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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
520 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...HOT, DRY, WINDY SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.Hot and dry conditions will be in place on Sunday. Westerly
winds will increase through the day across the East Slopes and
into the Western Columbia Basin. On Monday winds will shift out
of the north to northwest as a cold front passes. The Okanogan
Valley will be especially wind with gusts of 45-60 MPH possible.

WAZ708-709-132300-
/O.EXA.KOTX.FW.A.0005.250714T1900Z-250715T0500Z/
Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
520 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 708 AND 709...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* Affected Area: Eastern Columbia Basin-Palouse-Spokane Area (Zone
  708) and Lower Palouse-Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph except
  northwest15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph in the Snake
  River Valley.

* Relative Humidities: 18 to 28 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread possible for any new or existing
  fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
520 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...HOT, DRY, WINDY SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.Hot and dry conditions will be in place on Sunday. Westerly
winds will increase through the day across the East Slopes and
into the Western Columbia Basin. On Monday winds will shift out
of the north to northwest as a cold front passes. The Okanogan
Valley will be especially wind with gusts of 45-60 MPH possible.

WAZ707-132300-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0005.250714T1900Z-250715T0500Z/
Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
520 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 707...

* Affected Area: Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707).

* Winds: Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 18 to 27 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread possible for any new or existing
  fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
520 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...HOT, DRY, WINDY SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.Hot and dry conditions will be in place on Sunday. Westerly
winds will increase through the day across the East Slopes and
into the Western Columbia Basin. On Monday winds will shift out
of the north to northwest as a cold front passes. The Okanogan
Valley will be especially wind with gusts of 45-60 MPH possible.

WAZ704>706-132300-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.250713T2100Z-250714T0400Z/
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0005.250714T1900Z-250715T0500Z/
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-
520 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 704, 705, AND 706...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 704, 705, AND 706...

* Affected Area: Methow Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of Central
  Washington Cascades (Zone 705) and Waterville Plateau (Zone
  706).

* Winds: Sunday: Northwest 10 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 30 MPH.
  Monday: Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 MPH.
  Localized gusts up to 55 mph on the Waterville Plateau.

* Relative Humidities: 14 to 23 percent on Sunday and 17 to 28
  percent on Monday.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
520 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...HOT, DRY, WINDY SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.Hot and dry conditions will be in place on Sunday. Westerly
winds will increase through the day across the East Slopes and
into the Western Columbia Basin. On Monday winds will shift out
of the north to northwest as a cold front passes. The Okanogan
Valley will be especially wind with gusts of 45-60 MPH possible.

WAZ699-702-132300-
/O.EXA.KOTX.FW.A.0005.250714T1900Z-250715T0500Z/
Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)-
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-
520 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 699 AND 702...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* Affected Area: Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone
  699) and Colville Reservation (Zone 702).

* Winds: Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 20 to 30 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread possible for any new or existing
  fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
520 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...HOT, DRY, WINDY SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.Hot and dry conditions will be in place on Sunday. Westerly
winds will increase through the day across the East Slopes and
into the Western Columbia Basin. On Monday winds will shift out
of the north to northwest as a cold front passes. The Okanogan
Valley will be especially wind with gusts of 45-60 MPH possible.

WAZ703-132300-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0005.250714T1900Z-250715T0500Z/
Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
520 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 703...

* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703).

* Winds: North 25 to 40 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 20 to 32 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or existing
  fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

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