Wind Advisory

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Boulder Creek Road, Republic, Wauconda, Chesaw Road, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Sherman Pass, and Inchelium.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Isolated to scattered tree damage will be possible in the mountains. New fire starts could spread swiftly through dry fuel beds, especially in the afternoon as humidity values lower near 25 percent.