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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Aug 29, 2021, 1:18 PM PDT. It took effect at Aug 30, 2021, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Aug 29, 2021, 1:18 PM PDT (20:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 30, 2021, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2021, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
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504 WWUS86 KOTX 292018 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 118 PM PDT Sun Aug 29 2021 ...Breezy and dry conditions causing critical Fire Weather concerns Monday... .Breezy to gusty winds through the Cascade Gaps and into eastern Washington are expected Monday with low humidity values. WAZ673-674-676-677-682-301300- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0009.210830T2000Z-210831T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0015.210830T1900Z-210831T0400Z/ 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 Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- 118 PM PDT Sun Aug 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS EAST OF THE CASCADE CREST...THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND THE PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREAS... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM PDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: 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) and Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682). * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 25 percent. In the Kittitas Valley, relative humidity 20 to 30 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread with any new or existing 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. && $$
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889 WWUS86 KOTX 301143 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 443 AM PDT Mon Aug 30 2021 ...Breezy and dry conditions causing critical Fire Weather concerns today... .Breezy to gusty winds through the Cascade Gaps and into eastern Washington are expected today with low humidity values. WAZ673-674-676-677-682-310400- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0015.210830T1900Z-210831T0400Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- 443 AM PDT Mon Aug 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS EAST OF THE CASCADE CREST...THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND THE PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREAS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673), Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674), Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676), Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677) and Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682). * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 10 to 22 percent in the valleys and 22 to 34 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread with any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
381 WWUS86 KOTX 310344 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 844 PM PDT Mon Aug 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT... WAZ673-674-676-677-682-310445- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210831T0400Z/ 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 Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- 844 PM PDT Mon Aug 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN WA... Winds are beginning to weaken this evening while relative humidity is starting to recover. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 9 pm this evening. $$
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