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ActiveEast Washington Central Cascades; East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington North Cascades
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Started about 1 hour ago
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...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY, FIRE WEATHER WATCHES FOR WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
A ridge breakdown will first bring a threat for thunderstorms across portions of central and north-central Washington today and tonight. Drier weather arrives Friday and Saturday, though winds will become increasingly gusty with critical fire weather conditions likely.
* Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696), East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Zone 697) and East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698).
* Winds: Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph Thursday.
* Lightning: 15 to 30 percent through Thursday night.
* Impacts: New fire starts from lightning Thursday. New and existing fires could be impacted by gusty outflow winds.
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