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ActiveFoothills of Northeast Washington; Colville Reservation; Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau; Western Columbia Basin
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...THUNDERSTORMS, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...
.A strong trough with abundant moisture will usher in a cold front through the region from Saturday into Sunday. There is a risk for thunderstorms as well as strong south to southwest synoptic driven winds. This will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the region.
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather Watch for thunderstorms, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* Affected Area: Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709).
* Winds: West/Southwest 15 to 25 mph with wind gusts around 25 to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 17 to 25 percent.
* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new or ongoing fires.
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