Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jun 3, 2021, 2:14 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 4, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jun 3, 2021, 2:14 PM PDT (21:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 4, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2021, 9:28 PM PDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
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704 WWUS86 KOTX 032114 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 214 PM PDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ...WINDY AND DRY ON FRIDAY... .A dry cold front will move across the region late tonight into Friday. This will increase the westerly winds and deliver low relative humidity values beginning late Friday morning and continuing into the evening. Rapid fire spread with any new or existing fires is possible. WAZ673-676-041400- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0001.210604T1800Z-210605T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0001.210604T1800Z-210605T0500Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- 214 PM PDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS OF EAST WASHINGTON... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676). * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 22 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread of any new or ongoing fires will be possible. Heed burn ban restrictions. 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. && $$ WAZ677-041400- /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0001.210604T1800Z-210605T0500Z/ East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 214 PM PDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS OF EAST WASHINGTON... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Friday. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 14 to 30 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread of any new or ongoing fires will be possible. Heed burn ban restrictions. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
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429 WWUS86 KOTX 041054 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 354 AM PDT Fri Jun 4 2021 ...WINDY AND DRY TODAY... .The ridge breakdown is underway with strong westerly winds expected to develop today in the lee of the Cascades and across the Columbia Basin. The winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity values increasing the risk for rapid fire spread with any new fire starts in dry grasses. WAZ673-676-677-042300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.210604T1800Z-210605T0500Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 354 AM PDT Fri Jun 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS OF EAST WASHINGTON... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673), Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676) and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. In the Kittitas Valley, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidities: 13 to 20 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread of any new or ongoing fires will be possible. Heed burn ban restrictions. 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. && $$
037 WWUS86 KOTX 042218 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 318 PM PDT Fri Jun 4 2021 ...WINDY AND DRY THROUGH THE EVENING... .The ridge breakdown is underway with strong westerly winds expected to develop today in the lee of the Cascades and across the Columbia Basin. The winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity values increasing the risk for rapid fire spread with any new fire starts in dry grasses. WAZ673-676-677-050500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210605T0500Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 318 PM PDT Fri Jun 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS OF EAST WASHINGTON... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673), Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676) and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 7 to 15 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread of any new or ongoing fires will be possible. Heed burn ban restrictions. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
928 WWUS86 KOTX 050428 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 928 PM PDT Fri Jun 4 2021 WAZ673-676-677-050530- /O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210605T0500Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 928 PM PDT Fri Jun 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN WASHINGTON... Winds and relative humidity values have moderated for the evening and no longer satisfy red flag criteria. As a result the National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. $$
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