Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jul 13, 2021, 2:27 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 14, 2021, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 34 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jul 13, 2021, 2:27 PM PDT (21:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 14, 2021, 1:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2021, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
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540 WWUS86 KOTX 132127 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 227 PM PDT Tue Jul 13 2021 ...HOT AND DRY WIND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... WAZ673-674-141500- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0004.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0007.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 227 PM PDT Tue Jul 13 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 11 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). * Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Localized gusts as high as 35 mph on the Waterville Plateau. * Relative Humidities: 7 to 14 percent Wednesday and in the valleys and 14 to 19 percent Thursday. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread potential of 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. && $$ WAZ676-677-141500- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0004.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0007.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 227 PM PDT Tue Jul 13 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE VALLEYS... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 11 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676) and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 10 to 15 percent Wednesday. 18 to 23 percent Thursday. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread potential of new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ684-141500- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0004.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0007.210714T2000Z-210715T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- 227 PM PDT Tue Jul 13 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Okanogan and Methow Valleys... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 10 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684). * Winds: South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph Okanogan Valley in the afternoon. West or northwest 9 to 13 mph with gusts to 22 mph Methow Valley in the evening. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 16 percent. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread potential of 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. && $$
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500 WWUS86 KOTX 141027 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 327 AM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...HOT AND DRY WIND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... WAZ687-150300- /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0007.210714T2000Z-210715T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 327 AM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Okanogan Highlands... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PDT this evening. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687). * Winds: Southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 22 mph this afternoon. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 15 percent. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread potential of new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ673-674-150300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 327 AM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Washington Columbia Basin...Palouse...and Spokane Area... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). * Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Localized gusts up to 30 mph on the Waterville Plateau. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 18 percent Wednesday in the valleys and 14 to 20 percent Thursday. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread potential of 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. && $$ WAZ676-677-150300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.210714T2000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 327 AM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR The Central and South Central Washington Cascade Valleys... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676) and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 10 to 15 percent in the valleys Wednesday and 15 to 25 percent Thursday. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread potential of new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ684-150300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.210714T2000Z-210715T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- 327 AM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Okanogan and Methow Valleys... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684). * Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the Okanogan Valley in the afternoon. West or northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the Methow Valley in the evening. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 14 percent. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread potential of 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. && $$
112 WWUS86 KOTX 150250 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 750 PM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...HOT AND DRY WIND WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... WAZ673-674-150530- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 750 PM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area. * Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Localized gusts up to 30 mph on the Waterville Plateau. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 21 percent. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread of new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ676-677-150530- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 750 PM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys. * Winds: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 22 percent in the valleys and 22 to 35 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread of 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. && $$ WAZ684-687-150500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210715T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 750 PM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands. * Winds: West 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 15 percent. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread of new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
298 WWUS86 KOTX 150452 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 952 PM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...HOT AND DRY WIND THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... WAZ684-687-150600- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210715T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 952 PM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... Winds have decreased across the Okanogan Valley and Highlands. Relative humidities will continue to slowly rise through the night. Therefore the red flag warning will expire at 10 pm. $$ WAZ673-674-151400- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 952 PM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area. * Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Localized gusts up to 30 mph on the Waterville Plateau. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 21 percent. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread of new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ676-677-151400- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 952 PM PDT Wed Jul 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys. * Winds: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 22 percent in the valleys and 22 to 35 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread of 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. && $$ LN
345 WWUS86 KOTX 151256 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 556 AM PDT Thu Jul 15 2021 ...HOT, DRY AND WINDY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON... WAZ673-674-160600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 556 AM PDT Thu Jul 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). * Winds: Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 21 percent. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread of new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ676-677-160600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 556 AM PDT Thu Jul 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: 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: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 14 to 23 percent in the valleys and 22 to 34 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Increased wind and low relative humidity will potentially increase fire spread of 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. && $$
020 WWUS86 KOTX 160552 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1052 PM PDT Thu Jul 15 2021 WAZ673-674-160700- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 1052 PM PDT Thu Jul 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA...* ENTER HAZARD TYPE... Winds have decreased and relative humidity continues to rise. The red flag warning will be allowed to expire. $$ WAZ676-677-160700- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210716T0600Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 1052 PM PDT Thu Jul 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS... Winds have decreased and relative humidity continues to rise. 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 12, 7:10 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Ferry | 50 min |
| Jul 12, 8:23 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | 97 min | |
| Jul 13, 3:57 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | OTX | 11 hr |
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