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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Aug 8, 2018, 12:48 PM PDT for 5 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Aug 9, 2018, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 56 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
- Aug 8, 2018, 12:48 PM PDT (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 9, 2018, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2018, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Shoshone County, ID
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 19 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2940 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
142 WWUS86 KOTX 081948 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1248 PM PDT Wed Aug 8 2018 ...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions look to peak on Thursday in the Cascades and on Friday over the Idaho Panhandle. This will be followed by a strong cold front Friday night with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination may lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. IDZ101-WAZ673-674-676-677-680-682-684>687-091415- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0004.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0013.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- 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 South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 1248 PM PDT Wed Aug 8 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY DRY GUSTY WINDS FOR FRIDAY ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for hot, dry, and unstable conditions followed by dry gusty winds, which is in effect from noon Thursday to 11 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)...Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)...Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)... 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 680 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)... Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)...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). * Winds: Light upslope or east to southeast 5 mph Thursday and Thursday night. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph by Friday afternoon and evening. * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak Thursday afternoon and evening in the Cascades and over north Idaho Friday. Dry and breezy winds increase Friday afternoon and evening. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 18 percent in the lowlands and valleys and 19 to 29 percent over the higher terrain. * Temperatures: 95 to 105 in the low lands and mid 80s to mid 90s in the higher terrain. * Lightning: Slight chance of dry thunderstorms Friday night. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
276 WWUS86 KOTX 091042 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 342 AM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions look to peak on Thursday in the Cascades and on Friday elsewhere across Central and Eastern Washington into north Idaho. This will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination may lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. WAZ673-676-677-680-682-684-685-100000- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 342 AM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY DRY GUSTY WINDS FOR THE CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS AND 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 680 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)...Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)...Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684) and Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685). * Winds: Light upslope or east to southeast 5 mph Thursday and Thursday night. West to southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph late Friday afternoon and evening. Local wind gusts to 40 mph on ridge tops. * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions peak late Thursday afternoon and evening in the Cascades. Dry and breezy winds increase late Friday afternoon and evening and will continue into Saturday. * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 10 to 20 percent...except 20 to 30 percent near the Cascade crest Friday. * Temperatures: 98 to 107 in the low lands and mid 80s to mid 90s in the higher terrain. * Lightning: Slight chance of dry thunderstorms Friday night. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds Friday evening into Saturday have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$ IDZ101-WAZ674-686-687-100000- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.180809T1900Z-180811T0600Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 342 AM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR HIGH HAINES FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)...Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)...Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686) and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687). * Haines Index: 6 (high). * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions will peak on Friday. * Relative Humidities: Minimum values 8 to 18 percent. * Temperatures: 98 to 106 in the low lands and mid 80s and 90s in the higher terrain. * Lightning: Slight chance of dry thunderstorms Friday night. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires or new fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds on Saturday have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$
499 WWUS86 KOTX 092226 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 326 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist Friday across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination may lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. WAZ673-676-677-680-682-684-685-687-100630- /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 326 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY DRY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS, OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS AND 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 680 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)...Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)...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). * Winds: Light winds around 5 mph Friday morning. Increase to west to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph by late Friday afternoon and continuing Friday night. Expect local wind gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Haines Index: 5 (moderate) to 6 (high). * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist into Friday morning. Dry and breezy winds increase late Friday afternoon and evening and will continue into Saturday. * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 9 to 19 percent, then 20 to 30 percent near the Cascade crest Friday. * Temperatures: 98 to 107 in the low lands Friday and cooling to the 80s by Saturday. * Lightning: Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$ IDZ101-WAZ674-686-100630- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T0600Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- 326 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY BREEZY WINDS FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)...Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674) and Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686). * Winds: Light winds around 5 mph Friday morning. Increase to south to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph by Friday afternoon and evening. * Haines Index: 6 (high). * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions will peak on Friday. * Relative Humidities: Minimum values 7 to 18 percent. * Temperatures: 99 to 108 across the low lands Friday, then cooling into the mid to upper 80s Saturday. * Lightning: Slight chance of dry thunderstorms Friday night. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires or new fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$
771 WWUS86 KOTX 100247 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 747 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist Friday across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination may lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. WAZ673-676-677-680-682-684-685-687-101900- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 747 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY DRY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS, OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS AND 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 680 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)...Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)...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). * Winds: Light winds around 5 mph Friday morning. Increase to west to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph by late Friday afternoon and continuing Friday night. Expect local wind gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Haines Index: 5 (moderate) to 6 (high). * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist into Friday morning. Dry and breezy winds increase late Friday afternoon and evening and will continue into Saturday. * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 9 to 19 percent, then 20 to 30 percent near the Cascade crest Friday. * Temperatures: 98 to 107 in the low lands Friday and cooling to the 80s by Saturday. * Lightning: Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$ IDZ101-WAZ674-686-101900- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T0600Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- 747 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY BREEZY WINDS FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)...Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674) and Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686). * Winds: Light winds around 5 mph Friday morning. Increase to south to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph by Friday afternoon and evening. * Haines Index: 6 (high). * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions will peak on Friday. * Relative Humidities: Minimum values 7 to 18 percent. * Temperatures: 99 to 108 across the low lands Friday, then cooling into the mid to upper 80s Saturday. * Lightning: Slight chance of dry thunderstorms Friday night. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires or new fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$
443 WWUS86 KOTX 101901 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1201 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist today across much of the districts. This will be followed by a strong cold front late tonight into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. IDZ101-WAZ673-674-684-686-687-110315- /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 1201 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FRIDAY FOLLOWED BY DRY THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND DRY GUSTY WINDS ON SATURDAY... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)...Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)...Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)... Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)... Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686) and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687). * Winds: South 5 to 15 mph today. Winds switching southwest tonight with cold front passage with gusts to 20 mph. For Saturday...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Haines Index: 6 (high) today...decreasing to 3 to 4 (low) on Saturday. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 19 percent in the valleys and 20 to 30 percent over the higher terrain. * Temperatures: 98 to 107 in the low lands Friday and cooling to the 80s by Saturday. * Lightning: Slight chance of dry thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning. * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions will peak today. Cold front passage will be tonight. This will result in isolated to scattered thunderstorms tonight followed by breezy conditions on Saturday. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires or new fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$ WAZ677-682-685-110315- /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 1201 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY DRY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR CENTRAL TO NORTHERN CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)...Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682) and Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685). * Winds: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph by late Friday afternoon and continuing Friday night. Expect local wind gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Haines Index: 5 (moderate) today...decreasing to 3 (low) on Saturday. * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 9 to 19 percent, then 20 to 30 percent near the Cascade crest Friday. Relative humidity will increase on Saturday 20 to 30 percent on Saturday...except between 30 to 40 percent near the Cascade crest. * Temperatures: 95 to 102 in the low lands Friday and cooling to the 80s by Saturday. * Lightning: Isolated dry thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning. * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist into this afternoon. Dry and breezy winds increase late Friday afternoon and evening and will continue into Saturday. Isolated dry thunderstorms are expected overnight. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$ WAZ676-680-110315- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- 1201 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY DRY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676) and Fire Weather Zone 680 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680). * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph by late Friday afternoon and continuing Friday night. Expect local wind gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Haines Index: 5 (moderate). * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 9 to 19 percent, then 20 to 30 percent near the Cascade crest Friday. * Temperatures: 95 to 102 in the low lands Friday and cooling to the 80s by Saturday. * Lightning: Isolated dry thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning. * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions will persist into early Friday afternoon. Dry and breezy winds increase late Friday afternoon and evening and will continue into Saturday. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
107 WWUS86 KOTX 110256 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 756 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Hot, dry and unstable conditions will be followed by a strong cold front late Friday night into Saturday morning with the potential for dry breezy winds and a threat of dry thunderstorms. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. IDZ101-WAZ673-674-684-686-687-111800- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 756 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY DRY THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT AND DRY GUSTY WINDS ON SATURDAY... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)...Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)...Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)... Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)... Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686) and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687). * Winds: Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph Friday night to early Saturday morning...increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Saturday afternoon. * Haines Index: 6 (high) decreasing to 3 to 4 (low) on Saturday. * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 11 to 19 percent in the valleys and 20 to 30 percent over the higher terrain. * Temperatures: 98 to 107 in the low lands Friday and cooling to the 80s by Saturday. * Lightning: Slight chance of dry thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning. * Timing: Cold front passage Friday night into early Saturday with isolated thunderstorms. Breezy conditions on Saturday. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires or new fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$ WAZ676-680-111800- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- 756 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY DRY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676) and Fire Weather Zone 680 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680). * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Local wind gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Haines Index: 5 (moderate). * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 10 to 20 percent, then 20 to 30 percent near the Cascade crest. * Temperatures: 95 to 102 in the low lands Friday and cooling to the 80s by Saturday. * Lightning: Isolated dry thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning. * Timing: Hot, dry and unstable conditions followed by dry and breezy winds Friday night into Saturday morning, with isolated dry thunderstorms. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ677-682-685-111800- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 756 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY DRY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR CENTRAL TO NORTHERN CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)...Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682) and Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685). * Winds: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Expect local wind gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Haines Index: 5 (moderate)...decreasing to 3 (low) on Saturday. * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 13 to 26 percent valleys and 25 to 45 percent mountains...except near 45 to 65 percent near the Cascade crest. * Temperatures: 95 to 102 in the low lands Friday and cooling to the 80s by Saturday. * Lightning: Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning. * Timing: Cold front passage Friday night into early Saturday with isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Breezy conditions on Saturday. * Impacts: Hot, dry and unstable conditions could lead to increased growth on current fires. Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$
708 WWUS86 KOTX 111057 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 357 AM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .Dry thunderstorms this morning will be followed by dry breezy winds this afternoon. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. IDZ101-WAZ673-674-684-686-687-120300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 357 AM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)...Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)...Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)... Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)... Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686) and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687). * Winds: Southwest 5 to 15 mph early this morning...increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 11 to 19 percent in the valleys and 20 to 30 percent over the higher terrain. * Lightning: A chance of dry thunderstorms this morning mainly over North Central and Northeast Washington into the north Idaho Panhandle. * Timing: Dry thunderstorms this morning. Breezy conditions this afternoon and evening. * Impacts: Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$ WAZ676-680-111800- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- 357 AM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676) and Fire Weather Zone 680 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680). * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Local wind gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 10 to 20 percent, then 20 to 30 percent near the Cascade crest. * Lightning: Isolated dry thunderstorms possible morning. * Timing: Isolated dry thunderstorms possible this morning. Windy in the afternoon but with relative humidity above critical thresholds. * Impacts: Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. 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. && $$ WAZ677-682-685-120300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 357 AM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY DRY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR CENTRAL TO NORTHERN CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)...Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682) and Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685). * Winds: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Expect local wind gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Relative Humidities: Minimum readings 13 to 26 percent valleys and 25 to 45 percent mountains...except near 45 to 65 percent near the Cascade crest. * Lightning: Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms this morning. * Timing: Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms this morning. Breezy conditions this afternoon and evening. * Impacts: Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
452 WWUS86 KOTX 111443 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 743 AM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .Dry thunderstorms this morning will be followed by dry breezy winds this afternoon. This combination will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. WAZ676-680-111545- /O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180811T1800Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- 743 AM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS... The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Red Flag Warning for the south central Cascade mountains and valleys. The threat for dry thunderstorms has ended and therefore the red flag warning has been cancelled. Northwest winds across the Kittitas Valley will continue through the day. Speeds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph is expected through the evening hours. The mountains will see winds up to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Relative humidities will be in the 30s or higher. $$ IDZ101-WAZ673-674-684-686-687-120300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 743 AM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)...Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)...Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)... Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)... Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686) and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687). * Winds: Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph this morning increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon. * Relative Humidities: 11 to 19 percent in the valleys and 20 to 30 percent over the higher terrain. * Lightning: A chance of dry thunderstorms this morning mainly over Northeast Washington into the north Idaho Panhandle. * Timing: Dry thunderstorms this morning. Breezy conditions this afternoon and evening. * Impacts: Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ677-682-685-120300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 743 AM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOLLOWED BY DRY GUSTY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR CENTRAL TO NORTHERN CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)...Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682) and Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685). * Winds: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Expect local win gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Relative Humidities: 13 to 26 percent in the valleys and 25 to 45 percent in the mountains...except 45 to 65 near the crest of the Cascades. * Lightning: Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms this morning mainly zone 685. * Timing: Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms this morning. Breezy conditions this afternoon and evening. * Impacts: Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$
255 WWUS86 KOTX 112002 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 102 PM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...DRY AND BREEZY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...THUNDERSTORMS OVER FAR NORTHERN CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON... .Winds will continue to increase through the afternoon. Dry conditions will also linger despite the cooler temperatures. The combination of dry and breezy conditions will lead to critical fire weather conditions with the potential for increased fire spread of current fires and possible new fire starts. IDZ101-WAZ673-674-677-682-684-686-687-120300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 102 PM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN TO CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)...Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)...Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)... Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)... Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)...Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)...Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686) and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687). * Winds: West to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Expect local win gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 25 percent in the valleys and 25 to 35 percent over the higher terrain...except 40 to 60 near the crest of the Cascades. * Timing: Breezy conditions this afternoon and evening. * Impacts: Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$ WAZ685-120300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 102 PM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE COMBINATION OF LIGHTNING AND DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR NORTH CASCADE MOUNTAINS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685). * Winds: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Expect local win gusts to 40 mph on the ridge tops. * Relative Humidities: 25 to 40 percent...except 40 to 60 near the crest of the Cascades. * Lightning: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms...especially closer to the Canadian border. * Timing: Breezy conditions this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms to redevelop by mid afternoon. * Impacts: Any thunderstorms can lead to new fire starts. Dry and breezy winds have the potential for increased fire spread of current or new fires. 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. && $$
647 WWUS86 KOTX 120256 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 756 PM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 IDZ101-WAZ673-674-677-682-684-686-687-120400- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 756 PM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS... The National Weather Service in Spokane will allow the Red Flag Warnings to expire. Relative humidity values are on the rise as the daytime heating fades and winds are gradually starting to wane in some spots. Before midnight speeds will remain between 5 to 15 mph and locally to 20 mph with gusts to 30 near the Central Cascade Valleys to Northern Columbia Basin, but with relative humidity values starting to recover to between 30 to 40 percent in the next few hours and then into the 55 to 90 percent range overnight. Thus the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ WAZ685-120400- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180812T0300Z/ East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 756 PM PDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS... The National Weather Service in Spokane will allow the Red Flag Warnings to expire. Relative humidity values are on the rise as the daytime heating fades and winds are gradually starting to wane in some spots. Before midnight speeds will remain between 5 to 15 mph, but with relative humidity values starting to recover to between 30 to 40 percent in the next few hours and then into the 55 to 90 percent range overnight. Thus the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.