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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
144 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY ALONG
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS...

.Hot, dry, and unstable conditions are forecast along the East
Slopes of the Central and Northern Cascades as well as the Methow
Valley Monday and Tuesday.  In addition, we are monitoring the
potential for isolated thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday
afternoons that could result in new fire starts along with gusty
outflow winds.

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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)-
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
144 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM PDT
TUESDAY FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 696, 697, 698, AND 704...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for hot, dry, and unstable conditions, which is in effect
from noon Monday to 9 PM PDT Tuesday. 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no longer in effect.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), East Washington North
  Cascades (Zone 698) and Methow Valley (Zone 704).

* Winds: Southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon shifting to
  northwest in the evening, except gusty outflow winds near
  thunderstorms.

* Timing: Afternoon and evening for both Monday and Tuesday.

* Thunderstorms: A 5-10 percent chance of dry thunderstorms late
  Monday afternoon into the evening. A 20-25 percent chance of
  thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening mainly over the
  higher terrain.

* Relative Humidities: Below 4000 feet: 13 to 20 percent. Above
  4000 feet: 20 to 30 percent.

* Temperatures: Below 4000 feet: 90 to 102 degrees. Above 4000
  feet: 75 to 90 degrees.

* Impacts: Hot, dry, unstable conditions may lead to rapid fire
  growth on any new or existing fires. Isolated thunderstorms will
  bring the potential for new fire starts, as well as gusty
  outflow winds.

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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