Red Flag Warning

...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 on the Waterville Plateau and the western Columbia Basin will shift northwesterly in the evening. Winds will remain breezy overnight into Sunday with fair to poor humidity recoveries.

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 11 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area: Waterville Plateau (Zone 706).

* Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds will shift northwesterly in the evening hours.

* Relative Humidities: 15 to 21 percent.

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