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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1006 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON SATURDAY...

.A weak wave moving into southern British Columbia Saturday will 
bring breezy southerly winds and a drying airmass to central 
Washington. Winds will remain breezy overnight into Sunday with 
fair to poor humidity recoveries. 

WAZ702-703-706-101100-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.A.0006.260711T1900Z-260712T0400Z/
Colville Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-
1006 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 702, 703, AND 706...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan 
  Valley (Zone 703) and Waterville Plateau (Zone 706).

* Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 12 to 21 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
  fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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