NWS Spokane WAFW.W 0023August 26, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Okanogan Valley and Waterville Plateau, WA
The National Weather Service office in Spokane issued a red flag warning for Okanogan Valley and Waterville Plateau in Washington, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on August 27. It was the 23rd 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 8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Spokane WA
- Area
- Okanogan Valley and Waterville Plateau
- State
- Washington
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:30 p.m. PDT, August 26, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. PDT, August 27, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KOTX FW.W 0023
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703) and Waterville Plateau (Zone 706). * Winds: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 19 to 25 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new or ongoing fires.
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.