Red Flag Warning Issued for Eastern Washington Areas
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NOAA issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 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 critical fire weather conditions across multiple zones in eastern Washington from 11 AM Friday to 11 PM PDT Saturday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Washington
- Issued
- August 7, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Washington.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Spokane WA. Effective from 11 AM PDT Friday, August 7 to 11 PM PDT Saturday, August 8.
Affected Areas
East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696), East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Zone 697), East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698), Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), 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), 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. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Prepare accordingly.
Expected Conditions
A dry cold front will bring breezy west to southwesterly winds, strongest near the Cascades and Western Columbia Basin. Winds: Southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 30 mph. Relative Humidities: 8 to 20 percent in the valleys and 20 to 30 percent over the higher terrain. Hot temperatures and dry fuels increase the potential for critical fire weather conditions.
Timeline
Onset at 11 AM PDT Friday, August 7. Ends at 11 PM PDT Saturday, August 8.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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