Fire Weather Watch

...WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON SATURDAY...

.A weak wave moving into southern British Columbia Saturday will bring breezy southerly winds and a drying airmass to central Washington. Winds will remain breezy overnight into Sunday with fair to poor humidity recoveries.

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703) and Waterville Plateau (Zone 706).

* Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 12 to 21 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing fires.