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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jul 20, 2021, 11:56 AM PDT for 5 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Jul 20, 2021, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 23 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
- Jul 20, 2021, 11:56 AM PDT (18:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 20, 2021, 11:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2021, 10:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 23 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 18:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 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
- 2730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
045 WWUS86 KOTX 201856 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1156 AM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...LIGHTNING WITH THUNDERSTORMS AND DRY AND BREEZY CONDITONS WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .There will be multiple fire weather hazards resulting in critical fire weather conditions through Wednesday evening. Two rounds of lightning with the first moving through Tuesday morning and the next expected Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Both rounds of thunderstorms will occur over eastern districts in Washington and north Idaho. Areas near the east slopes of the Cascades will see gusty winds and low relative humidity this afternoon into the early evening. A cold front Wednesday afternoon will deliver gusty winds with low relative humidity for much of the region. IDZ101-WAZ674-210300- /O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0009.210721T0600Z-210722T0500Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 1156 AM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE IDAHO PANHANDLE, PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area. * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Brief rain expected with thunderstorms. * Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Gusty outflow winds are possible near thunderstorms. * Relative Humidities: 7 to 21 percent in the valleys and 21 to 35 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may lead to several new fire starts. Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires especially on Wednesday. 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. && $$ WAZ684-687-210300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.210720T1900Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 1156 AM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE METHOW VALLEY, OKANOGAN VALLEY AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands. * Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. In the Methow Valley northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 7 to 17 percent. * Impacts: Potential for rapid fire spread for any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ676-677-210300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.210720T1900Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 1156 AM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 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 30 mph. In the Kittitas Valley, northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 18 percent in the valleys and 18 to 27 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Potential for rapid fire spread for 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. && $$ WAZ673-210300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- 1156 AM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin. * Thunderstorms: Isolated thunderstorms late Tuesday Night and Wednesday morning mainly around Highway 395. Brief rain expected with thunderstorms. * Winds: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 20 percent. * Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may lead to new fire starts. Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ686-210300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- 1156 AM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms late Tuesday Night and Wednesday morning. Brief rain expected with thunderstorms. * Winds: South 6 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph. Gusts to 25 mph across the mountains. Gusty outflow winds are possible near thunderstorms. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 22 percent. * Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may lead to several new fire starts. Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires especially on Wednesday. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
943 WWUS86 KOTX 202222 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 322 PM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...LIGHTNING WITH THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FOLLOWED BY DRY AND BREEZY CONDITONS WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... .There will be multiple fire weather hazards resulting in critical fire weather conditions through Wednesday evening. Dry and breezy winds this afternoon and evening across the east slopes and into the western Columbia Basin is expected. Elevated nocturnal thunderstorms are expected late tonight and Wednesday morning across the eastern third of WA and the ID Panhandle. Then a cold front moves through Wednesday afternoon bringing more gusty winds and dry conditions. WAZ685-211500- /O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0008.210720T2300Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 322 PM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN CASCADES... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades. * Winds: Northwest 10 to 15 mph each afternoon and evening. Gusts to 20 mph...locally up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 11 to 25 percent in the valleys and 25 to 38 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ IDZ101-WAZ674-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0009.210721T0600Z-210722T0500Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 322 PM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE IDAHO PANHANDLE, PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area. * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms late tonight and Wednesday morning. Brief rain expected with thunderstorms. * Winds: Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Gusty outflow winds are possible near thunderstorms. * Relative Humidities: 7 to 20 percent in the valleys and 20 to 33 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may lead to several new fire starts. Breezy winds Wednesday afternoon and evening may lead to fire spread of 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. && $$ WAZ684-687-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 322 PM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE METHOW VALLEY, OKANOGAN VALLEY AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands. * Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. In the Methow Valley winds will be from the northwest. * Relative Humidities: 7 to 17 percent. * Impacts: Potential for rapid fire spread for any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ676-677-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 322 PM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 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 30 mph. In the Kittitas Valley, northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 18 percent in the valleys and 18 to 27 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Potential for rapid fire spread for 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. && $$ WAZ673-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- 322 PM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin. * Thunderstorms: Isolated thunderstorms late Tuesday Night and Wednesday morning mainly around Highway 395. Brief rain expected with thunderstorms. * Winds: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 20 percent. * Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may lead to new fire starts. Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ686-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- 322 PM PDT Tue Jul 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms late Tuesday Night and Wednesday morning. Brief rain expected with thunderstorms. * Winds: South 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. Gusts to 25 mph over the mountains. Gusty outflow winds are possible near thunderstorms. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 22 percent. * Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may lead to several new fire starts. Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires especially on Wednesday. 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. && $$
485 WWUS86 KOTX 211343 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 643 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...SCATTERED LIGHTNING THIS MORNING FOLLOWED BY DRY AND BREEZY CONDITONS WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... There will be multiple fire weather hazards resulting in critical fire weather conditions through through this evening. Scattered lightning strikes across the eastern third of Washington into north Idaho may result in numerous new fire starts. Then a cold front moves through Wednesday afternoon bringing more gusty winds and dry conditions. IDZ101-WAZ674-212200- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 643 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE IDAHO PANHANDLE, PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101) and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms through this morning. Brief rain expected with thunderstorms. * Winds: Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Gusty outflow winds are possible near thunderstorms. * Relative Humidities: 7 to 21 percent in the valleys and 21 to 34 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may lead to several new fire starts. Breezy winds Wednesday afternoon and evening may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ684-687-212200- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 643 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE METHOW VALLEY, OKANOGAN VALLEY AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684) and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687). * Winds: Southwest 8 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. In the Methow Valley winds will be from the northwest. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 15 percent. * Impacts: Potential for rapid fire spread for 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. && $$ WAZ676-677-212200- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 643 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676) and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. In the Kittitas Valley, northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 16 percent in the valleys and 16 to 24 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Potential for rapid fire spread for any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ673-212200- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- 643 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673). * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms this morning mainly around Highway 395. Brief rain expected with thunderstorms. * Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph. Winds shifting west in the evening. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 17 percent. * Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may lead to new fire starts. Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of 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. && $$ WAZ685-212200- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 643 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN CASCADES... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685). * Winds: West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 22 percent in the valleys and 22 to 35 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ686-212200- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- 643 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686). * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms this morning. Brief rain expected with thunderstorms. * Winds: South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 21 percent. * Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may lead to new fire starts. Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of 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. && $$
532 WWUS86 KOTX 211642 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 942 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...SCATTERED LIGHTNING THIS MORNING FOLLOWED BY DRY AND BREEZY CONDITONS WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... There will be multiple fire weather hazards resulting in critical fire weather conditions through through this evening. Scattered lightning strikes across the eastern third of Washington into north Idaho may result in numerous new fire starts. Then a cold front moves through Wednesday afternoon bringing more gusty winds and dry conditions. IDZ101-WAZ674-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 942 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE IDAHO PANHANDLE, PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101) and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms for the remainder of this this morning mainly over the ID Panhandle. Brief rain expected with thunderstorms. * Winds: Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Gusty outflow winds are possible near thunderstorms. * Relative Humidities: 7 to 21 percent in the valleys and 21 to 34 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may lead to several new fire starts. Breezy winds Wednesday afternoon and evening may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ684-687-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 942 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE METHOW VALLEY, OKANOGAN VALLEY AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684) and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687). * Winds: Southwest 8 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. In the Methow Valley winds will be from the northwest. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 15 percent. * Impacts: Potential for rapid fire spread for 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. && $$ WAZ676-677-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 942 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676) and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. In the Kittitas Valley, northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 16 percent in the valleys and 16 to 24 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Potential for rapid fire spread for any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ673-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- 942 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673). * Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph. Winds shifting west in the evening. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 17 percent. * Impacts: Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of 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. && $$ WAZ685-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 942 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN CASCADES... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685). * Winds: West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 22 percent in the valleys and 22 to 35 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ686-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- 942 AM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686). * Winds: South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 21 percent. * Impacts: Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of 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. && $$
166 WWUS86 KOTX 212321 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 421 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITONS WILL CONTINUE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT... A cold front moving through Today will bring gusty winds and dry conditions across the region. IDZ101-WAZ674-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 421 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE IDAHO PANHANDLE, PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101) and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). * Winds: Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 7 to 21 percent in the valleys and 21 to 34 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Breezy winds Wednesday afternoon and evening may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ684-687-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 421 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE METHOW VALLEY, OKANOGAN VALLEY AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684) and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687). * Winds: Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 15 percent. * Impacts: Potential for rapid fire spread for 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. && $$ WAZ676-677-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 421 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676) and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 16 percent in the valleys and 16 to 24 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Potential for rapid fire spread for any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ673-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- 421 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673). * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 17 percent. * Impacts: Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of 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. && $$ WAZ685-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 421 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN CASCADES... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685). * Winds: West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 9 to 22 percent in the valleys and 22 to 35 percent over the higher terrain. * Impacts: Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of any new or existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ686-220500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- 421 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast (Zone 686). * Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 21 percent. * Impacts: Breezy winds may lead to fire spread of 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. && $$
440 WWUS86 KOTX 220456 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 956 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 IDZ101-WAZ674-220600- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 956 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR IDAHO PANHANDLE, PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA... Relative humidity values have increased quite a bit and winds are continuing to taper off, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire. Elevated fire risk will continue under very dry conditions the next several days. $$ WAZ684-687-220600- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)- 956 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE METHOW VALLEY, OKANOGAN VALLEY AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS... Relative humidity values have increased quite a bit and winds are continuing to taper off, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire. Elevated fire risk will continue under very dry conditions the next several days. $$ WAZ676-677-220600- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 956 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CASCADE VALLEYS... Relative humidity values have increased quite a bit and winds are continuing to taper off, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire. Elevated fire risk will continue under very dry conditions the next several days. $$ WAZ673-220600- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- 956 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... Relative humidity values have increased quite a bit and winds are continuing to taper off, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire. Elevated fire risk will continue under very dry conditions the next several days. $$ WAZ685-220600- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington North Cascades (Zone 685)- 956 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN CASCADES... Relative humidity values have increased quite a bit and winds are continuing to taper off, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire. Elevated fire risk will continue under very dry conditions the next several days. $$ WAZ686-220600- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210722T0500Z/ East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)- 956 PM PDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST... Relative humidity values have increased quite a bit and winds are continuing to taper off, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire. Elevated fire risk will continue under very dry conditions the next several days. $$
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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.