Plenty of sunshine and a light breeze will define the day, the Fourth of July. The region will see a light breeze from the west today under clear skies, that will allow the sun to do its job and heat us up into the upper 80s and a few low 90s.

Fire Danger Concerns

There is a concern this weekend about fire danger, and the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Wasco County and points north and east. This is for Saturday afternoon and evening, which is when the winds will be more robust. The area will be very warm and the air will be dry, so if anything sparks a fire it has the potential to spread rapidly.

Central Oregon is not included in the warning (except a few acres of Jefferson County) but we are close enough to be concerned as well. The temptation to blast off illegal fireworks is very high and if one does spark a new fire, it will spread rapidly. Remember, if you can be linked to the fire start, you will be fined and financially responsible for the cost of extinguishing the blaze.

Sunday, we begin our run of 90-degree heat as the flow shifts from the west to a more southwesterly direction. This will warm us a degree or two, but also may introduce a bit more moisture in the air. There is a very slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm to pop up on Sunday afternoon, mainly in SE Oregon.

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.