Fire Weather Watch

A dry cold front will push toward the area Friday and push by Saturday, bringing breezy west to southwesterly winds. Winds will be strongest near the Cascades and Western Columbia Basin. Wind speeds on Friday and Saturday will be similar, with winds on Saturday becoming more widespread in the eastern Columbia Basin. Combined with low afternoon relative humidity values, poor to fair humidity recoveries at night, hot temperatures and dry fuels, this will bring the potential for critical fire weather conditions.

* Affected Area: Colville Reservation (Zone 702).

* Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* Relative Humidities: 10 to 18 percent.

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