A high-significance wildfire began in Umatilla, Oregon on June 16, 2026, posing a direct fire threat to homes in the affected area.
Overview written from official NASA EONET data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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- Forecast discussion NWS PDT
Area Forecast Discussion
Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon across central Oregon and eastern mountains, with chances spreading to north central Oregon and south central Washington by Sunday.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pendleton OR 440 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
.KEY MESSAGES... - Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorm chances this afternoon across central OR and the eastern mountains, with chances spreading to north central OR and south central WA Sunday
- Above normal temperatures with dry conditions will persist into early next week
- Uncertainty remains around synoptic pattern Thursday into early next week
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.DISCUSSION... Today through Wednesday: Satellite imagery tonight shows increasing mid to upper level cloud cover east of the Cascade crest, with radar imagery showing light to moderate returns pushing across east central OR. This activity is associated with a shortwave impulse currently over southeast OR, and is anticipated to push north along the OR/ID border then rotate northwest into ID/MT early in the afternoon. Showers associated with this impulse will be focused along the Southern Blues into Wallowa county throughout this morning, with shower activity waning mid to late afternoon. A secondary impulse riding up the south-southwest flow aloft will produce another round of shower activity across cent…
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