Headline

Red Flag Warning issued August 6 at 8:48PM PDT until August 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Description

A dry cold front will push toward and through the area Friday and
Saturday, bringing breezy west to southwesterly winds. Winds
will be strongest near the Cascades and Western Columbia Basin.
Wind speeds on Friday and Saturday will be similar, though winds
on Saturday becoming more widespread in the eastern Columbia
Basin. Combined with low afternoon relative humidity values, poor
to fair humidity recoveries at night, hot temperatures and dry
fuels, this will bring the potential for critical fire weather
conditions.

* Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696),
East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan
National Recreation Area (Zone 697), East Washington North
Cascades (Zone 698), Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone
701), 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: Southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 30
mph.

* Relative Humidities: 8 to 20 percent in the valleys and 20 to
30 percent over the higher terrain.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new or ongoing
fires.

Instructions

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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