Fire Weather Watch

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

* 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.