331 WWUS86 KOTX 081815 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1115 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 WAZ703-706-707-090500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260709T0500Z/ Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)- Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)- 1115 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 703, 706, AND 707... * Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707). * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * 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. && $$ WAZ705-090500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260709T0500Z/ Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)- 1115 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 705... * Affected Area: Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705). * Winds: West to northwest 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidities: 14 to 26 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ704-090500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260709T0500Z/ Methow Valley (Zone 704)- 1115 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 704... * Affected Area: Methow Valley (Zone 704). * Winds: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 25 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. && $$ WAZ701-702-708-709-090500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260709T0500Z/ Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)- Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)- 1115 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 701, 702, 708, AND 709... * Affected Area: Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709). * Winds: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 13 to 22 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$  087 WWUS86 KPDT 081841 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1141 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 WAZ690-090245- /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0008.260708T1900Z-260709T0300Z/ Kittitas Valley- 1141 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA690... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 8 PM PDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 690 Kittitas Valley. * TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 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. && $$