Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
152 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025


WAZ699>702-041400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250905T0400Z/
Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)-
Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700)-
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)-
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-
152 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

* 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.

&&

$$

WAZ696-041400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250905T0400Z/
East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)-
152 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 696...

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

* Winds: Terrain driven winds around 5 mph, except northwest 10
  to 15 mph with gusts to near 20 mph Wednesday night.

* Relative Humidities: 10 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 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.

&&

$$