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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
824 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

...HOT, DRY, WINDY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.Hot and dry conditions will be in place on Sunday. Westerly
winds will increase through the day across the East Slopes
and into the Western Columbia Basin. There is a 30-50% chance
for wind gusts of 30 mph or stronger along the ridgetops of the
Cascades, into the foothills, and on to the Waterville Plateau.


WAZ696-122300-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0004.250713T2100Z-250714T0400Z/
East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)-
824 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 696...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

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

* Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 18 to 25 percent in eastern half of zone
  696 including lower river valleys around Leavenworth, Ardenvoir,
  and lower Lake Chelan increasing to 30-40% closer to the crest.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new 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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WAZ704>706-122300-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0004.250713T2100Z-250714T0400Z/
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-
824 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 704, 705, AND 706...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* Affected Area: Methow Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of Central
  Washington Cascades (Zone 705) and Waterville Plateau (Zone
  706).

* Winds: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 15 to 20 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new 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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