Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued August 5 at 12:18PM PDT until August 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 12:18pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY THROUGH THE CASCADES AND...
.A dry cold front will push toward the area Friday and push by
Saturday, bringing breezy west to southwesterly winds. The winds
will be strongest near the Cascades and western Columbia Basin
Friday and expand out toward the eastern Columbia Basin Saturday.
Combined with low afternoon relative humidity values, poor to
fair humidity recoveries at night, hot temperatures and dry
fuels, this will bring the potential for critical fire weather
conditions.
* Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696),
East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan
National Recreation Area (Zone 697), East Washington North
Cascades (Zone 698), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow Valley
(Zone 704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone
705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Lower Palouse -Snake
River (Zone 709).
* Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Strongest
winds Saturday.
* Relative Humidities: 8 to 20 percent in the valleys and 20 to 30
percent in the higher terrain.
* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new or ongoing
fires.
Instruction:
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:
East Washington Central Cascades; East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington North Cascades; Okanogan Valley; Methow Valley; Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau; Lower Palouse / Snake River
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov