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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1044 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY
ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST...

IDZ101-WAZ696>709-310700-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0010.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/
Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)-
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)-
Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)-
Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700)-
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)-
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
1044 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703,
704, 705, 706, 707, 708, AND 709...

* Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone
  101), 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), Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone
  699), Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700),
  Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Colville
  Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow
  Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades
  (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Western Columbia
  Basin (Zone 707), Eastern Columbia Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane
  Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: West/Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 30 to 50
  mph. Highest wind speeds over the Waterville Plateau, Columbia
  Basin, West Plains, Blue Mountains, and Lewiston-Clarkston
  Valley.

* Relative Humidities: 15 to 25 percent, except 30 to 45 percent
  near the Cascade crest.

* Impacts: Strong winds, warm temperatures, and low humidity may
  result in extreme fire behavior and rapid fire growth.

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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