East Wenatchee, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 703, 704, 705, 706, AND 707...

* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow Valley (Zone
704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705),
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western Columbia Basin (Zone
707).

* Winds: For the Wenatchee area and Waterville Plateau: West 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For the Okanogan Valley and
Western Columbia Basin: West to Southwest 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. For the Methow Valley: Northwest 10 to 20
mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 12 to 18 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new 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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