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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1157 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 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. Winds will decrease Tuesday night. 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.

WAZ704-090500-
/O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0007.250708T2000Z-250709T0500Z/
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
1157 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 704...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
until 10 PM PDT this evening.

* Affected Area: Methow Valley (Zone 704).

* Winds: Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with
  gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

* Relative Humidities: 10 to 17 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new 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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WAZ702-703-705-706-090500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.250708T2000Z-250710T0300Z/
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-
1157 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 702...

* Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702), 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 to 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. 18 to 27
  percent on Wednesday.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new 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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WAZ707>709-090500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.250708T2000Z-250710T0300Z/
Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-Eastern Columbia Basin -
Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-Lower Palouse -
Snake River (Zone 709)-
1157 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 707,
708, AND 709...

* 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 40
  mph.

* Relative Humidities: 8 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 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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WAZ701-090500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.250709T1900Z-250710T0300Z/
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)-
1157 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 701...

* Affected Area: Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701).

* Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 20 to 28 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new 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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