


Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
711 WWUS86 KOTX 032052 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 152 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 WAZ699>702-041400- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250905T0400Z/ Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)- Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700)- Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)- Colville Reservation (Zone 702)- 152 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 699, 700, 701, AND 702... * Affected Area: Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699), Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700), Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701) and Colville Reservation (Zone 702). * Winds: Terrain driven winds 2 to 5 mph becoming northwest to north overnight 3 to 7 mph. * Relative Humidities: Minimum 10 to 18 percent. Humidity recoveries on midslopes within thermal belts of 25 to 35 percent. * Temperatures: 97 to 103 valleys. 85 to 90 mountains. * Impacts: Hot, dry, unstable conditions will lead to the potential for rapid fire growth on new or existing fires. 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. && $$ WAZ696-041400- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250905T0400Z/ East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)- 152 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 696... * Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696). * Winds: Terrain driven winds around 5 mph, except northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to near 20 mph Wednesday night. * Relative Humidities: 10 to 19 percent. Humidity recoveries on midslopes within thermal belts of 25 to 35 percent. * Temperatures: 97 to 102 valleys. 85 to 90 mountains. * Impacts: Hot, dry, unstable conditions will lead to the potential for rapid fire growth on new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$