Red Flag Warning Issued for Central and Eastern Washington
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity in effect from 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday across seven fire weather zones.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Eastern Washington
- Issued
- July 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Spokane WA
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Eastern Washington.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Spokane WA. Effective from 2026-06-15T10:02:00-07:00 until 2026-06-16T23:00:00-07:00. The alert covers wind and low relative humidity.
Affected Areas
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).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Prepare for a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures that can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative Humidities: 12 to 23 percent. Warm, dry, and windy conditions on Tuesday with cold front passage. Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing fires.
Timeline
Issued June 15 at 10:02 AM PDT. In effect from 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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