Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jun 7, 2015, 2:37 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 8, 2015, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2015, 2:37 PM PDT (21:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 8, 2015, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2015, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
801 WWUS86 KOTX 072137 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 237 PM PDT SUN JUN 7 2015 ...BREEZY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY KITTITAS VALLEY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY ON MONDAY WHICH COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. FUELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUING DRYING...LIKELY REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ676-080545- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0001.150608T1900Z-150609T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150608T2100Z-150609T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- 237 PM PDT SUN JUN 7 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 (KITTITAS VALLEY)... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676). THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS THE KITTITAS VALLEY * WINDS: NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 17 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
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649 WWUS86 KOTX 080532 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 1032 PM PDT SUN JUN 7 2015 ...BREEZY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY KITTITAS VALLEY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY ON MONDAY WHICH COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. FUELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUING DRYING...LIKELY REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ676-081345- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150608T2100Z-150609T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- 1032 PM PDT SUN JUN 7 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 (KITTITAS VALLEY)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676). THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS THE KITTITAS VALLEY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 17 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
811 WWUS86 KOTX 081218 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 518 AM PDT MON JUN 8 2015 ...BREEZY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY KITTITAS VALLEY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY TODAY WHICH COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. FUELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUING DRYING...LIKELY REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS BY THIS AFTERNOON. WAZ676-090300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150608T2100Z-150609T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- 518 AM PDT MON JUN 8 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 (KITTITAS VALLEY)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676). * WINDS: NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 21 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
500 WWUS86 KOTX 082150 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 250 PM PDT MON JUN 8 2015 ...BREEZY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY KITTITAS VALLEY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON WHICH COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. FUELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DRYING...REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE BOTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ676-091400- /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150611T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- 250 PM PDT MON JUN 8 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 (KITTITAS VALLEY)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676). * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 22 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. * TIMING: MONDAY...TUESDAY...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BETWEEN 300 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 50 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
978 WWUS86 KOTX 091202 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 502 AM PDT TUE JUN 9 2015 ...BREEZY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY KITTITAS VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND CONTINUING LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WEDNESDAY... .WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON WHICH COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. FUELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DRYING...REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ676-100000- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150611T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- 502 AM PDT TUE JUN 9 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 (KITTITAS VALLEY)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676). * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 22 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. * TIMING: TODAY AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY BETWEEN 300 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 50 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
663 WWUS86 KOTX 092157 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 257 PM PDT TUE JUN 9 2015 ...DRY AND BREEZY THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY THIS EVENING. THIS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. FUELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DRYING...REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS... WAZ676-100600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150611T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- 257 PM PDT TUE JUN 9 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 (KITTITAS VALLEY)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676). * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 24 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. * TIMING: TODAY...WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BETWEEN 300 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 50 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
185 WWUS86 KOTX 100552 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 1052 PM PDT TUE JUN 9 2015 ...DRY AND BREEZY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .BREEZY WINDS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. STRONGEST WINDS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT CRITICAL LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 100 PM AND 800 PM BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS. WAZ676-101400- /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150612T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- 1052 PM PDT TUE JUN 9 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 (KITTITAS VALLEY)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676). * WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 24 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
330 WWUS86 KOTX 100657 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 1157 PM PDT TUE JUN 9 2015 ...DRY AND BREEZY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .BREEZY WINDS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY...AND OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. STRONGEST WINDS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT CRITICAL LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 100 PM AND 800 PM BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS. WAZ673-677-101500- /O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150610T2000Z-150612T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 1157 PM PDT TUE JUN 9 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONES 677 AND 673)... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677). * WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 10 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE WENATCHEE VALLEY AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ676-101500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150612T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- 1157 PM PDT TUE JUN 9 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 (KITTITAS VALLEY)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676). * WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 29 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
435 WWUS86 KOTX 100716 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 1216 AM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...DRY AND BREEZY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .BREEZY WINDS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY...AND OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. STRONGEST WINDS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT CRITICAL LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 100 PM AND 800 PM BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS. WAZ676-101530- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150612T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- 1216 AM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 (KITTITAS VALLEY)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676). * WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 29 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ673-677-101530- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150610T2000Z-150612T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 1216 AM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND THE WEST HALF OF THE EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONES 677 AND 673)... * AFFECTED AREA: WEST HALF OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677). * WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 10 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE WENATCHEE VALLEY AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
868 WWUS86 KOTX 101226 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 526 AM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...DRY AND BREEZY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .BREEZY WINDS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY...AND OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. STRONGEST WINDS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT CRITICAL LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 100 PM AND 800 PM BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS. WAZ676-102300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150612T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- 526 AM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 (KITTITAS VALLEY)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676). * WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 29 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ673-677-102300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150610T2000Z-150612T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 526 AM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND THE WEST HALF OF THE EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONES 677 AND 673)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677). * WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 10 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE WENATCHEE VALLEY AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
624 WWUS86 KOTX 102147 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 247 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...DRY AND BREEZY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .BREEZY WINDS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY...AND OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. STRONGEST WINDS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT CRITICAL LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 100 PM AND 800 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ673-676-677-111300- /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 247 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND THE WEST HALF OF THE EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONES 677 AND 673)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677). * WINDS: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 22 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS...YAKIMA AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
145 WWUS86 KOTX 110649 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 1149 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...DRY AND BREEZY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .BREEZY WINDS IN THE KITTITAS...WENATCHEE...YAKIMA VALLEYS AND OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN ...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. STRONGEST WINDS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT CRITICAL LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 100 PM AND 800 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ673-676-677-111500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 1149 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND ALL OF THE EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONES 677 AND 673)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677). * WINDS: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 22 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS...YAKIMA AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS..WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
979 WWUS86 KOTX 111155 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 455 AM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...DRY AND BREEZY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .BREEZY WINDS IN THE KITTITAS...WENATCHEE...YAKIMA VALLEYS AND OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN ... COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. STRONGEST WINDS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT CRITICAL LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 100 PM AND 800 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ673-676-677-120000- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 455 AM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND ALL OF THE EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONES 677 AND 673)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677). * WINDS: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 22 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS...YAKIMA AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS..WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
412 WWUS86 KOTX 112158 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 258 PM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...DRY AND BREEZY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .BREEZY WINDS IN THE KITTITAS...WENATCHEE...YAKIMA VALLEYS AND OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN ... COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN ADDITION A DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE TONIGHT WILL ALLOW DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS TO EXPAND ON FRIDAY TO INCLUDE THE EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND THE OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS. STRONGEST WINDS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT CRITICAL LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 100 PM AND 800 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ674-121300- /O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150612T2000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)- 258 PM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674). * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 14 TO 21 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA. * TIMING: THE MOST CRITICAL WIND AND RH CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 50 TO 70 PERCENT FRIDAY NIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ684-121300- /O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150612T2200Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- 258 PM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684). * WINDS: NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 14 TO 21 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS. * TIMING: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BETWEEN 300 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 50 TO 65 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ673-676-677-121300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 258 PM PDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND THE EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONES 677 AND 673)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677). * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 10 TO 23 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS...YAKIMA AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS..WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
412 WWUS86 KOTX 121211 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 511 AM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...DRY AND BREEZY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .BREEZY WINDS ACROSS MOST VALLEY AND LOWLAND LOCATIONS IN EASTERN WASHINGTON COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1 PM AND 8 PM. WAZ673-676-677-130000- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 511 AM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND THE EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONES 677 AND 673)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677). * WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 10 TO 23 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS...YAKIMA AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS..WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING: TODAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ674-130000- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150612T2000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)- 511 AM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674). * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 14 TO 21 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA. * TIMING: THE MOST CRITICAL WIND AND RH CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TODAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 50 TO 70 PERCENT TONIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ684-130000- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150612T2200Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- 511 AM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684). * WINDS: NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 14 TO 23 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS. * TIMING: TODAY BETWEEN 300 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 50 TO 65 PERCENT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
865 WWUS86 KOTX 121600 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 900 AM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...DRY AND WINDY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST VALLEY AND LOWLAND LOCATIONS IN EASTERN WASHINGTON COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1 PM AND 8 PM. WAZ686-130300- /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150612T2000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)- 900 AM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTH PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686). * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 15 TO 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA. * TIMING: THE MOST CRITICAL WIND AND RH CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TODAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 50 TO 70 PERCENT TONIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ684-130300- /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150612T2000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- 900 AM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684). * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 12 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS. * TIMING: TODAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 50 TO 65 PERCENT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ673-676-677-130300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- 900 AM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 673...676...AND 677... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677). * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH KITTITAS VALLEY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 10 TO 17 PERCENT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 PERCENT KITTITAS VALLEY. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE KITTITAS...YAKIMA AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS..WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN. * TIMING: TODAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 45 TO 55 PERCENT TONIGHT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ674-130300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.150612T2000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)- 900 AM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674). * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 13 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: RAPID FIRE SPREAD IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA. * TIMING: THE MOST CRITICAL WIND AND RH CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TODAY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER TO 50 TO 70 PERCENT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
113 WWUS86 KOTX 130254 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 754 PM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 WAZ673-674-676-677-684-686-130400- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150613T0300Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)- 754 PM PDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR VALLEY LOCATIONS ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN WASHINGTON... THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PATTERN OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS RISING ACROSS THE AREA. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 7, 2:20 PM PDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 2:20 PM PDT, 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
220 PM PDT SUN JUN 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
Several long standing high temperature records could be broken
through Tuesday as an unusually warm pattern sets up over the
Pacific Northwest. Monday will likely be the hottest day of this
early season heat wave with temperatures well into the 90s. A
gradual cooling trend is expected Wednesday through Friday. The
next shot of significant precipitation may not occur until after
next weekend.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
...Record high temperatures expected for most locations Monday
into Tuesday...
Tonight and Monday...Record high temperatures will be the main
story as an upper ridge persists bringing an additional 2-5
degrees of warming on Monday. Widespread valley highs in the 90s
are expected with the Wenatchee and Moses Lake areas topping out
as hot as 100 to 103. For some cities across Central Washington,
such as Ephrata, forecast highs are as much as 6-11F above current
records so some places are expected to smash records on Monday.
The other story on Monday will be an increasing thermal/pressure
gradient along the East Slopes of the Cascades through the day as
the ridge flattens slightly with a zonal flow over the area.
Breezy afternoon and early evening winds in the Kittitas Valley
combined with low relative humidity and fuels drying to near
critical levels will elevate fire growth potential if any new fire
starts occur. Thus will upgrade the fire weather watch to a red
flag warning. JW
Monday night through Thursday night...A zonal (west-east) flow
will be over the Pac NW through this period. It looks like there
will be 3 weak waves that will transect the region...Tuesday
night...early Thursday morning...and the 3rd and strongest Friday
morning. There is little in the way of moisture associated with
any of these waves and the chances for late day showers and
thunderstorms were kept low and isolated to the ID/MT border.
There is more confidence in enhanced ridge top cumulus development
then any precipitation. Temperatures will remain on the warm side
of normal even with lowering heights. 850 mb temps will remain
around 23-24C both Tuesday and Wednesday and drop to 20-21C on
Thursday. This results in high temperatures from the lower 90s to
around 100 on Tuesday. This will result in a good chance to break
numerous high temperatures records across the entire forecast
area. Wednesday and Thursday the temperatures will cool off to the
high 80s to mid 90s which is still 15-20 degrees above normal.
Each one of these aforementioned waves will tighten the pressure
gradient across the Cascades and increase surface winds each
afternoon to 10-20 mph with higher gusts along the east slopes of
the Cascades...spilling into the Basin and the Waterville Plateau.
The lower atmosphere will remain very dry with min relative
humidity between 10-20 percent and only moderate RH recoveries on
mid slopes and ridges. With conditions this unseasonably dry fuels
across the region will continue to rapidly dry out and set up the
potential for fire weather highlights. At this time the next best
potential for a fire weather highlight will be Wednesday afternoon
with the weak front that moves through the area, but this is far
from certain at this time. We will monitor this closely the next
few days, and I would not be surprised to see additional
highlights this week. Tobin
Friday through Sunday: Models are in pretty good agreement for
Friday and Saturday, but by Sunday they start to diverge. A trough
will move through southern British Columbia Friday and drag a dry
cold front across the Inland Northwest. There is virtually no
moisture associated with this system. It looks like we may get
some high clouds across northern WA and ID, but that is about it.
Winds do look to increase in the late afternoon and have increased
our evening winds across most areas. Widespread west to southwest
winds 15-25 mph across the east slopes of the Cascades,
Wenatchee/Waterville Plateau, Columbia Basin and into the Palouse
and Spokane area seems likely late Friday afternoon and evening.
Saturday will be fairly similar to Friday except less wind
expected...but continued warm and dry. Sunday the GFS and ECMWF
start to diverge on what to do with a closed low nearing the west
coast. The timing and placement of where to put the low differs
between models and model runs, so there isn't a lot of consitency
or confidence in following one model over the other. The way it
stands now, it looks like the low will be off in the eastern
Pacific Sunday afternoon putting us in an easterly or
northeasterly flow. This will keep our forecast for now dry.
Daytime temperatures for the weekend will remain about 6-12
degrees above average for this time of the year. Overnight lows
will be closer to average values and only be about 1-4 degrees
above average. /Nisbet
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z TAFS: High pressure will continue over the region bringing
VFR conditions. Winds will be terrain driven and generally 10 kts
or less over the area. JW
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane 65 94 63 92 61 88 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coeur d'Alene 60 92 59 90 57 85 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
Pullman 58 91 56 90 56 83 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lewiston 64 99 64 97 63 91 / 0 0 0 0 10 10
Colville 58 96 56 95 56 90 / 0 0 0 0 10 0
Sandpoint 56 89 54 88 52 85 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
Kellogg 58 89 59 89 59 85 / 0 0 0 10 0 10
Moses Lake 62 102 60 98 59 94 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wenatchee 69 100 68 96 66 92 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Omak 60 98 58 96 57 92 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...None.
WA...Red Flag Warning from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Monday for East
Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676).
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 4:12 AM PDT, 10 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX 412 AM PDT SUN JUN 7 2015 WAZ041-042-044-081300- WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 412 AM PDT SUN JUN 7 2015 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Central Washington and North Central Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY IN THE CASCADE GAP VALLEYS AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU ON MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. BREEZY CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>038-043-081300- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-OKANOGAN VALLEY- 412 AM PDT SUN JUN 7 2015 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho... North Central Idaho...East Central Washington...North Central Washington...Northeast Washington and Southeast Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
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