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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
449 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...DRY AND WINDY WEDNESDAY...

.Dry, warm, and windy weather will develop for portions of
central and southeastern Washington Wednesday afternoon and early
evening.

WAZ709-172300-
/O.EXA.KOTX.FW.A.0001.250618T2100Z-250619T0300Z/
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
449 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 709...

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

* Affected Area: Lower Palouse-Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 16 to 22 percent.

* Impacts: Risk of new or existing fires spreading rapidly.


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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WAZ705>707-172300-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0001.250618T2100Z-250619T0300Z/
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
449 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
ZONES 705 AND 706 (EASTERN CHELAN COUNTY AND DOUGLAS COUNTY)...

* Affected Area: Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone
  705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western Columbia Basin
  (Zone 707).

* Winds: West to Southwest 15 mph gusts up to 25 mph increasing
  15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the early evening.

* Relative Humidities: 15 to 22 percent.

* Impacts: Risk of new or existing fires spreading rapidly.


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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