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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
926 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND THE
LOWER PALOUSE AND SNAKE RIVER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY
EVENING...

WAZ709-030400-
/O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0006.250702T2100Z-250703T0400Z/
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
926 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 709...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.

* Affected Area: Lower Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709).

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

* Relative Humidities: 14 to 21 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new 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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WAZ703>707-030400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0006.250702T2100Z-250703T0400Z/
Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
926 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 703, 704, 705, 706, AND 707...

* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow Valley (Zone
  704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705),
  Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western Columbia Basin (Zone
  707).

* Winds: For the Wenatchee area and Waterville Plateau: West 15 to
  25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For the Okanogan Valley and
  Western Columbia Basin: West to Southwest 10 to 20 mph with
  gusts up to 30 mph. For the Methow Valley: Northwest 10 to 20
  mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 12 to 18 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new 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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