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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
149 PM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...WINDY AND VERY DRY SUNDAY...

.A dry cold front will sweep through the region Sunday delivering
strong, consistent winds and very dry conditions. Winds will
increase Sunday morning and remain strong through the afternoon.
The air mass will be very dry so despite temperatures in the 60s
and 70s, humidity levels will dip into the teens to mid twenties.
New and ongoing fires have the potential to spread rapidly.
Additionally, it has been 30 to 60 days since the last wetting
rain in portions of Central and Eastern Washington.

WAZ705-282200-
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Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
149 PM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 705...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.

Conditions will not meet Red Flag Warning criteria in the
foothills of the Central Washington Cascades. However, it will
still be dry and windy Sunday.

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IDZ101-WAZ701>703-706>709-291300-
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Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)-
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)-
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
149 PM PDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO,
CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON...

* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central
  Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101), Fire Weather Zone 701 Foothills of
  Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Fire Weather Zone 702
  Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Fire Weather Zone 703
  Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Fire Weather Zone 706 Waterville
  Plateau (Zone 706), Fire Weather Zone 707 Western Columbia
  Basin (Zone 707), Fire Weather Zone 708 Eastern Columbia Basin
   -Palouse  -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Fire Weather Zone 709
  Lower Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 13 to 22 percent.

* Impacts: Risk of rapidly spreading 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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