Red Flag Warning

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 703,704,705 FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.Additional showers and storms will track through Northern Washington and North Idaho this morning with a decreasing trend from south to north. Dry and breezy conditions will develop in portions of central Washington Friday afternoon. A sharp wind shift from south to west will impact the Waterville Plateau Friday evening.

* Affected Area: Methow Valley (Zone 704).

* Winds: Southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Winds shifting to the west and northwest Friday evening 5 to 15 mph.

* Timing: Friday afternoon and early evening.

* Relative Humidities: 14 to 19 percent.

* Temperatures: 90 to 93.

* Impacts: Gusty winds and low humidity Friday afternoon may lead to rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing fires.