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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
816 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG IN EFFECT 2PM
UNTIL 8PM SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: OKANOGAN VALLEY (ZONE
703) - COLVILLE RESERVATION (ZONE 702) - WATERVILLE PLATEAU (ZONE
706) - WESTERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 707) - EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN
(ZONE 708) AND LOWER PALOUSE AND SNAKE RIVER (ZONE 709). WIND
GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH COMBINED WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS OF 15 TO 20
PERCENT WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST THIS
SATURDAY. VERY WARM CONDITIONS, DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY WINDS
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RAPID FIRE SPREAD FOR ANY NEW OR ONGOING FIRES.
WAZ696>698-010700-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0010.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0016.260801T1800Z-260802T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADES (ZONE 696)-
EAST PORTION OF NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK/LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA (ZONE 697)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 698)-
816 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 696, 697,
AND 698...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA: EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADES (ZONE 696),
EAST PORTION OF NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK/LAKE CHELAN
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA (ZONE 697) AND EAST WASHINGTON NORTH
CASCADES (ZONE 698).
* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 15 TO 30 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 30 TO
53 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY
EXPECTED NEAR THE CASCADE CREST OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
* IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS EXPECTED WITH ANY NEW OR ONGOING
FIRES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
WAZ704-705-010700-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0010.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0016.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/
METHOW VALLEY (ZONE 704)-
FOOTHILLS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES (ZONE 705)-
816 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 704 AND
705...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA: METHOW VALLEY (ZONE 704) AND FOOTHILLS OF
CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES (ZONE 705).
* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 20 TO 27 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS EXPECTED WITH ANY NEW OR ONGOING
FIRES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
WAZ702-703-706>709-010700-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0010.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0016.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/
COLVILLE RESERVATION (ZONE 702)-OKANOGAN VALLEY (ZONE 703)-
WATERVILLE PLATEAU (ZONE 706)-WESTERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 707)-
EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN - PALOUSE - SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 708)-
LOWER PALOUSE - SNAKE RIVER (ZONE 709)-
816 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 702,
703, 706, 707, 708, AND 709...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. A PDS RED FLAG IS IN EFFECT
BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA: COLVILLE RESERVATION (ZONE 702), OKANOGAN
VALLEY (ZONE 703), WATERVILLE PLATEAU (ZONE 706), WESTERN
COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 707), EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN -PALOUSE -
SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 708) AND LOWER PALOUSE -SNAKE RIVER (ZONE
709).
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 15 TO 20 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS: ONGOING FIRES OR NEW FIRE IGNITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE
FOR VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, WHICH
WOULD THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PDS RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE
EXTREMELY RARE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND VERY DRY
FUELS. NEW FIRES WILL GROW RAPIDLY AND OUT OF CONTROL. RESIDENTS
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF A WILDFIRE BREAKS OUT. HAVE
MULTIPLE WAYS TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGERS, AND
EVACUATE IF ORDERED TO OR IF A FIRE THREATENS.
IDZ101-WAZ699>701-010700-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0010.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0016.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)-
OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS AND KETTLE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 699)-
SELKIRK MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON (ZONE 700)-
FOOTHILLS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON (ZONE 701)-
816 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101,
699, 700, AND 701...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA: NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE
101), OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS AND KETTLE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 699),
SELKIRK MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON (ZONE 700) AND
FOOTHILLS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON (ZONE 701).
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 15 TO 27 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS EXPECTED WITH ANY NEW OR ONGOING
FIRES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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