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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 5:56 PM Jul. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101 AND 700... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect until 11 AM PDT Friday. * Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101) and Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700). * Thunderstorms: Isolated thunderstorms will be possible through the early afternoon. A round of wet and dry thunderstorms is then expected mid to late afternoon, with additional isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible overnight into Friday morning. Rainfall amounts up to a tenth of an inch possible, with locally higher amounts where multiple storms move over the same area. * Outflow winds: Erratic and gusty thunderstorm outflow winds up to 35 mph will be possible through the early afternoon. Outflow gusts of 60 mph will be possible mid afternoon through this evening. * Impacts: New fire starts from lightning. New and existing fires could be impacted by gusty outflow winds. 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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