NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued July 17 at 5:17AM PDT until July 17 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OKANOGAN, METHOW VALLEYS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WATERVILLE PLATEAU FRIDAY AFTERNOON
SHIFTING TO WESTERLY IN THE EVENING...
.Additional showers and storms will track through Northern
Washington and North Idaho this morning with a decreasing trend
from south to north. Dry and breezy conditions will develop in
portions of central Washington Friday afternoon. A sharp wind
shift from south to west will impact the Waterville Plateau Friday
evening.
* Affected Area: Waterville Plateau (Zone 706).
* Winds: Breezy south winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph
in the afternoon. Winds shifting to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts
up to 35 mph in the evening.
* Timing: Friday afternoon and evening.
* Relative Humidities: 12 to 18 percent.
* Temperatures: 90 to 93.
* Lightning: Isolated lightning decreasing this morning.
* Impacts: Gusty winds and low humidity Friday
afternoon may lead to rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing
fires.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2495th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days