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The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather Watch for thunderstorms early Wednesday morning followed by wind and low relative humidity in the afternoon and early evening.

* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle, Fire Weather Zone 662 East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreational Area, Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys, Fire Weather Zone 685 East Washington North Cascades, Fire Weather Zone 686 East Washington Northeast and Fire Weather Zone 687 East Washington Okanogan Highlands.

* Thunderstorms: Elevated early morning dry thunderstorms will be possible. Showers and thunderstorms will continue through the afternoon along the Canadian border.

* Winds: Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. The strongest gusts will be across the southern portions of these fire weather zones.

* Relative Humidities: 14 to 25 percent in the valleys and 25 to 39 percent over the higher terrain.

* Impacts: New fire starts with rapid spread possible from gusty winds.

* AFFECTED AREAS: IDAHO PALOUSE ... EAST PORTION OF NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK/LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA ... OKANOGAN VALLEY ... NORTH CASCADES ... NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS ... OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS

Instructions:

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