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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
632 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025


WAZ696-697-705-011445-
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East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)-
East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National
Recreation Area (Zone 697)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
632 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING FROM DRY
THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 696, 697, 705...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

Thunderstorms have moved out of Chelan county.

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WAZ698-699-702>704-706-011800-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250901T1800Z/
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)-Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-
632 AM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

* Affected Area: 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) and Waterville Plateau (Zone 706).

* Thunderstorms: Isolated to 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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