Red Flag Warning for Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau
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- Okanogan Valley, Waterville Plateau
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What is happening
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703) and Waterville Plateau (Zone 706). * Winds: Southwest 15 to 25 mph...
What the bulletin says to do
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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The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703) and Waterville Plateau (Zone 706). * Winds: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 19 to 25 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new or ongoing fires.
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Red Flag Warning issued August 26 at 1:30PM PDT until August 27 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Spokane WA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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