Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles SSW Winthrop WA

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1052 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...HOT, DRY, WINDY MONDAY...

.Gusty west to southwest winds will develop Monday morning. 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.

WAZ699-702-704>707-141900-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0009.250714T2000Z-250715T0600Z/
Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)-
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
1052 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT
MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
699, 702, 704, 705, 706, AND 707...

* Affected Area: Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone
  699), Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Methow Valley (Zone
  704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705),
  Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western Columbia Basin (Zone
  707).

* Winds: West to northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
  Local gusts to 55 mph on the Waterville Plateau.

* Relative Humidities: 17 to 25 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any 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.

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