Issued: Tue Jul 7 | 1:22 PM
In effect for: Foothills of Northeast Washington; Colville Reservation; Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area; Lower Palouse / Snake River
Severe: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
…HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL WASHINGTON
TUESDAY THEN CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY…
. A dry cold front is nearing the WA Coast this afternoon and
will pass through the area Tuesday night into Wednesday. Southerly
winds are increasing across Central WA between Moses Lake and
Oroville. Late Tuesday afternoon and early evening, westerly winds
will increase through the Cascade Gaps around Wenatchee and Chelan.
Winds will remain breezy Tuesday night with fair to poor humidity
recoveries. Gusty west to southwest winds will expand across
Eastern Washington on Wednesday. Temperatures Tuesday will be in
the 90s then upper 80s to low 90s Wednesday.
* Affected Area: Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701),
Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Eastern Columbia Basin –
Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse-Snake River
(Zone 709).
* Winds: Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 13 to 20 percent.
* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
fires.
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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