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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Spokane, WA

June 27, 2015

NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jun 27, 2015, 3:12 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 27, 2015, 10:14 PM PDT. It was in force for 46 hr. 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 27, 2015, 3:12 PM PDT (22:12 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 27, 2015, 10:14 PM PDT
Expired
Jun 29, 2015, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Spokane, WA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

138 
WWUS86 KOTX 272212
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX
312 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
...GUSTY CASCADE GAP WINDS ALSO POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN AND NEAR THE CASCADES THIS EVENING...

.SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY AND SPREAD
NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS THREAT WILL LINGER INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF LAKE CHELAN. GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE
CASCADE GAPS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ESPECIALLY MONDAY. 

WAZ684-687-281015-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0003.150629T0000Z-150629T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
312 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY
FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE METHOW VALLEY...OKANOGAN
VALLEY...AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM
SUNDAY TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON 
  OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 
  EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING. 

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE
  AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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. 

&&

$$

WAZ685-281015-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0003.150629T0000Z-150630T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
312 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY
FOR DRY LIGHTNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM
SUNDAY TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH 
  CASCADES (ZONE 685).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING. 

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE
  AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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. 

&&

$$

WAZ673-676-677-281015-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0003.150629T0000Z-150629T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
312 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY
FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY THEN GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
MONDAY...

THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA: THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU SECTION OF FIRE WEATHER
  ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN. FIRE WEATHER
  ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS...AND
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS.

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SUNDAY FOLLOWED
  BY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY MONDAY.

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH MONDAY.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE
  AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY AREAS
  WHERE GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE. 

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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. 

&&

$$

WAZ680-682-281015-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0003.150629T0000Z-150629T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150629T1200Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
312 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY
FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM
SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY. 

THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 680 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH
  CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 EAST
  WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS.

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING. 

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WENATCHEE 
  AND KITTITAS VALLEY AREAS WHERE GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE 
  THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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. 

&&

$$

WAZ686-281015-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0004.150629T1800Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
312 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR NORTHEAST
WASHINGTON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR POSSIBLE DRY THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE. 

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS ARE
  RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW
  FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
662 
WWUS86 KOTX 280514
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX
1014 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY... 
...GUSTY CASCADE GAP WINDS ALSO POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN AND NEAR THE CASCADES THIS EVENING...

.SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY AND SPREAD
NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS THREAT WILL LINGER INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF LAKE CHELAN. GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE
CASCADE GAPS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ESPECIALLY MONDAY.

WAZ680-281400-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150628T0514Z-150629T1200Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)-
1014 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 AM
PDT MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 680 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS ARE
  RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW
  FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ682-281400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150629T1200Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
1014 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 AM
PDT MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
  CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS ARE
  RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW
  FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ684-685-687-281400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
1014 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM
PDT MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON 
  OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 
  EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685) AND FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE 
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE 
  AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ673-676-677-281400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
1014 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM
PDT MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY THEN GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY MONDAY...

* 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).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SUNDAY FOLLOWED 
  BY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY MONDAY.

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE 
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE 
  AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY AREAS 
  WHERE GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ686-281400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0004.150629T1800Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
1014 PM PDT SAT JUN 27 2015

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
514 
WWUS86 KOTX 281330
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX
630 AM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...
...GUSTY CASCADE GAP WINDS POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY AND SPREAD
NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS THREAT WILL LINGER INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF LAKE CHELAN. GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE
CASCADE GAPS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ESPECIALLY MONDAY.

WAZ680-282230-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150629T1200Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)-
630 AM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 AM
PDT MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 680 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ682-282230-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150629T1200Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
630 AM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM PDT MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
  CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ684-685-687-282230-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
630 AM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON 
  OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 
  EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685) AND FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE 
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE 
  AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ673-676-677-282230-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
630 AM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY THEN GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY MONDAY...

* 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).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SUNDAY FOLLOWED 
  BY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY MONDAY.

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE 
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE 
  AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY AREAS 
  WHERE GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ686-282230-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0004.150629T1800Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
630 AM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
263 
WWUS86 KOTX 282244
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX
344 PM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...GUSTY CASCADE GAP WINDS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND MONDAY...

.SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD NORTH OVERNIGHT. THIS THREAT
WILL LINGER INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF LAKE
CHELAN AS WELL AS STEVENS AND FERRY COUNTY. THE NORTH PART OF PEND
OREILLE COUNTY COULD SEE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING MONDAY. GUSTY WINDS
THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ESPECIALLY MONDAY.

WAZ682-291045-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150629T1200Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
344 PM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY TO 5 AM PDT
MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
  CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.


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.

&&

$$

WAZ680-291045-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150629T1200Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)-
344 PM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY TO 5 AM PDT
MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 680 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

$$

WAZ684-685-687-291045-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
344 PM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY TO 8 PM PDT
MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON 
  OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 
  EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685) AND FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE 
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE 
  AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ673-676-677-291045-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
344 PM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY UNTIL 8 PM
MONDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT THEN GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY MONDAY...

* 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).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE SUNDAY FOLLOWED 
  BY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY MONDAY.

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE 
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE 
  AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY AREAS 
  WHERE GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ686-291045-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0004.150629T1800Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
344 PM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS ARE
  RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW
  FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
837 
WWUS86 KOTX 290432
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX
932 PM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING THROUGH MONDAY... 
...GUSTY CASCADE GAP WINDS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND MONDAY...

.SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD NORTH OVERNIGHT. THIS THREAT
WILL LINGER INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF LAKE
CHELAN AS WELL AS STEVENS AND FERRY COUNTY. THE NORTH PART OF
PEND OREILLE COUNTY COULD SEE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING MONDAY. GUSTY
WINDS THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND OUT INTO THE WESTERN PORTION OF
THE BASIN IS ALSO EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY.

WAZ673-676-677-684-685-687-291245-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
932 PM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE KITTITAS
VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY AND THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE UPPER
COLUMBIA BASIN...

* 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)...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 
  677)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW 
  VALLEYS (ZONE 684)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON 
  NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST 
  WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH THE
  KITTITAS VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY AND OUT INTO THE WESTERN
  PORTION OF THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE 
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE 
  AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY AREAS 
  WHERE GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ680-682-291200-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150629T1200Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
932 PM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY FOR
DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 680 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 
  EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ686-291245-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0004.150629T1800Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
932 PM PDT SUN JUN 28 2015

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
531 
WWUS86 KOTX 291143
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX
443 AM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...GUSTY CASCADE GAP WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY...

.SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A THREAT OVER PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON THROUGH MONDAY. THIS THREAT WILL 
BE HIGHEST ACROSS THE CENTRAL CASCADES BEFORE MIDDAY. THE THREAT
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN CASCADES INTO THE OKANOGAN
HIGHLANDS AND EXPAND INTO THE NORTHEAST WASHINGTON MOUNTAIN
ZONE...INCLUDING THE NORTHERN STEVENS AND PEND OREILLE COUNTY...IN
THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL FOR ABUNDANT
LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND OUT INTO THE
WESTERN PORTION OF THE BASIN IS ALSO EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY.

WAZ686-291945-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0004.150629T1800Z-150630T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T1800Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
443 AM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT LIGHTNING.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

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. 

&&

$$

WAZ680-682-291800-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150629T1800Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
443 AM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 680 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 
  EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ673-676-677-684-685-687-291945-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
443 AM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
KITTITAS VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY AND THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE
UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN...

* 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)...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 
  677)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW 
  VALLEYS (ZONE 684)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON 
  NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST 
  WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ABUNDANT DRY LIGHTNING.

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH THE 
  KITTITAS VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY AND OUT INTO THE WESTERN 
  PORTION OF THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE 
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE 
  AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY AREAS 
  WHERE GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$
856 
WWUS86 KOTX 291759
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX
1059 AM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...GUSTY CASCADE GAP
WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY...

.SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A THREAT OVER PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON TODAY. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE
POTENTIAL FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE CASCADE
GAPS AND OUT INTO THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE BASIN IS ALSO
EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY.

WAZ680-682-291900-
/O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150629T1800Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
1059 AM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR
THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 680 AND 682...

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...BUT STORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY WET.
THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11 AM.

$$

WAZ673-676-677-684-685-687-300200-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
1059 AM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
KITTITAS VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY AND THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE
UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN......

* 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)...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 
  677)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW 
  VALLEYS (ZONE 684)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON 
  NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST 
  WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FWZ 684...685...687.
  ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE FWZ677...673. A MIX OF
  DRY AND WET STORMS ARE EXPECTED FWZ673...677...AND MAINLY WET
  STORMS 684...685...687.

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH THE 
  KITTITAS VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY AND OUT INTO THE WESTERN 
  PORTION OF THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE 
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE 
  AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY AREAS 
  WHERE GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ686-300200-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.150629T1800Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
1059 AM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686).

* THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED MAINLY WET THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN
  THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS WHERE FUELS 
  ARE RECEPTIVE. RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH 
  ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. 

&&

$$
420 
WWUS86 KOTX 292125
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX
225 PM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY CASCADE GAP WINDS THROUGH EARLY
THIS EVENING...

.SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A THREAT OVER PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. GUSTY
WINDS THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND OUT INTO THE WESTERN PORTION OF
THE BASIN IS ALSO EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.

WAZ673-676-677-684>687-300300-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
225 PM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FWZ684...685...686...687 AND FOR BREEZY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FWZ673...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)...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 
  677)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW 
  VALLEYS (ZONE 684)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON 
  NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST 
  WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST 
  WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FWZ684...685...687.
  ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE FWZ677...673. A MIX OF
  DRY AND WET STORMS ARE EXPECTED FWZ673...677...AND MAINLY WET
  STORMS 684...685...687.

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH THE 
  KITTITAS VALLEY...WENATCHEE VALLEY AND OUT INTO THE WESTERN 
  PORTION OF THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN NEW FIRE STARTS. RAPID FIRE 
  SPREAD WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS IN THE 
  AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY AREAS 
  WHERE GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

&&

$$
491 
WWUS86 KOTX 300257
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX
757 PM PDT MON JUN 29 2015


WAZ673-676-677-684>687-300400-
/O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150630T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
757 PM PDT MON JUN 29 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THUNDERSTORMS...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 

* 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)...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 
  677)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW 
  VALLEYS (ZONE 684)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON 
  NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST 
  WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST 
  WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

DRY AIR IS MOVING INTO THE REGION BEHIND AN EXITING WEATHER
DISTURBANCE. THIS WILL STABILIZE CONDITIONS...DECREASE WINDS AND
CLEAR SKIES. AS SUCH THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE

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