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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Spokane WA

613 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025



...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY

AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING...



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Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-Methow Valley (Zone 704)-

Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-

Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-

613 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO

9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 703, 704, 705, 706, AND 707...



* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow Valley (Zone 

  704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), 

  Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western Columbia Basin (Zone 

  707).



* Winds: For the Wenatchee area and Waterville Plateau: West 15 to

  25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For the Okanogan Valley and

  Western Columbia Basin: West to Southwest 10 to 20 mph with

  gusts up to 30 mph. For the Methow Valley: Northwest 10 to 20

  mph with gusts up to 35 mph.



* Relative Humidities: 12 to 18 percent.



* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new 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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