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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
217 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025


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Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
217 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 703, 705, 706, AND 707...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), 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.

* Relative Humidities: 11 to 19 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new fire starts.

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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