One product issued by NWS for: Wenatchee WA
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 540 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 ...DRY AND WINDY WEDNESDAY... .Dry, warm, and windy weather will develop for portions of central and southeastern Washington Wednesday afternoon and early evening. WAZ705>707-709-190300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.250618T2100Z-250619T0300Z/ Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)- Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)- Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)- 540 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 705, 706, 707, AND 709... * Affected Area: Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707) and Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709). * Winds: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 17 to 24 percent. * Impacts: Risk of new or existing fires 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. && $$