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Weather Alerts for Skamania County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
SKAMANIA COUNTY
Areas Affected:
Kittitas Valley - Lower Columbia Basin
Effective: Thu, 6/25 2:00am Updated: Thu, 6/25 5:40am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 6/25 4:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
...Breezy winds and low relative humidity expected Today...

.The combination of breezy winds and low relative humidity is
expected to generate weather conditions conducive to rapid fire
spread for new and existing fires in the lower Columbia Basin,
Yakima and Kittitas valleys, and the Warm Springs and Yakama
Reservations.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley and 691
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.

* TIMING...From noon today to 9 PM PDT this evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Information: 
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.