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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1045 AM PDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR ZONES 696, 697, 698, 699, 702,
703, 704 THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...

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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)-
Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)-
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
1045 AM PDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 696, 697, 698, 699, 702,
703, AND 704...

* Affected Area: 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), Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains
  (Zone 699), Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley
  (Zone 703) and Methow Valley (Zone 704).

* Timing: 11 AM to 8 PM Thursday.

* Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning.

* Outflow Winds: Outflow boundaries near storms will bring
  potential for erratic wind gusts 30 to 50 mph and could travel
  quite a distance from the core of the storm.

* Impacts: Very warm and dry conditions will be in place as storms
  develop Thursday afternoon. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms
  combined with dry fuels may lead to new fire starts that could
  overwhelm initial attack capabilities. Gusty outflow winds could
  may result in rapid spread with any new starts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly.

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