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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
415 AM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025


WAZ701>709-140400-
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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)-
415 AM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, AND 709...

* Affected Area: 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 13 to 24 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any 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.

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