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.

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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.

&&

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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.

&&

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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.

&&

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