Red Flag Warning

...THUNDERSTORMS, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...

.A strong cold front will move through the region Saturday into Sunday, bringing a risk for thunderstorms and strong west to southwest winds. This will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the region.

* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703).

* Thunderstorms: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday.

* Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph.

* Impacts: Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires, and gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause rapid spread of new and existing wildfires.

* General Winds: South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Saturday afternoon and evening.

* Relative Humidities: 20 to 25 percent.

* Impacts: Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires, and gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause rapid spread of new and existing wildfires.