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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
329 PM PDT Tue Jul 6 2021
  
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM 

THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO...
 
* Thunderstorms: Elevated early morning dry thunderstorms are expected. Showers and thunderstorms will continue through the afternoon along the Canadian border.

 * Winds: West-Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to between 25 and 35 mph from late morning into afternoon. From Okanogan Highlands to the Northern Panhandle, the strongest gusts will be across the southern portions of these fire weather zones.

* Relative Humidities: 15 to 25 percent in the valleys and 25 to 40 percent over the higher terrain.

* Impacts: New fire starts with rapid spread possible from gusty 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 cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.