High Wind Watch Idaho, Washington | Effective 03/10/2026 01:17

Headline: 
High Wind Watch issued March 10 at 1:17AM PDT until March 12 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event: 
High Wind Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 10, 2026 - 1:17am
Expires: 
March 10, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts 50 to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Idaho and Central, East Central, North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines leading to power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Patchy blowing dust may reduce visibility around the Moses Lake area.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Area Description: 
Northern Panhandle; Coeur d'Alene Area; Idaho Palouse; Central Panhandle Mountains; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Washington Palouse; Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Spokane Area; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Wenatchee Area; Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau; Central Chelan County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Spokane WA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov