Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
604 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OKANOGAN, METHOW VALLEYS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WATERVILLE PLATEAU FRIDAY AFTERNOON
SHIFTING TO WESTERLY IN THE EVENING...

.Additional showers and storms will track through Northern
Washington and North Idaho this morning with a decreasing trend
from south to north. Dry and breezy conditions will develop in
portions of central Washington Friday afternoon. A sharp wind
shift from south to west will impact the Waterville Plateau
Friday evening.

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Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
604 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
704...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 704...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

* Affected Area: Methow Valley (Zone 704).

* Winds: Southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Winds
  shifting to the west and northwest Friday evening 5 to 15 mph.

* Timing: Friday afternoon and early evening.

* Relative Humidities: 14 to 19 percent.

* Temperatures: 90 to 93.

* Impacts: Gusty winds and low humidity Friday afternoon may lead
  to rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing 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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