Spokane, WA Weather

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY
ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone
101), 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 Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone
699), Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700),
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Colville
Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow
Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades
(Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Western Columbia
Basin (Zone 707), Eastern Columbia Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane
Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: West/Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 50
mph. Highest wind speeds over the Waterville Plateau, Columbia
Basin, West Plains, Blue Mountains, and Lewiston-Clarkston
Valley.

* Relative Humidities: 17 to 30 percent across Central and Eastern
Washington. 25 to 35 percent across the Idaho Panhandle. 30 to
45 percent near the Cascade Crest.

* Impacts: Strong winds and low humidity Saturday may lead to
rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing fires.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.