East Wenatchee, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 696, 697, 698, 703, 704, 705, 706, AND 709...

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 Friday to 11 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch
is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696),
East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan
National Recreation Area (Zone 697), East Washington North
Cascades (Zone 698), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow Valley
(Zone 704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone
705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Lower Palouse  -Snake
River (Zone 709).

* Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Strongest
winds Saturday.

* Relative Humidities: 8 to 20 percent in the valleys and 20 to 30
percent in the higher terrain.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible 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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An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies:

Washington Department of Ecology
Colville Confederated Tribes
Environmental Protection Agency
Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Adams, Asotin, Chelan,
Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille,
Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman Counties until further notice due to
current and expected smoke from regional fires. Particulate matter
(PM2.5) may reach Very Unhealthy levels. When air quality is Very
Unhealthy, everyone should reduce exposure. Stay inside and filter
indoor air to keep it cleaner. Go elsewhere for cleaner air, if
needed.