A Serious Wildfire Threat for Western Oregon and Southwest Washington

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:39:00 UTC

: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog discusses current weather , weather prediction , climate issues , and current events September 07, 2022 A Serious Wildfire Threat for Western Oregon and Southwest Washington There is a serious wildfire threat for western Oregon and southwest Washington on Friday and . Saturday Not the equal of September 2020, but serious enough that we need to be careful . This blog will describe the . situation Historically , major wildfires west of the Cascades crest occur in August and September for two reasons . nbsp First , the surface fuels are dry after our typically arid summers . nbsp Second , this is the season of strong easterly from the east winds as cool air and associated high pressure--begin to move into the continental interior . Air accelerates from the