Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Spokane, WA

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WWUS86 KOTX 110137
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
637 PM PDT Fri Jul 10 2026

...WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON SATURDAY...

.A weak wave moving into southern British Columbia Saturday will
bring breezy southerly winds and a drying airmass to central
Washington. Winds on the Waterville Plateau and the western
Columbia Basin will shift northwesterly in the evening. Winds
will remain breezy overnight into Sunday with fair to poor
humidity recoveries.

WAZ706-707-111930-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.260711T1900Z-260712T0600Z/
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
637 PM PDT Fri Jul 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
706...

* Affected Area: Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western 
  Columbia Basin (Zone 707).

* Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Winds
  will shift northwesterly in the evening hours.

* Relative Humidities: 13 to 22 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
  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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WAZ703-111930-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.260711T1900Z-260712T0400Z/
Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
637 PM PDT Fri Jul 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
703...

* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703).

* Winds: South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 13 to 20 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
  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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WAZ702-111930-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.260711T1900Z-260712T0400Z/
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-
637 PM PDT Fri Jul 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
702...

* Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702).

* Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 14 to 23 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
  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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946 
WWUS86 KOTX 111758
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1058 AM PDT Sat Jul 11 2026

...WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON SATURDAY...

.A weak wave moving into southern British Columbia Saturday will
bring breezy southerly winds and a drying airmass to central
Washington. Winds on the Waterville Plateau and the western
Columbia Basin will shift northwesterly in the evening. Winds
will remain breezy overnight into Sunday with fair to poor
humidity recoveries.

WAZ706-707-120400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.260711T1900Z-260712T0600Z/
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
1058 AM PDT Sat Jul 11 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
706...

* Affected Area: Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western 
  Columbia Basin (Zone 707).

* Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Winds
  will shift northwesterly in the evening hours.

* Relative Humidities: 12 to 22 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
  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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WAZ703-120400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.260711T1900Z-260712T0400Z/
Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
1058 AM PDT Sat Jul 11 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 703...

* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703).

* Winds: South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 12 to 19 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
  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.

&&

$$

WAZ702-120400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.260711T1900Z-260712T0400Z/
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-
1058 AM PDT Sat Jul 11 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 702...

* Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702).

* Winds: Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 13 to 23 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
  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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049 
WWUS86 KOTX 120347
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
847 PM PDT Sat Jul 11 2026


WAZ703-120500-
/O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260712T0400Z/
Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
847 PM PDT Sat Jul 11 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 703...

Winds will continued to decrease, while relative humidity values
slowly rise. Thus the warning will be allowed to expire.

$$

WAZ702-120500-
/O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260712T0400Z/
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-
847 PM PDT Sat Jul 11 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR 
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 702...

Winds will continued to decrease, while relative humidity values
slowly rise. Thus the warning will be allowed to expire.


$$

WAZ706-707-120600-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260712T0600Z/
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
847 PM PDT Sat Jul 11 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
706 AND 707...

* Affected Area: Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western 
  Columbia Basin (Zone 707).

* Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Winds
  will shift northwesterly in the evening hours.

* Relative Humidities: 12 to 22 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
  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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495 
WWUS86 KOTX 120544
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1044 PM PDT Sat Jul 11 2026


WAZ706-707-120645-
/O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260712T0600Z/
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
1044 PM PDT Sat Jul 11 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 706 AND
707...


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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
459 AM PDT Fri Jul 10 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...
- Elevated to critical fire weather conditions through the
  weekend.

- Breezy west winds through the Cascade gaps Friday afternoon
  and evening.

- Breezy south winds become more widespread Saturday afternoon
  with the strongest winds up the Okanogan Valley.

- Warming trend early next week.

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.SYNOPSIS...
Strong ridging across the west-central CONUS will lead to
continued dry weather, breezy winds, and low humidity. Elevated
to critical fire weather conditions will persist through this
weekend, with warm to hot temperatures across the Inland
Northwest into next week.

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.DISCUSSION...
Friday through Sunday: A strong ~599dm ridge building from the
Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as a mid/upper
level shortwave slowly pivots and slides from coastal British
Columbia to Alberta. This will place a strengthening 500mb jet
streak across Washington and southern B.C. over the weekend.
Primary concern for sensible weather impacts from this pattern
will be the elevated to critical fire weather, with a
particular focus on Saturday. The increased rapid drying from
the passing shortwave and attendant dry cold front combined with
breezy surface winds will lead to critical fire weather
conditions across portions of central Washington, with elevated
conditions most elsewhere. The Okanogan Valley will be quite
susceptible in this regime, as southerly winds will likely
channel into the valley and be enhanced by diurnal upvalley
effects Saturday afternoon, leading to rapid spread behavior
with any new or existing fires. Otherwise, there remains a
low (10-15%) chance for a few stray sprinkles across the ID
Panhandle and SE Washington Friday night in the front's warm
sector, with a brief increase in PWAT anomalies noted in this
region. Can't completely rule out an elevated thunderstorm here
though confidence is even lower, with 12hr probabilities of
lightning from the NBM around 5%.

Monday through Thursday: Strong monsoonal ridging will remain
locked in across the west-central CONUS through most, if not all
of next week. During this timeframe several shortwaves will also
slide across southern British Columbia from the Pacific. Mostly
dry weather will likely continue to prevail, though EC Ensemble
indicates PWAT anomalies climbing between these two features to
around 125% to 175% across southeastern WA and ID Monday
through Wednesday. This could promote increased shower/thunderstorm
activity and also a bit more cloud cover in the region. 850mb
temps will remain quite high (mid to upper 20s C) so above
normal temperatures surface temps will continue, though cloud
cover could moderate the overall diurnal range.

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.AVIATION...
12Z TAFs: Widespread VFR will persist. With a westerly
component to the winds across the region, there is a low chance
for wildfire smoke to impact visibilities. Otherwise, breezy
winds are expected through the Cascade gaps Friday afternoon.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS:
High confidence for VFR conditions regionwide.
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Confidence descriptors:

Low - Less than a 30 percent chance
Moderate - 30 to 70 percent chance
High - Greater than a 70 percent chance

For additional probabilistic information for NWS Spokane airports,

please refer to the Aviation Dashboard on our webpage:
https:/www.weather.gov/otx/avndashboard

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.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...
Spokane        91  59  87  59  85  55 /   0  10   0   0   0   0
Coeur d'Alene  90  60  86  61  84  58 /   0  10   0   0   0   0
Pullman        87  54  84  54  82  52 /   0  10   0   0   0   0
Lewiston       96  62  94  63  91  62 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Colville       90  56  86  56  85  51 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sandpoint      89  58  86  58  83  55 /   0  10   0   0   0   0
Kellogg        88  58  85  58  82  57 /   0  20   0   0   0   0
Moses Lake     92  58  89  58  88  55 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wenatchee      91  63  87  62  86  61 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omak           92  60  89  59  88  56 /   0   0   0   0   0   0

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.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...Fire Weather Watch from Saturday afternoon through Saturday
     evening for Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan
     Valley (Zone 703)-Waterville Plateau (Zone 706).
ID...None.

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