668  
WWUS86 KOTX 091157  
RFWOTX  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA  
457 AM PDT WED JUL 9 2025  
   
..HOT, DRY, AND WINDY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
 
 
WAZ702-703-705-706-100300-  
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250710T0300Z/  
COLVILLE RESERVATION (ZONE 702)-OKANOGAN VALLEY (ZONE 703)-  
FOOTHILLS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES (ZONE 705)-  
WATERVILLE PLATEAU (ZONE 706)-  
457 AM PDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 702...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA: COLVILLE RESERVATION (ZONE 702), OKANOGAN  
VALLEY (ZONE 703), FOOTHILLS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES  
(ZONE 705) AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU (ZONE 706).  
 
* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 17 TO 25 PERCENT.  
 
* IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS LIKELY WITH ANY NEW 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
WAZ707>709-100300-  
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250710T0300Z/  
WESTERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 707)-EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN -  
PALOUSE - SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 708)-LOWER PALOUSE -  
SNAKE RIVER (ZONE 709)-  
457 AM PDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 707,  
708, AND 709...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA: WESTERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 707), EASTERN  
COLUMBIA BASIN -PALOUSE -SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 708) AND LOWER  
PALOUSE -SNAKE RIVER (ZONE 709).  
 
* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 13 TO 25 PERCENT.  
 
* IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS LIKELY WITH ANY NEW 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
WAZ701-100300-  
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.250709T1900Z-250710T0300Z/  
FOOTHILLS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON (ZONE 701)-  
457 AM PDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT  
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER  
ZONE 701...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA: FOOTHILLS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON (ZONE 701).  
 
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 14 TO 25 PERCENT.  
 
* IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS LIKELY WITH ANY NEW 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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