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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1052 AM PDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN
WASHINGTON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...

. A dry cold front will approach Tuesday afternoon and pass
through the area Tuesday night into Wednesday. Tuesday will be
very warm and dry with temperatures in the 90s. Southerly winds
will increase across Central WA between Moses Lake and Oroville.
Late Tuesday afternoon and early evening, westerly winds will
increase through the Cascade Gaps. Winds will remain breezy
Tuesday night with fair to poor humidity recoveries. Gusty west
to southwest winds will expand across Eastern Washington on
Wednesday


WAZ704-070600-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0006.260708T1800Z-260709T0500Z/
Methow Valley (Zone 704)-
1052 AM PDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 704...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Wednesday.

* Affected Area: Methow Valley (Zone 704).

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

* Relative Humidities: 16 to 23 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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