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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
744 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...DRY AND BREEZY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.Dry, warm, and breezy weather will develop for portions of
central Washington Monday afternoon through the evening.

WAZ705-706-170400-
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Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-
744 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS 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) and Waterville Plateau (Zone 706).

* Winds: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 12 to 20 percent.

* Impacts: Risk of new wildfires spreading rapidly.

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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