191 WWUS86 KOTX 221857 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...THUNDERSTORMS, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY... .A strong cold front will move through the region Saturday into Sunday, bringing a risk for thunderstorms and strong west to southwest winds. This will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the region. WAZ696>699-704-230500- /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260823T0700Z/ East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)- East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Zone 697)- East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698)- Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699)- Methow Valley (Zone 704)- 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 696, 697, 698, 699, AND 704... * Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696), East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Zone 697), East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698), Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699) and Methow Valley (Zone 704). * Thunderstorms: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday. * Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph. * Impacts: Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires, and gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause rapid spread of new and existing wildfires. 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. && $$ WAZ703-230500- /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260823T0700Z/ Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)- 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS, WIND, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 703... * Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703). * Thunderstorms: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday. * Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph. * Impacts: Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires, and gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause rapid spread of new and existing wildfires. * General Winds: South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Saturday afternoon and evening. * Relative Humidities: 20 to 25 percent. * Impacts: Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires, and gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause rapid spread of new and existing wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ702-705>707-709-230500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0022.260822T1900Z-260823T0500Z/ Colville Reservation (Zone 702)- Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)- Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)- Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)- 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 702, 705, 706, 707, AND 709... * Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707) and Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709). * Winds: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Thunderstorms: Isolated thunderstorms may develop Saturday afternoon for zones 702 and 709. Gusty outflow winds are expected near thunderstorms. * Relative Humidities: 17 to 25 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new or ongoing fires. Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires with gusty outflow winds. 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. && $$ IDZ101-WAZ700-230500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0022.260822T2300Z-260823T1800Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700)- 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101 AND 700... * Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101) and Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700). * Thunderstorms: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. * Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph. * Impacts: Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires, and gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause rapid spread of new and existing wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ701-708-230500- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0022.260822T2100Z-260823T1200Z/ Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)- Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)- 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS, WIND, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 701 AND 708... * Affected Area: Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701) and Eastern Columbia Basin -Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708). * Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 17 to 25 percent. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered lightning will occur in two rounds. The first one will occur between 2 PM and 5 PM with the second round between 10 PM and 5 AM. Gusty outflow winds are expected near thunderstorms. * Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new or ongoing fires. Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires with gusty outflow winds. 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. && $$  186 WWUS86 KPDT 221857 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...WIDESPREAD BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY... ...HIGH-BASED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS... .An approaching low-pressure system will bring widespread breezy westerly winds through the Cascade gaps, across the Columbia Basin, and into portions of the Blue Mountains today. Coupled with low relative humidity, this will lead to critical fire weather conditions. Moreover, high-based showers and thunderstorms are forecast, with the best chances of abundant lightning this afternoon for the northeast Blue Mountains. WAZ695-222000- /O.EXP.KPDT.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260822T1900Z/ East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains- 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695... The threat of abundant cloud-to-ground lightning has diminished, so the warning will be allowed to expire. $$ ORZ691-703-WAZ690-691-230500- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0020.260822T1900Z-260823T0500Z/ Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Warm Springs Reservation- Kittitas Valley-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691, OR703, WA690, AND WA691... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 703 Warm Springs Reservation. * TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent in the afternoon. * 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. && $$ ORZ696-698-700-230500- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0020.260822T1900Z-260823T0500Z/ John Day Valley-Southern Blue Mountains- Central Mountains of Oregon- 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR696, OR698, AND OR700... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley, 698 Southern Blue Mountains and 700 Central Mountains of Oregon. * TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent in the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ ORZ693-WAZ693-230300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260823T0300Z/ Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County- Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley- 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR693 AND WA693... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 693 Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County and 693 Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley. * TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph, shifting to the northwest 10 to 20mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph late afternoon and evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent in the afternoon. * 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. && $$ ORZ692-WAZ692-230600- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260823T0600Z/ Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington- 1157 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR692 AND WA692... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 692 Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and 692 Blue Mountains of Washington. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds of 40 to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$