Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jul 6, 2017, 2:49 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 7, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jul 6, 2017, 2:49 PM PDT (21:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 7, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2017, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
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679 WWUS86 KOTX 062149 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 249 PM PDT Thu Jul 6 2017 ...BREEZY WINDS AND VERY DRY OVER CENTRAL WASHINGTON ON FRIDAY... .A dry cold front will produce breezy to locally gusty winds through the Cascade gaps, out into the Columbia Basin. Conditions will remain very dry and hot with minimum relative humidities in the low teens and temperatures near 100 degrees over much of this area. The combination of breezy winds and low relative humidities will result in rapid fire spread for any ongoing or new wildfires. WAZ684-062300- /O.CAN.KOTX.FW.A.0001.170707T2100Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- 249 PM PDT Thu Jul 6 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS... The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. South winds will become breezy Friday afternoon accompanied by humidity values in the low teens however winds are not expected to reach critical speeds. Be aware...southerly winds will become north/northwest Friday evening between 2000-2200 PDT which will impact any ongoing fire fighting efforts. $$ WAZ676-070600- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0001.170707T2100Z-170708T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0004.170707T2100Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- 249 PM PDT Thu Jul 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676). * Winds: northwest 18 to 26 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 19 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ673-677-070600- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0001.170707T2100Z-170708T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0004.170707T2100Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 249 PM PDT Thu Jul 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR KITTITAS VALLEY AND WESTERN COLUMBIA BASIN... 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 9 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: Western Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: southwest 13 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 16 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
4 follow-up statements
683 WWUS86 KOTX 070002 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 502 PM PDT Thu Jul 6 2017 ...BREEZY WINDS AND VERY DRY OVER CENTRAL WASHINGTON FRIDAY... .A dry cold front will produce breezy to locally gusty winds through the Cascade gaps, out into the Columbia Basin. Conditions will remain very dry and hot with minimum relative humidities in the low teens and temperatures near 100 degrees over much of this area. The combination of breezy winds and low relative humidities will result in rapid fire spread for any ongoing or new wildfires. WAZ676-071400- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.170707T2100Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- 502 PM PDT Thu Jul 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676). * Winds: northwest 18 to 26 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 19 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ673-677-071400- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.170707T2100Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 502 PM PDT Thu Jul 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR KITTITAS VALLEY AND WESTERN COLUMBIA BASIN... * 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: southwest 13 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 16 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
644 WWUS86 KOTX 071313 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 613 AM PDT Fri Jul 7 2017 ...BREEZY WINDS AND VERY DRY OVER CENTRAL WASHINGTON TODAY... .A dry cold front will produce breezy to locally gusty winds through the Cascade gaps and out into the Columbia Basin. Conditions will remain very dry and hot with minimum relative humidities in the low teens and temperatures near 100 degrees over much of this area. The combination of breezy winds and low relative humidities will result in rapid fire spread for any ongoing or new wildfires. WAZ676-072115- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.170707T2100Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- 613 AM PDT Fri Jul 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676). * Winds: northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 13 to 25 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ673-677-072115- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.170707T2100Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 613 AM PDT Fri Jul 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR KITTITAS VALLEY AND WESTERN COLUMBIA BASIN... * 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 12 to 18 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 18 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
760 WWUS86 KOTX 072118 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 218 PM PDT Fri Jul 7 2017 ...BREEZY WINDS AND VERY DRY OVER CENTRAL WASHINGTON TODAY... .A dry cold front will produce breezy to locally gusty winds through the Cascade gaps and out into the Columbia Basin. Conditions will remain very dry and hot with minimum relative humidities in the low teens and temperatures around 100 degrees over much of this area. The combination of breezy winds and low relative humidities will result in rapid fire spread for any ongoing or new wildfires. WAZ676-080400- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- 218 PM PDT Fri Jul 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676). * Winds: northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidities: 18 to 25 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ673-677-080400- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 218 PM PDT Fri Jul 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR KITTITAS VALLEY AND WESTERN COLUMBIA BASIN... * 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: southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 10 to 17 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
164 WWUS86 KOTX 080401 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 901 PM PDT Fri Jul 7 2017 WAZ676-080515- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- 901 PM PDT Fri Jul 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS... IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY PART OF THE EVENING BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WAZ673-677-080515- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170708T0400Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 901 PM PDT Fri Jul 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS... IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY PART OF THE EVENING BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 3:13 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | OTX | 12 hr | |
| Jul 6, 12:20 PM PDT | Heat Advisory | OTX | Adams, Asotin, Garfield, Grant | 32 hr |
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