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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
556 PM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...HOT, DRY, AND WINDY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.Hot and very dry conditions will be in place on Tuesday. Winds
will increase through the day with gusts 15 to 25 mph from the
East Slopes to the Palouse. Locally stronger winds will develop
late Tuesday afternoon and evening in the foothills of the
Cascades and across the Waterville Plateau producing gusts around
30 mph. A dry cold front will sweep through the region on
Wednesday delivering stronger winds region-wide. Humidity levels
increase on Wednesday but remain near critical levels.

WAZ703-705-706-072300-
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Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-
556 PM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025

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

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

* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Foothills of
  Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705) and Waterville Plateau
  (Zone 706).

* Winds: Tuesday: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph
  increasing 30 mph in the evening. Wednesday: West 20 to 30 mph
  with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 8 to 15 percent on Tuesday. 20 to 27
  percent on Wednesday.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new fires.

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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WAZ707>709-072300-
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Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-Eastern Columbia Basin -
Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-Lower Palouse -
Snake River (Zone 709)-
556 PM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 707, 708, AND 709...

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

* Affected Area: Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Eastern
  Columbia Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower
  Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: Tuesday: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25
  mph. Wednesday: West to southwest 15 to 25 mph gusts around 35
  mph.

* Relative Humidities: 10 to 15 percent on Tuesday. 18 to 25
  percent on Wednesday.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new fires.

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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