...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 703, 704, 705, 706, AND 707... * Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703), Methow Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706) and Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707). * Winds: For the Wenatchee area and Waterville Plateau: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For the Okanogan Valley and Western Columbia Basin: West to Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For the Methow Valley: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 18 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new fires. 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&
