Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued July 17 at 6:55AM PDT until July 17 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 6:55am
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 703,704,705 FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...
.Additional showers and storms will track through Northern
Washington and North Idaho this morning with a decreasing trend
from south to north. Dry and breezy conditions will develop in
portions of central Washington Friday afternoon. A sharp wind
shift from south to west will impact the Waterville Plateau
Friday evening.
* Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)
and Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700).
* Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms through Friday morning.
Rainfall amounts up to a tenth of an inch possible, with locally
higher amounts where multiple storms move over the same area.
* Outflow Winds: Gusty and erratic thunderstorm outflow winds up
to 30 mph will be possible through Friday morning.
* Impacts: New fire starts from lightning. New and existing fires
could be impacted by gusty outflow winds.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov