NWS Spokane WAFW.W 0020August 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lower Palouse / Snake River, WA
The National Weather Service office in Spokane issued a red flag warning for Lower Palouse / Snake River in Washington, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on August 15. It was the 20th red flag warning the NWS office in Spokane issued in 2026. Washington had 20 red flag warnings in August 2026, against 11 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Washington's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Spokane WA
- Area
- Lower Palouse / Snake River
- State
- Washington
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:52 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. PDT, August 15, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. PDT, August 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KOTX FW.W 0020
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SATURDAY... .A system moving into the area will combine with a southerly push of monsoonal moisture, bringing scattered thunderstorms to this region Saturday afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rain is possible but lightning remains a concern in an area that has been dry, especially away from the core of any heavy rain. Additionally, gusty outflow winds from any thunderstorms may impact new or existing wildfires. The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM PDT Saturday. * Affected Area: Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709). * Thunderstorms: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening. * Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow wind gusts up to 40 mph. * Impacts: Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires, and gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause dangerous conditions around new and existing wildfires.
What the agency told people to 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.
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