Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued July 23 at 9:46PM PDT until July 25 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 23, 2026 - 9:46pm
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY, RED FLAG WARNING
FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY, AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND
AND LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY...
First, a ridge breakdown will continue to bring a threat for
thunderstorms across portions of North-Central Washington into
late Thursday night. Then, drier and windier weather arrives
Friday and Saturday with critical fire weather conditions likely.
* Affected Area: Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone
699).
* Lightning: 20 to 40 percent chance of thunderstorms through 2 AM
Friday. Gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 40 mph possible
with any thunderstorms.
* Winds: Saturday winds - Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
35 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 14 to 26 percent.
* Impacts: New fire starts from lightning Thursday evening. New
and existing fires could be impacted by gusty outflow winds.
Gusty winds and low humidity Saturday may lead to rapid fire
spread with any new or ongoing fires.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov