Areas Affected: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle - Foothills of Northeast Washington - Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area - Lower Palouse / Snake River
Effective: Sat, 7/25 10:56am
Updated: Sat, 7/25 5:09pm
Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 7/25 10:00pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY
FOR MUCH OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST...
* Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone
101), Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Eastern
Columbia Basin -Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower
Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709).
* Winds: West/Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
mph. Highest wind speeds on the West Plains, Eastern Columbia
Basin, and foothills of the Blue Mountains.
* Relative Humidities: 14 to 26 percent.
* Impacts: Gusty winds and low humidity Saturday may lead to
rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing fires.
Information:
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.