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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
832 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

WAZ699>702-040000-
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Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)-
Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700)-
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)-
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-
832 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PDT
THURSDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
699, 700, 701, AND 702...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for unstable thermal trough, which is in effect from noon
Wednesday to 9 PM PDT Thursday.

* Affected Area: Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone
  699), Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700),
  Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701) and Colville
  Reservation (Zone 702).

* Winds: Terrain driven winds 2 to 5 mph becoming northwest to
  north overnight 3 to 7 mph.

* Relative Humidities: Minimum 10 to 18 percent. Humidity
  recoveries on midslopes within thermal belts of 25 to 35
  percent.

* Temperatures: 97 to 103 valleys. 85 to 90 mountains.

* Impacts: Hot, dry, unstable conditions will lead to the
  potential for rapid fire growth on new or existing 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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WAZ696-040000-
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East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)-
832 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
UNSTABLE THERMAL TROUGH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 696...

* Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696).

* Winds: Terrain driven winds 3 to 6 mph becoming northwest 5 to
  10 mph overnight.

* Relative Humidities: 12 to 19 percent. Humidity
  recoveries on midslopes within thermal belts of 25 to 35 percent.

* Temperatures: 97 to 102 valleys. 85 to 90 mountains.

* Impacts: Hot, dry, unstable conditions will lead to the
  potential for rapid fire growth on new or existing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

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