Red Flag Warning: Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington; Methow Valley

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-07-24 22:45ingested 2026-07-25 08:10

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Red Flag Warning — Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington; Methow Valley Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY FOR MUCH OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST... * Affected Area: Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699), Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700) and Methow Valley (Zone 704). * Winds: Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 20 to 30 mph. Winds shifting northwesterly Saturday evening for the Methow Valley. * Relative Humidities: 14 to 25 percent. * Impacts: Gusty winds and low humidity Saturday may lead to rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing fires.

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