Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
415 AM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025
WAZ701>709-140400-
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Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)-
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
415 AM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, AND 709...
* Affected Area: Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701),
Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703),
Methow Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of Central Washington
Cascades (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Western
Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Eastern Columbia Basin -Palouse -
Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone
709).
* Winds: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 13 to 24 percent.
* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with 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.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1033 PM PDT Tue Aug 12 2025
...BREEZY WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.An approaching weather system will result in breezy winds
accompanied by low relative humidity across south-central to
southeast Washington and central to northeast Oregon.
ORZ691-693-701-702-WAZ690>694-140400-
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Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
East Slopes of the Mt. Hood National Forest-Kittitas Valley-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-Blue Mountains of Washington-
Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-Yakama Alpine District-
1033 PM PDT Tue Aug 12 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES OR691, OR693, OR701, OR702, WA690, WA691, WA692, WA693, AND
WA694...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Washington, 692 Blue Mountains of Washington, 693 Canyon
Grasslands of Wallowa County, 693 Southeast Washington Grande
Ronde Valley, 694 Yakama Alpine District, 701 Eastern Columbia
River Gorge of Oregon and 702 East Slopes of the Mt. Hood
National Forest.
* TIMING...From noon to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1257 PM MDT Tue Aug 12 2025
IDZ102-131900-
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/O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0003.250813T1900Z-250814T0400Z/
Palouse/Hells Canyon-
1157 AM PDT Tue Aug 12 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...
The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Grasslands and sage areas from Moscow to Camas
Prairie and Hells Canyon of Fire Zone 102.
* TIMING...From noon to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12-19 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.
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Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
935 PM PDT Tue Aug 12 2025
WAZ026-140300-
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/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0019.250813T2100Z-250814T0300Z/
Kittitas Valley-
Including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp
935 PM PDT Tue Aug 12 2025
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.
* WHEN...From 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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