One product issued by NWS for: Spokane WA
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1246 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...HOT, DRY, WINDY MONDAY... .Gusty west to southwest winds will increase through the day. Winds will shift out of the north to northwest as a cold front passes. The Okanogan Valley will be especially windy with gusts of 45-60 MPH. WAZ708-709-150600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0009.250714T2000Z-250715T0600Z/ Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)- Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)- 1246 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 708 AND 709... * Affected Area: Eastern Columbia Basin -Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709). * Winds: West 10 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 23 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread is expected with any 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. && $$