Oregon and the northern Great Basin, it also risks new dry lightning ignitions across already stressed landscapes.

Red Flag Warnings are in effect across the Inland Northwest, with afternoon relative humidity dropping to 15-30%, south winds gusting to 30 mph, and temperatures 10-15 degrees above normal — prime conditions for explosive fire spread.

Red Flag Warnings in south-central Oregon and a Fire Weather Watch for the Columbia Basin reflect a dangerous fire weather pattern: extreme heat, 5-15% humidity, gusty winds, and dry thunderstorms.

Red Flag Warnings are in effect across central and eastern Washington and northeastern Oregon, with temperatures extreme, winds gusty at 12-30 mph, and afternoon humidity as low as 5-15%. Dangerous fire weather is forecast to persist through the coming week.