Garfield, WA Vejrvarsler

Red Flag Warning issued July 6 at 10:52AM PDT until July 8 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA ...HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN WASHINGTON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... . A dry cold front will approach Tuesday afternoon and pass through the area Tuesday night into Wednesday. Tuesday will be very warm and dry with temperatures in the 90s. Southerly winds will increase across Central WA between Moses Lake and Oroville. Late Tuesday afternoon and early evening, westerly winds will increase through the Cascade Gaps. Winds will remain breezy Tuesday night with fair to poor humidity recoveries. Gusty west to southwest winds will expand across Eastern Washington on Wednesday The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. * Affected Area: Eastern Columbia Basin-Palouse-Spokane Area (Zone 708). * Winds: Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 20 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing fires. 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.

National Weather Service