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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
553 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY...

.A strong ridge of high pressure will bring a period of hot and
dry conditions to the central and northern Cascades of Washington
this weekend. The ridge will shift east of the Cascades early
next week with the atmosphere becoming more unstable at that
time. Increased instability with hot and dry conditions will
bring the potential for critical fire weather conditions.

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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)-
553 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 696, 697, 698, 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) and Methow Valley (Zone 704).

* Winds: East-southeast 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon becoming west
  5 to 10 mph in the evening.

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

* Relative Humidities: Below 4,000 feet: 13 to 20 percent. Above
  4,000 feet: 20 to 30 percent.

* Temperatures: Below 4,000 feet: 90 to 102 degrees. Above 4,000
  feet: 75 to 90 degrees.

* Impacts: Hot, dry, and unstable conditions may lead to rapid
  fire growth on any new or existing 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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