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WWUS86 KOTX 010613
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1113 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025


WAZ696>699-702>706-011415-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250901T1800Z/
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)-
Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)-
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-
1113 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY FOR
SCATTERED LIGHTNING FROM DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
696, 697, 698, 699, 702, 703, 704, 705, AND 706...

* 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), Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains
  (Zone 699), Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley
  (Zone 703), Methow Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of Central
  Washington Cascades (Zone 705) and Waterville Plateau (Zone
  706).

* Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms with rainfall amounts
  less than a tenth of an inch.

* Outflow Winds: Gusty and erratic winds up to 40 mph near
  thunderstorms.

* Impacts: New fire starts are likely with thunderstorms. Gusty
  outflow winds may lead to fire spread with any new fire starts.

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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