Red Flag Warning

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 703,704,705 FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.Additional showers and storms will track through Northern Washington and North Idaho this morning with a decreasing trend from south to north. Dry and breezy conditions will develop in portions of central Washington Friday afternoon. A sharp wind shift from south to west will impact the Waterville Plateau Friday evening.

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 703...

* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703).

* Winds: South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Timing: Friday afternoon and early evening.

* Relative Humidities: 13 to 19 percent.

* Temperatures: 92 to 96.

* Impacts: Gusty winds and low humidity Friday afternoon may lead to rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing fires.